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Replacing Vostro 1500 HD

  • 12-02-2009 8:48am
    #1
    cormie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,844 ✭✭✭✭


    Hi there,
    I'm thinking of upgrading the HD in my Dell Vostro 1500 from what appears to be this: http://www.toshibastorage.com/main.aspx?Path=StorageSolutions/2.5-inchHardDiskDrives/MK1637GSXPage (I see that model number in the hardware tab when I click C driver properties in my computer) to a 500gb one. Can anyone recommend a 500GB that is the same quality as the one I have with regards speed and buffer? As far as I know, Toshiba and Western Digital are the best to go for and what's the story with replacing them on the Dell Vostro 1500 does anyone know? Will it void any warranty, do I need to open up the machine fully or is there simply a slot I unscrew and re-attach?

    Can I just save an image of my current HD to a USB and then restore it to the new 500GB HD and everything will be as it was, or will this cause problems since the HD's will be different and the restored image will think it's still a 160gb HD by toshiba?

    Any help appreciated :)


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  • #2
    cormie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,844 ✭✭✭✭cormie


    Found this http://elara.ie/products/detailsfull.asp?productcode=ECE1619650 which seems to be perfect and the best price from all the websites, so I just need to know if I restore an image of my hard drive to this, will it be fine and dandy or will I run into problems because it's a different make/model/size hard drive? And will I be voiding my dell warranty replacing it I wonder? :)


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