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    Toshiba Satellite Harddrive replacement

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by alex w, Jan 14, 2008.

  1. alex w

    alex w Newbie

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    Hi,
    My Toshiba Satellite M70's harddrive is dying. The machine came with a 80G PATA drive but I'm thinking of replacing it with a 160G SATA drive. Wondering if anyone has done it and if there are any compatability problems? Thanks!
     
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  2. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    You need to make sure that the M70 can take an SATA hard drive interface; which I don't think that it does. It probably takes ATA-6.
     
    Bog, Jan 14, 2008
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    alex w Newbie

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    How do I know if it takes a SATA interface? Or at least, even if it doesn't get max speed, it can at least run at the speed of the original HD?
     
    alex w, Jan 14, 2008
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  4. NetBrakr

    NetBrakr Notebook Deity

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    PATA is the same as ATA-6, ATA-5, ATA-4 etc. But SATA (the same as ATA-7 or ATA150) has different connection, and it will not work on PATA.

    Connection for SATA
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    Connection for PATA
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    JC
     
    NetBrakr, Jan 14, 2008
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