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Failing HDD - Replacement Questions
My WD3200BEVT-22ZCT0 HDD is failing. System has been trying to boot to Network on and off ever since yesterday evening (the first time this happened was in August but unlike then, this is reoccurring over and over):
Broadcom UND I PXE-2.1 v11.4.1
Copyright (C) 2000-2008 Broadcom Corporation
Copyright (C) 1997-2000 Intel Corporation
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Broadcom Base Code PXE-2.1 v1.1.0
Copyright (C) 2000-2008 Broadcom Corporation
Copyright (C) 1997-2000 Intel Corporation
PXE-E61: Media test failure, check cable
PXE-M0F: Exiting Broadcom PXE ROM.
Operating System not found
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Yes, the HDD is set to boot first... however, when it let me get into the BIOS it claimed there was no HDD under IDE0 (completely blank, and under the Information it also said "None" for both IDE0 values there as well) and the Event Viewer (when I was briefly able to get into the OS last night) also had several entries about IDE0 failing to respond so there we go. It's definitely the HDD. There is no way the cable is simply unplugged (it's never been dropped or bumped), nor is it the motherboard as it is powering everything else on just fine. Though I must comment this is very strange in that the HDD makes no noise... must be the circuit board. Whatever.
Anyway I'm wondering which type of HDD I need, IDE or SATA I/II without having to rip it out so I can order the proper replacement (definitely NOT the same drive), or does it matter?
This is the HDD I had in mind (figure I might as well get a slightly better one as far as 7200RPM and 16MB cache is concerned): Amazon.com: Western Digital WD Scorpio Black 500 GB SATA II 7200 RPM 16 MB Cache Bulk/OEM 2.5 Inch Mobile Hard drive - WD5000BPKT: Electronics
Unless anyone else can find something better for the same price range. Please do recommend!
Also, if anyone knows how to replace them on this model of Acer Aspire 5738PG-6306 I would appreciate the info. I haven't managed to get inside the casing yet... it's being stubborn (I think they might have stripped the screws when they put it together because they definitely don't want to come off for me).
Thanks...