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  • 21-02-2014 11:05am
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    crazygeryy
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    Any idea how much is a decent price to put in a new hard drive to a dell inpirion laptop is?i have been quoted 150 euros for a new one installed.


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    sfbonner
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    What size HDD do you want?


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    crazygeryy
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    sfbonner wrote: »
    What size HDD do you want?

    320 gb would be fine. More than enough for her( sister).


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    SteelyDanJalapeno
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    crazygeryy wrote: »
    320 gb would be fine. More than enough for her( sister).

    30 - 40 euro max, it's very easy to install yourself.

    http://www.komplett.ie/komplett/product/zkb-01com/80013907/hitachi-travelstar-z5k500-500gb/details.aspx


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    sfbonner
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    Go onto ebay and look for 320gb 2.5" hdd. Will be the cheapest option, to install yourself all you need to do is loosen a screw or 2 on the laptop and open a panel, then slide the hard drive out. Look on google at the laptops model number and hard drive replacement.


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    crazygeryy
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    sfbonner wrote: »
    Go onto ebay and look for 320gb 2.5" hdd. Will be the cheapest option, to install yourself all you need to do is loosen a screw or 2 on the laptop and open a panel, then slide the hard drive out. Look on google at the laptops model number and hard drive replacement.

    And re installing windows. You just boot from the cd once the hard drive is in?


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    crazygeryy
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    sfbonner wrote: »
    Go onto ebay and look for 320gb 2.5" hdd. Will be the cheapest option, to install yourself all you need to do is loosen a screw or 2 on the laptop and open a panel, then slide the hard drive out. Look on google at the laptops model number and hard drive replacement.

    And re installing windows. You just boot from the cd once the hard drive is in?


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    sfbonner
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    crazygeryy wrote: »
    And re installing windows. You just boot from the cd once the hard drive is in?


    Yep, its a straight forward process..

    If its not booting from the cd then turn on the laptop and keep pressing F2 (or whatever key it is to get into the BIOS) and change the boot order to boot from CD first.


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    crazygeryy
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    Ok that's great lads thanks for the replies much appreciated.


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