[dba-Tech] Laptop Hard Drive Dead

Rocky Smolin rockysmolin at bchacc.com
Sun Jun 28 15:12:59 CDT 2009


Thanks.  I did find a site which showed how to deconstruct the R3000 with
pictures and everything.  So I'll probably  salvage this 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 10:09 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Laptop Hard Drive Dead

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/>
>>
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>>
>>
>>
>>
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