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July 30th, 2003, 09:55 AM
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Laptop Hard Drive
Hey again, Just wondering if an old 4GB hard drive, I pulled out of a 560e THINKPAD will work on other laptops aswell? Thanks
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July 30th, 2003, 10:19 AM
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do a search on the net for the manufacturer and model number. different companies will use the same hard drive under different names and numbers. I took out an old 4 gb hard drive from a toshiba laptop and it was compatible with many compaqs, dells, ibms, toshibas and many more. sold it in ebay for $90.
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July 30th, 2003, 12:47 PM
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Should work on any laptop, as long as:
1) It physically fits in the case 2) The BIOS can identify it With only a 4GB drive, it should work in pretty much anything.
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July 31st, 2003, 03:35 PM
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Look at what the drive is mounted in. The drive itself is standard but has a vendor specific tray or bracket. Put the 4GB next to what ever one you're replacing and swap parts. Good luck if you're looking to have a back up drive to swap in and out at will because you will need to purchase an extra tray.
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August 1st, 2003, 03:24 AM
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Hey guys, Just would like to say thanks for the help. Only forum for laptops were people are actully willing to help. Much appreciated.
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August 1st, 2003, 06:38 AM
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Glad you found us helpful! Feel free to help out or ask more questions as you wish!
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August 1st, 2003, 01:34 PM
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Heat dissipation may also be an issue.
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February 1st, 2006, 02:26 PM
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laptop for the bin?
hi all,i have a toshiba satellite 4090xcdt,i was given this as it was surplus to requirements.
the problem i have is: the bios will not detect the hdd. i have two that fit this machine which are working fine on another machine. i have flashed the bios and still nothing,am i missing a step? is the laptop for the bin? some help wld be much appreciated as untill the bios finds it its a paper weight many thanks in advance. |
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February 1st, 2006, 03:21 PM
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February 1st, 2006, 03:31 PM
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I don't see a 4090XCDT even listed on Toshiba's support site, but there is a 4080XCDT, and it shipped with a 6.4GB hard drive, so I'm betting yours doesn't support a very large drive either.
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February 1st, 2006, 03:56 PM
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 - but my tip for you is to spend $5 or so on a 2.5" to 3.5" inch ide converter plug & test your drive in a desktop, you know is ok, if you think its just that .
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February 2nd, 2006, 01:46 PM
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thanks guys for the response
the hd are:4.3gb which is the one originaly from the laptop(had it checked and works fine),and the other is a 15gb which purchased 2nd hand,all im looking to do is get the thing up n running to surf the net from a comfy sofa!
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