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    Dell E1705 HD Upgradable?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by JMiles, Jun 24, 2006.

  1. JMiles

    JMiles Notebook Consultant

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    Hi,

    I was wondering if it is possible to upgrade a E1705 HD. Lets say upgrading it from a 80GB 5400 HD to a 60GB 7200 HD? How much would it cost if it's possible? Thanks in advance.

    Justin.
     
    JMiles, Jun 24, 2006
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    Sure.
    The price depends on how cheap you can find a HD from a shop like newegg and zipzoomfly.
     
    dudesdudets, Jun 24, 2006
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    Prices should range from around 90-120. Sometimes online stores will offer discounts, however. Also, make sure to get an SATA drive - I've heard of some people accidently going out and buying ATA-6 drives, which won't be compatable with the E1705.
     
    xAMDvsIntelx, Jun 24, 2006
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  4. JMiles

    JMiles Notebook Consultant

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    So something like a Seagate Momentus 7200.1 ST980825AS 80GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache Serial ATA150 Notebook Hard Drive - OEM? Thanks again.
     
    JMiles, Jun 24, 2006
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    JMiles Notebook Consultant

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    Alright thanks. I'm thinking of purchasing a 7200RPM HD off of NewEgg instead of Dell because it's too expensive :(
     
    JMiles, Jun 25, 2006
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    Dell's parts are almost always overpriced - I would only buy from them if I was to do a GPU upgrade.
     
    xAMDvsIntelx, Jun 25, 2006
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