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    Replacing HDD in Acer Aspire 5720

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by Chucklz_smiley, Apr 13, 2008.

  1. Chucklz_smiley

    Chucklz_smiley Notebook Consultant

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    My HDD (160GB) is working but i dont have much space left and wanted to know what the biggest hdd i can put in it is and how easy it is to copy all of the files across as i dont have a disc to reinstall the operating system. Thanks for your help
     
    Chucklz_smiley, Apr 13, 2008
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  2. goofball

    goofball Notebook Deity

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    You can put in whatever 2.5" drive you like. 320GB is the largest easily available size.
    It is easy to copy over, you just need a program that will do that like Symantec GHOST or what not. It also is faster if you have a way of connecting both drives at the same time (say, in a desktop) to do the copying.
     
    goofball, Apr 13, 2008
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  3. Skibums

    Skibums Notebook Evangelist

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    You can also buy a 2.5 external enclosure, and copy it from your laptop.
     
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    bigozone JellyRoll touring now

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    there are 500g drives beginning to ship....

    google acronis
    it's a good hdd image transfering prg
     
    bigozone, Apr 13, 2008
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  5. Chucklz_smiley

    Chucklz_smiley Notebook Consultant

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    gramps28 Notebook Guru

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    Installing a new hard drive is easy.Unscrew back cover for hard drive,unplug, take off old hard drive off the mounting, install new hard drive and plug in and replace cover.

    Make sure you have a Sata HD and not a Pata HD before you buy.

    For external enclosure for a Sata drives I like the Thermaltake docking station.

    http://www.thermaltakeusa.com/product/Storage/hdd_station/blacx/blacx.asp
     
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  7. Chucklz_smiley

    Chucklz_smiley Notebook Consultant

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    so does anyone know if those drives will fit
     
    Chucklz_smiley, Apr 30, 2008
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    gramps28 Notebook Guru

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    Yes if they're 2.5" hard drives.
     
    gramps28, Apr 30, 2008
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  9. Chucklz_smiley

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    i found that the 500gb wont its 3mm too thick, so it looks like its gonna be the 320gb
     
    Chucklz_smiley, May 1, 2008
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