Bill Patten
bill_patten at embarqmail.com
Mon Jun 29 10:08:07 CDT 2009
Hi Tina, I think Jon explained it pretty well in 2 of his replys, see below. One other thing to note is that 5.25 and 2.5 SATA's use the same pin out so if you have one of the SATA to USB adapter you can check either. I have a Vantec SATA/IDE to USB adapter that also has an IDE port for the5.25 and another for the 2.5 allowing you to access a drive from any PC with a USB 2 connection. I use this all the time for file recovery and even scan and remove viruses. Bill 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. and Yeah, it can't hurt to do that. Although when you've got it out, it's so obviously one or the other, you should be ok. With IDE there are metal pins visible, with SATA there aren't. Tina Norris Fields wrote: > 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/> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > >