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    Dell Inspiron 9200 hard drive

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by xpow, Dec 12, 2008.

  1. xpow

    xpow Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi, I am thinking about changing the hard drive on this computer, could someone tell me if i western digital sata 160GB would actually be compatible with this notebook?

    The notebook itself is about 4 - 5 years old and i searched on dell website for the hard drive replacement, the hard drive that's available is this:

    http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/...etail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=bsd&cs=04&sku=341-1838

    but i'd like to get more storage than 40 GB

    Thanks
     
    xpow, Dec 12, 2008
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  2. eli2k

    eli2k Notebook Consultant

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    I think you'd have to get a IDE/ATA drive, not SATA. They're a bit more expensive nowadays.
     
    eli2k, Dec 12, 2008
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  3. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Yup, you have to get an IDE drive. SATA drives will not work.
     
    Greg, Dec 12, 2008
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  4. xpow

    xpow Notebook Enthusiast

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    xpow, Dec 12, 2008
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  5. eli2k

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    The interface should be compatible. But, check the drive dimensions. I read another thread in this forum where they were asking about different hard drive sizes (physical dimensions). Compare this to the one on the Dell site; you can probably find out the exact size on the manufacturer's site. I'm not sure if this is a critical issue, maybe someone else can chime in.
     
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    xpow Notebook Enthusiast

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    thanks for the help
     
    xpow, Dec 12, 2008
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