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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Hey again, Just wondering if an old 4GB hard drive, I pulled out of a 560e THINKPAD will work on other laptops aswell? Thanks
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.
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.
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.
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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Heat dissipation may also be an issue.
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.
What sizes are the drives your attempting to use? They may be larger then the BIOS supports.Quote:
Originally Posted by the lengthy man
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.
I dunno ! :D - 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 :).Quote:
Originally Posted by the lengthy man
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!