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    Averatec Hard Drive Replacement

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by RyanP, Oct 7, 2008.

  1. RyanP

    RyanP Newbie

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    Hey, all--I had an Averatec 3250 laptop hard drive die, and I am trying to replace it. This is my first hard drive replacement in a laptop, and I had a couple questions. I got the original (bad) drive out...it's a Hitachi Travelstar 80 GB, ATA/IDE, 4200 RPM drive. Would I be able to replace that with a similar Travelstar that is 5400 RPM? Thanks for your help!
    Ryan
     
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  2. Phil

    Phil Retired

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    Yes as long as it's ATA/IDE and 2.5".
     
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  3. K-TRON

    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    You can upgrade or replace the drive as long as you use a ATA/PATA/IDE drive which has a 2.5" form factor and a 9.5mm height.
    If you are looking for performance at a decent cost, consider the Samsung Hm160HC, it is the fastest drive for the interface, and it is very quiet and inexpensive.

    Here is my review of the drive:
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=264209

    K-TRON
     
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