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Laptop hard drive form factors?

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Name: digitalwookie
Date: November 18, 2003 at 20:07:45 Pacific
Subject: Laptop hard drive form factors?
OS: win xp pro
CPU/Ram: 386mhz 156mb ram

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Hi.
My in-laws have a compaq presario 1247 laptop with a 3GB or so hard drive and want to upgrade it. I looked it up and it says the existing hard drive is IDE and "2.5 form factor". The pc is about five years old. Can anyone point me to a drive that would be an example of this type? I just want to confirm what it looks like before I go ordering a new one. Would the ones that say "9mm" work? Thanks Much!
Jeff

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Response Number 1

Name: OtheHill
Date: November 18, 2003 at 20:34:54 Pacific
Subject: Laptop hard drive form factors?

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You mean 9.5MM. That is the height of the drive. They are 2 1/2" platters. Before you order a harddrive, make sure that the BIOS of the computer can handle the drive you are considering.

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Response Number 2

Name: egkenny
Date: November 18, 2003 at 21:21:11 Pacific
Subject: Laptop hard drive form factors?

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http://www.notebookdrivesoutlet.com/hadrforpr12t1.html
http://store.yahoo.com/csnap/hardrivforpr2.html
The 9mm refers to the physical height of the drive. These links do say what the height of the drives are.
2.5 inch hard drives come in four heights:
9.5 mm (0.37 inch)
12.5 mm (0.49 inch)
17 mm (0.67 inch)
19 mm (0.75 inch)
http://www.storagereview.com/guide2000/ref/hdd/op/formIn25.html

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Response Number 3

Name: wes
Date: November 19, 2003 at 09:56:50 Pacific
Subject: Laptop hard drive form factors?

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Laptop parts and install instructions
http://www.impactcomputers.com/12j4569-560.html

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