Comments | pawo: Unscheduled system upgrade

pawo

Unscheduled system upgrade

Apr 12, 2006 12:27

Does anyone here know much about laptop hard drives? My laptop (a Compaq Armada V300) took a fall today, and has stopped working. I was planning to use it to print out some time-sensitive applications I'd like to send before I leave for Vermont tomorrow (I'll be gone a week and a half ( Read more... )

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tyauving_awa April 12 2006, 16:50:14 UTC

Easiest would probably be something like this: a USB enclosure for a 2.5 inch drive. That's what I used when my latest but one laptop died.

pawo April 12 2006, 17:24:35 UTC

That looks like it'd do the trick.

When I said no money I meant it, though. When I get out of work today I'm going straight to the bank to deposit borrowed money so that my checks don't bounce. I guess if I can find one of those enclosures locally at a reasonable price I could borrow a little extra to cover it.

The moral of the story: "substitute teacher" is not a viable profession.

pawo April 12 2006, 17:28:38 UTC

I've been led to believe that laptop drives have the same pin configuration as other drives, but use a smaller connector. Is this right? If so, I'd just need the proper cable to connect the drive to the drive controller in a desktop system.

booniesbill April 12 2006, 20:03:45 UTC

"Does anyone here know much about laptop hard drives? "

I know they make a good "thunk" noise when you throw them at a wall.

I know they are not good eatin'.

I know they are smaller than a breadbox.

Umm, so that would be a "no". :)

krzzl April 12 2006, 22:03:02 UTC

Hope everything works out. Give me a call if you can't get a hold of Prof. C.