blackcalx Posted October 20, 2003 Report Share Posted October 20, 2003 This weekend the hard disk on my Dell Inspiron 7500 failed in a major way. Wouldn't you know it, the warranty expired last month. Now I need to purchase a replacement and get the most storage for my dollar, but I want to make sure that what I purchase will actually fit. I have found 40 and 60 GB drives for decent prices but am unsure if the connectors are compatible. I know that laptop parts can be a bit picky. The only specifications that Dell lists for the original 10 GB drive is that is an IDE drive, 2.5" form factor and 9.5 mm. Is a drive a drive in the laptop world, or is there something I need to be on the lookout for? I would appreciate any help you can grant me as I need to get this fixed as soon as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck Posted October 20, 2003 Report Share Posted October 20, 2003 Originally posted by blackcalx@Oct 20 2003, 01:34 PM Is a drive a drive in the laptop world Sure is. Just make sure you get a 2.5" drive and you'll be good to go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackcalx Posted October 24, 2003 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2003 Thankee, sai! I picked up a 60 GB drive (10x my original storage) at 5200 RPM and now have my wife up and running. I can't say that I wanted to spend the money at this point in time, but the upgrade is nice. I appreciate the help, and have captured it as a learning opportunity. Now, is there anything I can do with a broken hard drive? I assume the cost to attempt data recovery would be prohibitive, though it would be nice to get my wife's email and other documents if possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Monkey Posted October 24, 2003 Report Share Posted October 24, 2003 Did you have to do a fresh OS install on the new drive or did you use a product like this one: http://www.bixnet.com/ezdattrankit.html -j Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackcalx Posted October 24, 2003 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2003 Originally posted by Robot Monkey@Oct 24 2003, 07:29 AM Did you have to do a fresh OS install on the new drive or did you use a product like this one: http://www.bixnet.com/ezdattrankit.html -j I wish I could have had the option to use such a tool. The original drive crashed in a major way, so there would be no such transfer. I did a fresh OS install (finally got around to putting that extra copy of XP to use) and as of last night it's running like a dream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Monkey Posted October 24, 2003 Report Share Posted October 24, 2003 Originally posted by blackcalx@Oct 24 2003, 11:52 AM The original drive crashed in a major way, so there would be no such transfer. Which you clearly stated in the first post and I blew past. :oops: -j Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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