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New hard drive

  • 30-09-2004 5:02pm
    #1
    ApeXaviour
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,523 ✭✭✭


    Ok never posted on this forum before, but I have to say after a quick skim I'm mightily impressed with the level of peoples knowledge.. This question will hardly be worth ye'r time.

    The hard-drive in my dell dimension's gone kaputt. It's not recognised, there is a very strange noise coming from it and a slight burning smell.. I rang the dell tech-support and yer-man agreed. It's only a couple weeks outta warranty which is a bit of a kick in the teeth so I was given the "out of warranty call" ph no (bit too pricey) and the sales ph no if I wanted to install one myself..
    "120GB IDE (7,200rpm) Hard Drive for Dimension 2 4 0 0 MMT / 2350 MMT / 4550 MT / 4600 MMT / 8250 MT / 8300 MT" Is what I have and to replace it would cost about €220. Had a look at your cheap components sticky and it really got my hopes up. Thing is I really don't have a clue what to look for, whether it'd be compatible etc.
    Say for example would this fit? If not what would? What do I need to look for?
    I'm afraid it won't be recognised if it's not a dell one..

    Cheers
    -ApeX


Comments

  • #2
    fragile
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 834 ✭✭✭fragile


    Any IDE drive will work fine, and buying from komplett will be a lot cheaper than Dell. Dell don't manfacture HDs and the one you linked to will work fine


  • #3
    BloodBath
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,299 ✭✭✭✭BloodBath


    Nice choice, western digital are the best performing hd's and are pretty reliable too.


    BloodBath


  • #4
    ApeXaviour
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,523 ✭✭✭ApeXaviour


    Thanks lads! That's pure quality... mucho appreciatio :D


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