[dba-Tech] Laptop Hard Drive Dead

Jim Lawrence accessd at shaw.ca
Mon Jun 29 12:01:00 CDT 2009


There are 3 types of drives in normal practice. There is SCSI, 50 pins but
never as far as I know used in laptops and generally only in server class
machines, IDE, 40 pins (one missing pin to indicate which way to put the
cable in) and the relatively new SATA, which looks like a telephone/LAN
cable jack (This is the most common standard today and might replace the
IDE.). 

There use to be a number of other type of connections but they are long
since defuncked. 

Jim

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Tina Norris
Fields
Sent: Monday, June 29, 2009 5:26 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Laptop Hard Drive Dead

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=e
n&lang=en&tmp_track_link=ot_we/prodlink/en_us/442915/loc:0&cc=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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>>> --
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