It's a Compaq, and the drive fits inside some kind of bracket that makes it fit the space inside the machine properly. In trying to find a replacement drive on the internet, it is beginning to look to me like most 2.5 inch drives are about the same. Is this true? Could I get almost any 2.5 inch hard drive and drop it into that bracket and install it?
2006-12-14 09:10:21 · 3 answers · asked by Gary P 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
s-ata or p-ata? What do these terms mean and how do I tell (a, how do I tell what kind a drive in my hand is, and b, how do I tell what kind the laptop needs)?
Right now, I have two old drives I was trying to get working, but I think both are fried. I get more rattle than I should and the drives won't boot. From a bootable floppy, it won't even find a c: drive. On boot, it gives me the "non-system disk" message. Are these drives dead, or am I just doing something wrong?
2006-12-15 01:22:48 · update #1
Yes, laptop drives are pretty standard. And yes, you should just be able to pull the old drive out of that bracket (called a caddy), and drop the new one in. Make sure you know the return policy for wherever you buy the drive from, just in case.
2006-12-14 09:17:05 · answer #1 · answered by Skillet 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Find the specs for the drive at Compaqs website. But yes most laptop (notebook) 2.5 should fit. Look at compusa or bestbuy or tigerdirect or pcclub.
2006-12-14 09:15:55 · answer #2 · answered by micaso1971 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just make sure whether its s-ata or p-ata
2006-12-14 09:15:56 · answer #3 · answered by keith s 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋