New hard drive

zodiac7us · 04-10-2009, 01:39 PM

Hey,
so i have a lenovo t-60 laptop that had a harddrive faliure, and now i need to get a new one, and really have no idea where to look. Any ideas?

thanks

**sobeit** · 04-10-2009, 01:45 PM

you should be able to find them locally if you have an electronics or computer store. You can also go to the major online stores like amazon or best buy

zodiac7us · 04-10-2009, 01:49 PM

would i look for a sata connection or a eide connection? and how will i know if it would fit in my system? like what if it is to thick?

**raptor_pa** · 04-10-2009, 04:50 PM

A 2.5 inch disk will fit the laptop. Since you have to replace it anyway, pull the old drive and look at the connector. Be aware however there may be an adapter you will need to remove from teh drive and attach to teh replacement.

zodiac7us · 04-11-2009, 07:36 PM

ok i found one on new egg, but in this pic it has those prongs on the far right of it, and the one that came out of my lap top does not have those prongs, is that bad? or should i look for another one

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ShowIm...20Hard%20Drive

**raptor_pa** · 04-11-2009, 08:06 PM

What is the make and model number of the drive you took out. Make sure there is not an adapter on the disk you pulled out that you will have to take of and use on the new drive. I assume the drive you pulled out is sata - using the connectors like on the left side of the image. The pins on the right are speed selector to force the drive to run at SATA1 speeds. I would guess the drive you pulled out was a Hitachi ( or IBM ) which uses a disk based config file to set that option. It will work with the pins also, provided the other connectors are a match

zodiac7us · 04-11-2009, 09:47 PM

it is a Hitachi drive the model number on it is HTS721010G9SA00. i beleive it is a travelstar

**raptor_pa** · 04-11-2009, 10:13 PM

I figured it was Hitachi ( used to be IBM ) when it didn't have the jumpers. This is a SATA1 ( 1.5GB/Sec ) drive so if you replace it with the WD you linked to above you will probably need to use a jumper to run it at SATA1 speed. The documentation you get with the drive, or that is available on line at the drive manufacturer's site will show you which two of the four pins you need to jumper. If you use a Hitachi without the jumper, you will need to download the utilities for that model to set the speed. So basically the drive you listed above will work when the jumper is installed.

04-10-2009, 01:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
zodiac7us Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 39 OS: windows xp home edition	New hard drive Hey, so i have a lenovo t-60 laptop that had a harddrive faliure, and now i need to get a new one, and really have no idea where to look. Any ideas? thanks

04-10-2009, 01:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
sobeit TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NEAR Posts: 7,433 OS: windows/linux	Re: New hard drive you should be able to find them locally if you have an electronics or computer store. You can also go to the major online stores like amazon or best buy __________________ there's been global warming since the ice age

04-10-2009, 01:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
zodiac7us Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 39 OS: windows xp home edition	Re: New hard drive would i look for a sata connection or a eide connection? and how will i know if it would fit in my system? like what if it is to thick?

04-10-2009, 04:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
raptor_pa Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Central PA Posts: 4,837 OS: XP	Re: New hard drive A 2.5 inch disk will fit the laptop. Since you have to replace it anyway, pull the old drive and look at the connector. Be aware however there may be an adapter you will need to remove from teh drive and attach to teh replacement. __________________

04-11-2009, 07:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
zodiac7us Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 39 OS: windows xp home edition	Re: New hard drive ok i found one on new egg, but in this pic it has those prongs on the far right of it, and the one that came out of my lap top does not have those prongs, is that bad? or should i look for another one http://www.newegg.com/Product/ShowIm...20Hard%20Drive

04-11-2009, 08:06 PM	#6 (permalink)
raptor_pa Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Central PA Posts: 4,837 OS: XP	Re: New hard drive What is the make and model number of the drive you took out. Make sure there is not an adapter on the disk you pulled out that you will have to take of and use on the new drive. I assume the drive you pulled out is sata - using the connectors like on the left side of the image. The pins on the right are speed selector to force the drive to run at SATA1 speeds. I would guess the drive you pulled out was a Hitachi ( or IBM ) which uses a disk based config file to set that option. It will work with the pins also, provided the other connectors are a match __________________

04-11-2009, 09:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
zodiac7us Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 39 OS: windows xp home edition	Re: New hard drive it is a Hitachi drive the model number on it is HTS721010G9SA00. i beleive it is a travelstar

04-11-2009, 10:13 PM	#8 (permalink)
raptor_pa Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Central PA Posts: 4,837 OS: XP	Re: New hard drive I figured it was Hitachi ( used to be IBM ) when it didn't have the jumpers. This is a SATA1 ( 1.5GB/Sec ) drive so if you replace it with the WD you linked to above you will probably need to use a jumper to run it at SATA1 speed. The documentation you get with the drive, or that is available on line at the drive manufacturer's site will show you which two of the four pins you need to jumper. If you use a Hitachi without the jumper, you will need to download the utilities for that model to set the speed. So basically the drive you listed above will work when the jumper is installed. __________________