Jon Tydda
jon at tydda.plus.com
Sun Jun 28 12:08:08 CDT 2009
They are usually yes. You might need a screwdriver or something to undo the panel where it plugs in, and maybe bolt it into the tray, but after that it's a standard fitting to plug into. Just make sure you get it the right way up :-) Jon -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin Sent: 28 June 2009 17:58 To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Laptop Hard Drive Dead 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/> > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > -- Gary Kjos garykjos at gmail.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com