On Tue, 19 Oct 2004 11:26:41 -0500 (CDT) Sreekumar Kodakara <skodak at cs.umn.edu> wrote: > Hi, > > Thanks for all the inputs. Just one more thing. Will a standard 2.5 > inch drive which I can get for $75 at newegg.com like the one listed > below > > Samsung 30GB 5400RPM Notebook Hard Drive, Model MP0302H, OEM Drive > Only > > - Specifications - > > Capacity: 30GB > Average Seek Time: 12 ms > Buffer: 8MB > Rotational Speed: 5,400 RPM > Interface: ATA-6 > Features: Fluid Dynamic Bearing Motor Technology > Packaging: OEM Drive Only > > Model#: MP0302H > Item#: N82E16822152504 > > work fine with dell laptop (4100)? I was just wondering if there is > anything special with hard drives in laptop or in general laptop use > the same type of hard drives like the one listed above. Mine is a > 4100, which I guess was bought about 3 years or so ago. > > Thanks > > Sreekumar Laptop drives can come in different physical heights. That is a concern for your Dell 4100. My wife has a near identical machine, and the 12.5mm tall drives don't fit. Make sure you are buying a 9.5mm tall drive. That should be the only compatability issue you may encounter. Good luck! -- -Kevin Hinze rudie at rudie.net | rudie at sihope.com hinz0047 at tc.umn.edu | http://rudie.net _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota Help beta test TCLUG's potential new home: http://plone.mn-linux.org Got pictures for TCLUG? Beta test http://plone.mn-linux.org/gallery tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list