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    Lifebook B-2131 Harddrive dead, need a new one. Advice needed.

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Muctolax, Nov 9, 2008.

  1. Muctolax

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    Hello,

    I am trying to resurrect an old Fujitsu Siemens LifeBook B Series B-2131. The hard drive is busted and I'm looking for a new one.

    I'm not very familiar with laptop/notebook/lifebook hard drives so any advice or recommendations are much appreciated. I tried to search newegg.com for something suitable, but I just not sure if it's compatible with my lifebook.

    also since I no longer have the original windows 2000 professional CD, I'm thinking of putting a Linux OS on it.

    Thank you.
     
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  2. Jstn7477

    Jstn7477 Sam I Am

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  3. Muctolax

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    it should have a celeron processor inside...
     
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    also, thank you JB!
     
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    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    I doubt it can recognize anything more than 37Gb. It probably has ATA-3 Max for data transfer.
    If you are located in the USA, send me a PM, I have a 20gb laptop drive which I can sell to you for cheap. It will work in your laptop. I have used it in many Pentium 2 based systems.

    K-TRON
     
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    Your welcome.

    -J.B.
     
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