[dba-Tech] Laptop Hard Drive Dead

Looks like we were typing at the same time. Just remember that the 
special I got was not listed in their ads just a sticker underneath the 
drive on the wall.

Bill

Rocky Smolin wrote:
> Sounds like I should take the drive out of the comp and bring it along.
>
> Rocky
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jon Tydda
> Sent: Sunday, June 28, 2009 3:55 PM
> To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Laptop Hard Drive Dead
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> They come in the same flavours as pc hard drives, you've got IDE and SATA.
> If it's IDE, it'll have a bunch of about 20 pins in the back, if it's sata,
> it'll have two plastic slots at the back.
>
>
> Jon 
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> -----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 23:50
> To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Laptop Hard Drive Dead
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> Cool.  Are most of the drives the same size and electronics? Someone said
> that it's probably an IDE drive but that don't mean much to me.  As opposed
> to what? Is it possible to buy a replacement drive for a laptop that WON'T
> work (if it fits)?
>
> Rocky
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lawrence
> Sent: Sunday, June 28, 2009 1:43 PM
> To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
> Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Laptop Hard Drive Dead
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> Hi Rocky:
>
> If your lap top is running at the speed you are happy with and everything is
> working... yes, replace the hard drive... it is a piece of cake. I have been
> trained in Dell and IBM and the drives just slide out and clip back in.
>
> One very important trick: If you have to open the laptop up to get access to
> the HD and it is an older model, flip it over on its face, do a layout of
> the screw positions on a sheet of paper and with very small Phillips screw
> drivers or jewelers' drivers. Write the screw sizes of each hole... there
> can be up to 6 different type of screws depending on the model. Be careful
> to not lose any screws as they can be very small. Once the screws have been
> removed the back will just snap out and hard drive will be easy to remove.
>
> With some of the newer model laptops, a hard drive can be removed by
> removing a single panel on the back and then the drive is just slid out and
> a new drive slid in... 30 minute job.
>
> Jim    
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> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin
> Sent: Sunday, June 28, 2009 6:45 AM
> To: List
> Subject: [dba-Tech] Laptop Hard Drive Dead
>
> 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,
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> Rocky Smolin
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