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    best 1.8" pata replacement

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by mikeo1313, Aug 26, 2011.

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    mikeo1313 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I ordered a 2.5" pata WD drive thinking I can use it in my Fujitsu p1610.

    When I opened my p1610 I found a 1.8" toshiba mk8007gah

    I almost tried banging in the 2.5" into the 1.8" slot but couldn't find my hammer.

    Can anyone suggest a cost effective capacity upgrade to the 80gb toshiba?

    The connector and slot is a legacy odd ball, very hard to find.

    So far I found a 160gb samsung for $90.00 but its a ceata which is supposedly 10pin, on the toshiba 80gb I pulled out I counted 50pins.

    The samsung is supposedly a ata/zif, so I wonder if that means it comes with an adapter cable and plugs into the laptop mb the same was as my old drive.
     
    mikeo1313, Aug 26, 2011
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