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    My wifes dv9000 needs a hdd...help!

    Discussion in 'HP' started by Draconius, May 13, 2011.

  1. Draconius

    Draconius Notebook Consultant

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    So i've never added a HDD to a notebook before and have done desktops hundreds of times...My two questions are, which hdd base to start with and where do I get the SATA HDD adapter to connect the HDD to the other HDD bay?

    Thanks!

    I'm guessing just goto newegg.com and search under "Computer Hardware > Hard Drives > Laptop Hard Drives"???
     
    Draconius, May 13, 2011
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  2. game64

    game64 Notebook Guru

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    If you're adding a drive to the second bay in the dv9000 you will need a connecting kit like this

    (Donno the seller just using as referance))
    HDD Hard Drive Caddy Kit for Compaq DV6000 DV9000 V6000 | eBay

    It will include a cage and the SATA HDD Adaptor that you need. Other then that, any SATA 2.5 Inch HDD will work. I personally would recommend the Seagate Momentus XT, it has a 4GB Solid State drive inside it that it uses to increase the speed of the drive.
     
    game64, May 14, 2011
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    zzyz, May 14, 2011
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  4. Draconius

    Draconius Notebook Consultant

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    Awesome...thank you all!
     
    Draconius, May 15, 2011
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