More on Mobile Hard Drives
Posted November 19, 2006
August 5, 2006
OK I got another problem about picking hard drives for my laptop. Do you have to buy the exact brand of hard drive? (example, I have an HP Pavillion, but do I have to get the same brand?)
Hi Spike,
No, you do not have to obtain the same brand of hard drive. A Seagate or a Western Digital, or any other brand hard drive for that matter, should work fine.
The interface needs to be the same. Most notebooks have the traditional ATA hard drive interface, but some newer ones have SATA (Serial ATA). And it needs to be a 2.5 inch notebook hard drive, not a 3.5 inch desktop hard drive, or 1 inch consumer electronics hard drive.
If you replace the hard drive in a Pavilion, you might want to check with HP. If the warranty is still good, they should replace the drive free of charge.
If you have to buy a new hard drive, I am not sure that I would buy from HP, unless they offer a compelling price. Some OEMs charge an arm and a leg for industry standard hardware.
Best regards
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