[dba-Tech] Laptop Hard Drive Dead

Tina Norris Fields tinanfields at torchlake.com
Mon Jun 29 07:25:47 CDT 2009


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&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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