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    XPS M1330 replacement Hard drive

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by SOHOIT, Mar 13, 2009.

  1. SOHOIT

    SOHOIT Newbie

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    Hi Guys,
    I have an XPS M1330 with a faulty hard drive. The warranty has just expired (2 weeks ago) and Dell were not able to give me the part number to buy a replacement hard drive myself.
    Do you know if these notebooks would accept any standard 2.5" SATA drive?

    OR are the laptops BIOS protected or have some other Flag set on them so that the laptop would only recognise drives from certain manufacturers?
    :confused:
    hope you can help

    regards
     
    SOHOIT, Mar 13, 2009
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  2. Hirohata

    Hirohata GBF Danchou

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    Any 2.5" SATA hard drive should work perfectly.
     
    Hirohata, Mar 13, 2009
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  3. SOHOIT

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    thanks for the swift response.
    I will purchase the drive now.
     
    SOHOIT, Mar 13, 2009
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  4. timfountain

    timfountain Notebook Consultant

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    timfountain, Mar 13, 2009
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