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    HDD for Acer Aspire 5100

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by Gillatorby, Aug 1, 2011.

  1. Gillatorby

    Gillatorby Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm having trouble finding a compatible HDD for my broken Aspire 5100. I wondering if anyone can tell me/recommend a compatible HDD, preferably inexpensive.
     
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    downloads No, Dee Dee, no! Super Moderator

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    It looks like it's a SATA drive but you may check it yourself to be sure.
    Other than that it's safe to buy 9,5mm high drives- another words anything up to and including 500GB should be safe. There are quite a few 640GB--> 1TB drives that would fit too but not all.
     
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    techiediva Notebook Consultant

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    the 5100's came with both sata and pata drives. check the original drive to make sure which version you have.
     
    techiediva, Aug 4, 2011
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    AcerHelper1987 Newbie

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    Hey Gillatorby, what is your Acer Submodel? It is a 5100 Series, but what sub model? For example, I have a Aspire 5100- 5022 that has a IDE drive. The newer ones have SATA drives and came with Vista. If you have the S/N from the Product Key sticker/paperwork on the bottom, type that in as well to help find the HDD S/N. The aspire 5100 series are different, but use the same housing/casing. The sub model determines what featurs it has. Lemmie know man.

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    AcerHelper1987, Aug 4, 2011
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