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    Replace a new hard drive for laptop

    Discussion in 'Toshiba' started by ryantoss, May 27, 2012.

  1. ryantoss

    ryantoss Newbie

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    Hello everyone

    My very first post in this forum. I'm newbie in technology, i tried couple of research and they all said as long as SATA configuration in laptop it should be fine for a new hard drive change. My hard drive just gone recently and i'm in urgent of getting a new one. What could be a good choice of brand, does really and SATA will really do?

    I also found a second way to expand my hard drive space by using DVD optical tool, does it really huge benefit since i also heard that more hard drive will make your computer run slower?

    Best regards for replies

    My laptop specifications < PSK04A-063001 - Toshiba Satellite L630 Computer - Australia :: Computers, Laptops/Notebooks, Tablets, Televisions, DVD and Blu-Ray Players, Camcorders, Storage, Accessories, and more >
     
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  2. alexUW

    alexUW Notebook Virtuoso

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    You laptop is a SATA-II [3 GB/s] computer; so any SATA-II harddrive should be good.


    You can replace your DVD drive with a harddrive [thus having 2 harddrives] by using a specific type of chaddy [usually a 3rd party part]. Replacing it with a harddrive won't make your computer run any slower.

    Good luck
     
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    ryantoss Newbie

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    ryantoss, May 28, 2012
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  4. hydra

    hydra Breaks Laptops

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    Snap decisions can be a bad choice, the seller did not post a SMART report showing total hours or if any hardware errors were shown. If the guys was honest, no problem.

    The bid price is not far from new price, with warranty, for a bigger drive. Other than used, I can't find a 250 gig drive, unless old stock.

    Not having lived in Australia; I'm a total Noob on your import and local tech markets.
     
    hydra, May 29, 2012
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