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Laptop: Dell Inspiron B130 Current HD: Toshiba 60GB ATA-6 I would like to upgrade to a hard drive with a lot more space; at least 120GBs. What kinds are compatible with my laptop? Is there a maximum size that it can handle? Any other recommendations for upgrading my HD?
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A quick search has revealed this 160GB one.
It's a UK site. | |||
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Western Digital still makes a number of PATA drives that should suit and most resellers should be able to obtain Wide range of sizes available CDW US has the 160GB at $64.99 http://www.westerndigital.com/en/products/products.asp?DriveID=599 | |||
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From the Dell support forums: What kind of Hard drive do I need for my Inspiron B130 Lap top upgrade? Confused Newbee | |||
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If you've got a Frys or Micro Center nearby, pull your drive, drop it in an anti-static bag and take it down to compare to the bare drives they'll have in stock. Find one with the same dimensions and see if it will be compatible with your mounting hardware (take your drive sled / check the screw holes). You can shop online, in theory any PATA 2.5" laptop drive should work. You might find that practice is another matter, though. Don't forget the thermal situation - if you replace a 4200rpm drive with a 7200rpm model, you'll be dumping extra heat into your laptop. If you've got a 60GB drive now, I'd be surprised if you could buy a drive bigger than your hardware / operating system will support. The two limiting factors will be what your BIOS will let you boot from and what your operating system will support. Speaking of operating systems - do you have restore / install discs? You'll need to either reinstall or migrate your existing installation to the new drive. You might want to pick up an external USB enclosure for your old drive, it'll make the process easier. | |||
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