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Laptop Drive

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  • 21-09-2010 12:07pm
    #1
    encryptix
    Registered Users Posts: 226 ✭✭


    Not sure if i should post here or in laptops..

    Currently i have a 120GB drive in my dell inspiron 9400 and i want to upgrade it.

    I was thinking of getting this : http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.asp?driveid=815

    my question is would it work/fit with my laptop? im not 100% sure as ive never upgraded/opened the laptop before.

    Attached is a file with the current drive specs. (really a .html file but word opens it fine)

    Here


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    marco_polo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 10,079 Mod ✭✭✭✭marco_polo


    It should be fine it is a standard notebook 2.5" SATA HDD same as what you are replacing.


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    SickBoy
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    It will be fine.
    What you should be concerned about is the height of the drive as some of the bigger capacity 2.5" drives are 11mm or even 12mm which would mean they wouldn't even fit into your drive bay but this one is standard 9.5mm see "Physical Dimensions" (metric) in this link http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.asp?driveid=815


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    marco_polo
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 10,079 Mod ✭✭✭✭marco_polo


    SickBoy wrote: »
    It will be fine.
    What you should be concerned about is the height of the drive as some of the bigger capacity 2.5" drives are 11mm or even 12mm which would mean they wouldn't even fit into your drive bay but this one is standard 9.5mm see "Physical Dimensions" (metric) in this link http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.asp?driveid=815

    But in the specs the OP posted for his current drive and prospective purchase both are standard 9.5 mm drives.

    *EDIT* apologies you did say this, misread your post :).


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