Buying HD for a Dell Inspiron 6400 Laptop

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I need a new/larger HD for this laptop and looking at the Dell site I am schocked how expensive they are!
The laptop has an 80gig SATA-133 hard drive and I need at least 120 gig replacement for it...can anyone advise on where/if I can buy one from another source.

Many thanks

 

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Thx TheVoice!


Should I be looking for a Sata Notebook 2.5" one for this Laptop?

Anyone change HD in a similar laptop before? I have experience in building desktop systems but never have delved into the innards of a laptop...
Guess I better go checkout the mobo specs and HD compatibility from Dell; it's belongs to my X-wife so a lot is ridding on this... =)

Any advice would be appreciated

Cheers

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Thanks again for all the info TheVoice! Very helpful indeed.

There is a Windows XP disk for it so that's half the battle dealt with. Will check Dell site for all the relevant drivers etc.

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Finally got around to changing HD and after initial concerns/fear it ended up being the easiest thing I have ever done as far as upgrades go .

Just popped out the original HD, slotted in the new one (Seagate Momentus 5400.4 250GB 5400RPM SATA-II 8MB Cache - OEM (ST9250827AS) ), re-install the OS/divers etc and that was it! Done wonders for system performance, all running smooth and fast, plenty of extra space and saved a small fortune buying it from OCUK. Very happy X-wife

Many thanks again TheVoice for your advice m8!

Cheers

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