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    Second Hard Drive in HP 9500t?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by rhetor, Jul 9, 2007.

  1. rhetor

    rhetor Notebook Consultant

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    Got an HP dv9500t.

    Came with one standard 5400RPM hard drive. Can put a second one in it . . . would like a 250GB, or so, 7200 RPM in the open slot.

    Do I need some kind of special bracket for the HP open hard drive slot . . . or can I order just any aftermarket hard drive?

    Suggestions? :eek:
     
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  2. lupin..the..3rd

    lupin..the..3rd Notebook Evangelist

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    You need a special bracket. Unfortunately, hp won't sell you a bare bracket either. You have to buy a '2nd hard drive option' from hp to get the bracket.

    That's why I bought mine with dual HDD, even though I planned to replace them both immediately with Hitachi 7K200's.
     
    lupin..the..3rd, Jul 9, 2007
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  3. rhetor

    rhetor Notebook Consultant

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    Screwed myself . . . again!
     
    rhetor, Jul 9, 2007
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    those ****ing cheap anal bastards!
     
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  5. deputy963

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    Yes they will. It comes as a kit with the bracket, sata converter, and 4 screws.

    About $50 shipped.
     
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  6. rhetor

    rhetor Notebook Consultant

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    Have you got a part number? That would be awesome!
     
    rhetor, Jul 10, 2007
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  7. lupin..the..3rd

    lupin..the..3rd Notebook Evangelist

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    Yeah, me three! What's the p/n? This is the first I've heard of this being available.
     
    lupin..the..3rd, Jul 10, 2007
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    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Check partsurfer.hp.com and you should be able to find it.
     
    Greg, Jul 10, 2007
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  9. rhetor

    rhetor Notebook Consultant

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    Looked on partsurfer.hp.com . . . no seperate part or part number listed . . . only comes with the hard drive on the site.

    Deputy, do you have a part number?

    Thanks.
     
    rhetor, Jul 10, 2007
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  10. deputy963

    deputy963 Notebook Evangelist

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    I don't have the part #, but there are several threads in the HP forum containing it. There are also several ebay auctions. its the same as the DV9000.
     
    deputy963, Jul 11, 2007
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  11. R4000

    R4000 Notebook Virtuoso

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    If it is the same thing in the dv9500 as the dv9000, the part # is 434106-001, $39.00USD.
     
    R4000, Jul 11, 2007
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