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    HD Change SZ vs. Z

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by jeme, Sep 14, 2008.

  1. jeme

    jeme Notebook Evangelist

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    Hello - I am about to order a Z and was wondering if anyone could comment the disk change procedure in terms of being more or less complex than changing a drive in an SZ.

    I have done an SZ - almost messed up the keyboard - so my question is if I can do an SZ is changing the drive is a Z series easier or more difficult.

    Anyone out there who has done both? Thanks!
     
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  3. jeme

    jeme Notebook Evangelist

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    Understood and thanks for the link - I have reviewed that - my question is now it compares to doing the same task on an SZ - changing the hard drive and which is more complex.
     
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    Very similar.
     
    Phil, Sep 15, 2008
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    Since Sony didn't put the HDD "escape hatch" on the bottom, by the nature of having to open the case, etc., it's going to be a delicate operation.
     
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    jeme Notebook Evangelist

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    Thanks for your input. I guess if I did it on the SZ I can do it on the Z....
     
    jeme, Sep 15, 2008
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    OK - new Z came in today - RAM and Seagate 7200.3 320GB HD are in! It was not that Bad at all - challenging but in my opinion easier than a SZ - now doing a clean install.

    Very nice machine - Vista installed in like 15 minutes. SZ650 up for sale soon.
     
    jeme, Sep 16, 2008
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