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WD internal Drive compatability

  • 14-02-2013 7:56pm
    #1
    LowOdour
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    I have to replace a hard-drive in an Acer extensa 5230e. The damaged hard drive was a WD1600BEVT. I ordered one of Ebay, but what arrived to day was a WD1600BPVT. im trying to find somewhere on-line to see if they are compatible. I have emailed Western Digital, but might be tomorrow before I get a reply so was wondering if anyone had any knowledge of these drives


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  • #2
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Can't see why it wouldn't work.

    No harm in popping it in and seeing. There was no need to buy the exact same model drive, so long as it was a 2.5" SATA, that is the same thickness as the original and you're away.


  • #3
    Torqay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,835 ✭✭✭Torqay


    They are compatible, the only difference: BEVT drives use old standard with 512 byte blocks, BPVT drives use the advanced format with 4k blocks.


  • #4
    LowOdour
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,629 ✭✭✭LowOdour


    Torqay wrote: »
    They are compatible, the only difference: BEVT drives use old standard with 512 byte blocks, BPVT drives use the advanced format with 4k blocks.
    Excellent! didnt want to open the packaging incase they werent compatible.


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