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    Replacing the FZ190 Hard Drive - Help

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by blah141, Aug 10, 2008.

  1. blah141

    blah141 Notebook Guru

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    Hello, my hard drive has been giving me many problems lately, and I have to replace it.

    the one that is in my fz190 is: TOSHIBA MK8034GSX 80GB
    http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?Item=N82E16822149055

    would this be a suitable replacement?:
    http://www.canadacomputers.com/index.php?do=ShowProduct&cmd=pd&pid=011285&cid=HD.517.47

    if so, i understand how to take out the hard drive, though would i also have to remove the cage?:

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    Thank you very much, this site has been a great help in the past.
     
    blah141, Aug 10, 2008
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  2. hendra

    hendra Notebook Virtuoso

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    Yes, you would have to unscrew the cage and then pull the plastic film on the left.
     
    hendra, Aug 10, 2008
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  3. blah141

    blah141 Notebook Guru

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    thanks, and would the new harddrive be compatible with the fz? thanks
     
    blah141, Aug 10, 2008
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    Yes, it should.
     
    hendra, Aug 10, 2008
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  5. SkyG

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    wait thats all i had to do?!??! i just bought an external lacie with firewire 800 express card.... instead of replacing the hard drive, thought i'd have to actually open the computer ....=(
     
    SkyG, Aug 12, 2008
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