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Replacing An Internal HD In A Desktop ?
Hello,
I have a three yr old hp Pavillion desktop.
HD has totally conked out.
Was going to just get a new one, but was wondering about the feasibility, and ease, of just replacing the HD.
What am I letting myself In for ?
It looks like it will cost me around $ 100 to buy a new drive, so it will be a pricey experiment if it does not work out.
Lost a lot of the paperwork, so am not fully sure as to what,is in it now. I looked inside, and apparently it is a Seagate
1 TB drive. 7200 rpm. SATA, 3 GB/sec
Has the dimensions of approx. width of 4 inches and depth of 6 inches.
Is this what is called a 3-1/2 inch drive ?
So, what do you think ? Worth a try ?
Will the electronics in this 3 yr old pc support a new hd with its built in new electronics O.K. ?
If I decide to try just replacing the drive, what should I buy ?
What should I avoid ?
What should I be aware of In regards to buying a hd for my old pc ?
And, do they come pre-formatted ? If not how is this handled ?
Are there still master-slave jumpers that need to be set on the new hd ?
After installation, do,I just run the "Restore" disk set of 3 disks to get w7 on it again ?
Do these restore disks that I created when I first got the pc have W7 already on it ?
Not all that sharp with this stuff, but am a retired Engr., so reasonably comfortable with this kind of thing.
Still, I would not really want to dump $100 if there are lots of potential pitfalls and caveats I am not considering.
Would be most grateful for your advice, opinions, and help.
Really a great Form. Have received much good help in past.
Thanks again,
Bob