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    Hard Drive Manufacture?

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by gnineorknad, Dec 20, 2011.

  1. gnineorknad

    gnineorknad Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey everyone,

    Who manufactured my 60gig HD on my CF-29HWLGZBM?
    Thanks for any help you can give!

    Dan
     
    gnineorknad, Dec 20, 2011
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  2. gmgfarrand

    gmgfarrand Notebook Evangelist

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    Most likely Hitachi unless someone replaced the HDD.....
     
    gmgfarrand, Dec 20, 2011
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    gnineorknad Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey thanks for the quick response. It is all OEM.
     
    gnineorknad, Dec 20, 2011
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    Driller Notebook Evangelist

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    may be a dumb response on my behalf but does cpu-id when installed give this info? TopCop? vaguely remember you saying something about this program. Sure fire way to know is to disassemble the hard drive caddy and do an eyeball inspection, have seen toshiba, hitachi models before as HD's if looking to upgrade go with samsung160idehdd 2.5 or the veritable WD3200BEVE. they work and work well...Driller
     
    Driller, Dec 20, 2011
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  5. TopCop1988

    TopCop1988 Toughbook Aficionado

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    Model Number: CF-29HWLGZBM
    Status: DISCONTINUED
    MSRP: $4,823
    Description: Intel® Pentium M 738 1.4GHz LV (Centrino) CPU, 13.3" XGA Touch Screen, 256MB RAM, 60GB HDD, Intel® PRO/Wireless 802.11a+b+g WLAN, Microsoft® Windows XP Professional w/Service Pack 2, Rubber Backlit Keyboard

    Here's where you look up the capabilities of CPU-ID
    An even easier way is to utilize Windows itself. ;)

    Go to [Start] ► Settings ► Control Panel ► System ► Hardware ► Device Manager ► Disk Drives, click the [+] to expand the list, then scroll down to the hard drive listed and "Double-Click" on the drive's name and a Hard Drive Properties window will open and "Reveal All." :D
    +1 on the Samsung Spinpoint M5 HM160HC 160GB 5400 RPM drive. :yes:
     
    TopCop1988, Dec 22, 2011
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  6. Springfield

    Springfield Notebook Deity

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    Go to My Computer > C: > Properties then check the Hardware tab. It shows the part number of the hard drive installed. You can Google the part number to get the full specs.

    Both proven solutions, although lately a bad batch of Samsumg HM160HC drives got into the supply chain, so buy from a reputable seller and be ready to return it if necessary.
     
    Springfield, Dec 22, 2011
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  7. gnineorknad

    gnineorknad Notebook Enthusiast

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    CPU-ID did not give Manufacture info.
     
    gnineorknad, Dec 23, 2011
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  8. db04p71

    db04p71 Notebook Deity

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    Look in the Device Manager.
     
    db04p71, Dec 23, 2011
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