[dba-Tech] Laptop Hard Drive Dead

Rocky Smolin rockysmolin at bchacc.com
Mon Jun 29 11:02:06 CDT 2009


Just talked to HP - comp was made in 2004 and IDE is the only compatible -
took out the hard drive - easy - 2 screws - and the screws don't come out of
the case to you can't possibly lose them. 

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gary Kjos
Sent: Monday, June 29, 2009 8:14 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Laptop Hard Drive Dead

The hardware specs generally tell you. If you search on the model the
manufacturer usually has those available someplace on their website..

GK

On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 7:25 AM, Tina Norris
Fields<tinanfields at torchlake.com> wrote:
> Revealing my ignorance here - how does one determine which kind of 
> drive it is?
> T
>
> Bill Patten wrote:
>> Based on the picture that Gary sent it is an IDE type drive.
>>
>> Bill
>>
>> Gary Kjos wrote:
>>
>>> I've no experience with that particular model but I've taken other 
>>> laptops apart and they have all been very modular and parts 
>>> replaceable. Just take some screws out of the panels in the bottom 
>>> and remove those panels and you will no doubt find the one covering 
>>> the hard drive.
>>>
>>> Here is a diagram on how to replace the harddrive in your system
>>>
>>> http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c00057184.pdf
>>>
>>>
>>> Which I got to from the list of manuals available here 
>>> http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/manualCategory?lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us
>>> &lang=en&product=442915&
>>>
>>> after searching for your model name on google and finding this
>>>
>>> <http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/product?product=442915&lc=en&cc=
>>> us&dlc=en&lang=en&tmp_track_link=ot_we/prodlink/en_us/442915/loc:0&c
>>> c=us>
>>>
>>> Obviously watch for the wrap on those.
>>>
>>> GK
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sun, Jun 28, 2009 at 11:57 AM, Rocky Smolin<rockysmolin at bchacc.com>
wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Gary:
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for the link.  Do you know if it's just swappable like a 
>>>> good desktop box?
>>>>
>>>> Rocky
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>>>> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gary 
>>>> Kjos
>>>> Sent: Sunday, June 28, 2009 9:20 AM
>>>> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
>>>> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Laptop Hard Drive Dead
>>>>
>>>> Here's an 80 GB drive for $69
>>>>
>>>> http://www.comptick.com/cq-r3at-80.html
>>>>
>>>> So it looks to be repairable.
>>>>
>>>> GK
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, Jun 28, 2009 at 8:45 AM, Rocky Smolin<rockysmolin at bchacc.com>
wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Dear List:
>>>>>
>>>>> I have a Compaq Presario R3000 with a dead HD.  Is it worth replacing?
>>>>> Are there lots of drives that can slide in there or do I have to 
>>>>> go to Compaq and pay too much for a replacement because they've 
>>>>> done something
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> 'unique'
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> to stop the third party replacements?
>>>>>
>>>>> I've already replaced the machine with a Dell Inspiron 15.  So I 
>>>>> don't need it fixed.  But I was going to send it back to school 
>>>>> with my son as a spare since their academic lives are completely 
>>>>> dependent on their
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> computers now.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> MTIA,
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Rocky Smolin
>>>>>
>>>>> Beach Access Software
>>>>>
>>>>> 858-259-4334
>>>>>
>>>>> www.e-z-mrp.com <http://www.e-z-mrp.com/>
>>>>>
>>>>> www.bchacc.com <http://www.bchacc.com/>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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