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    Help -Dell 1520 laptop - WEIRD drive connector?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by ultralight, Nov 18, 2008.

  1. ultralight

    ultralight Notebook Consultant

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    I've replaced countless laptop drives of all sizes. They have always had pins as connectors.

    I just took a look at my son's 1520 laptop drive and the connecter is a flat board, and not pins.

    Am I missing something? Where do I find drives with these type of connectors specifically? And can the 1520 us the 'normal' 2.5" laptop drive with pins?

    Thanks,
    UL
     
    ultralight, Nov 18, 2008
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  2. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    SATA on top, IDE on bottom. The 1520 uses SATA HDDs. All modern computers use SATA HDDs.

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    Lithus, Nov 18, 2008
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  3. millermagic

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    SATA drives have been used for 3 or so years on laptops now I believe.
     
    millermagic, Nov 18, 2008
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  4. ultralight

    ultralight Notebook Consultant

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    LOL....except for the Dell, every other computer I've opened has been 3 years old or older come to think of it. So it's all SATA now? Does that mean ANY 500gb notebook drive I purchase on the web would be SATA and fit the Dell 1520?

    What a great board by the way.

    Thanks,
    TM
     
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  5. millermagic

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    You will have to make sure that it is a SATA drive (in the description). They still make and sell IDE drives.
     
    millermagic, Nov 18, 2008
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