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15 Feb 2012 | #1 |
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Suggestion for a new 2.5" SATA laptop HD or SSD...
Hi, my hard drive has recently died on my 8 month old Laptop, which is a:
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Pavilion dv6, dv6-3122sa
* AMD Turion II Dual-core Processor P540 (2.4 GHz, 2MB L2 Cache) * 39.52 cm (15"6) Diagonal High Definition HP Brightview *500GB (7200RPM) Hard Drive *4096MB DDR3 SDRAM (2 Dimm) *802. 11 b/g/n WLAN & Bluetooth *Lightscribe Super Multi 8x DVD+'RW with double layer support *6-cell 55WHr Lithium-Ion battery *ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470 Switchable Graphics with 512MB DD3 dedicated graphics memory *5-in-1 Digital Media Reader *Genuine Windows 7 home premium (64 bit) *HP truevision wbecam *HP Mediasmart The laptop will not even bootup, it says "Can not find Bootmgr, press ctl+alt+del to restart." I've tried the diagnostic tools, but they all say there is a problem with my HD, please contact my manufacturer. I've also tried to do a fresh Windows 7 install, but it pops up with an error saying there is a problem with the partition. And I tried the repair option, and it pops up saying my boot up menu is corrupted, and that it will repair it and restart. But it just restarts, and does not do anything. The HD was: Quote:
Model ID - Toshiba MK5061GSYN
Anyway, I was advised to ask in here for advice. I'm looking for a similar hard drive (or better) to replace the one that is broken. I'm looking to spend between £40-£80. Any suggestions would be much appreciated. |
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15 Feb 2012 | #2 |
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If you can afford it, go with the SSD. Does your laptop have the option for dual drives...some do these days?
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15 Feb 2012 | #3 |
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I recently replaced my laptop HD with an SSD (160 gig). It screams! Normal laptop HDs are like 2-4x slower than those found on desktops so the difference is even more profound. It's the way all laptops should be run
![]() That said, your laptop is < 12 months old, it should be covered under warranty and you should be able to get a new HD for free or postage I would imagine... |
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15 Feb 2012 | #4 |
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My Daughter had a 6 or 7 year old laptop with a T2390 1.8GHz CPU. It was so slow, I refused to even use it. I just put an SSD in it and now it is very quick. It will completely reboot in 27 seconds. And that is from a very slow laptop.
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15 Feb 2012 | #5 |
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Thanks for the replys.
It sounds like SSD is the way to go, is there any certain size/make I would need to get for my Laptop.. or will any fit? Also would I be able to get an SSD for around £80 or are they more expensive? Quote:
That said, your laptop is < 12 months old, it should be covered under warranty and you should be able to get a new HD for free or postage I would imagine...
It was brand new, and sealed in the HP box. I'm not sure how long the seller had it for, but should it still be covered under 12 months warranty? |
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15 Feb 2012 | #6 |
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On my Toshiba laptop I use a 90GB OCZ Vertex2 and reboot is 28sec. I replaced it the day I got it, so I have no idea how slow it could be. I use the 750GB HDD with which it came in a Sata3 enclosure for imaging. But I left the original Win7 installation and the recovery partition on it - just in case.
On an older HP 1.8GHz Duo Core laptop I had a different problem. Although the wife did not cpmplain about the speed (she is a patient person), it ran so hot that you could fry eggs on it. Since I replaced the HDD with a 80GB Intel SSD, it runs at normal temps. I prefer to use smaller SSDs and offload some data on 32GB sticks. That works well and is cheaper ($25.99 per stick). |
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16 Feb 2012 | #7 |
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Which I is when I first booted the Laptop up, I just went to the HP Warranty site and enter the Product Serial Number from the system information, and it came up with this: ![]() Quote:
Active HP Care Packs can be linked to your profile for easy future reference. Copy the serial number of any active HP Care Pack shown below and visit My Contracts and Warranties.
You may have purchased an HP Care Pack that is not reflected below. If you have an HP Care Pack ID you can view the details at HP Care Pack Services. Warranty type: HP Care Pack HW Support, 2 year Service type: HWM Offsite Pick Up & Return, Status: Active Start date: 31-Jan-2011 End date: 30-Apr-2013 Service level: Standard Turn-Around-Time Pickup by HP Delivery by HP No Special Coverage Standard Material Handling Country Coverage Standard HW Std Office Hrs Std Office Days Deliverables: Offsite Support & Materials Hardware Problem Diagnosis Quote:
Base warranties with active components can be linked to your profile for easy future reference at My Contracts and Warranties. If your warranty has expired you can purchase a post-warranty HP Care Pack at HP Care Pack Services.
Warranty type: Base Warranty Service type: Wty: HP HW Maintenance Offsite Support Status: Active Start date: 06-Jun-2011 End date: 05-Jun-2012 Service level: Std Office Hrs Std Office Days Std Office Hrs Std Office Days Global Coverage Standard Material Handling Standard Parts Logistics Pickup by HP Std Turn-Around No Usage Limitation HP Ships to Customer Site Deliverables: Hardware Problem Diagnosis Offsite Support & Materials Service type: Wty: HP Support for Initial Setup Status: Expired Start date: 06-Jun-2011 End date: 05-Dec-2011 Service level: NextAvail TechResource Remote Std Office Hrs Std Office Days 2 Hr Remote Response Unlimited Named Callers Deliverables: Initial Setup Assistance And if so, how do I go about getting a replacement sent... do I phone a support number? Thanks in advance. |
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16 Feb 2012 | #8 |
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If you decide you don't want to go the SSD route then definately!
And yeah you would have to call them to arrange the pickup of the laptop. If that HP Care Pack is for real, that's pretty nice. ![]() |
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16 Feb 2012 | #9 |
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There is also what is called a hybrid hard drive, if you want the same large capacity (500 GB) that is reasonable in price and still get some performance benefits...Seagate has a 500 GB and 750 GB Hybrid Hard Drives. ($250 at least for US consumers)
Momentus XT Solid State Hybrid Hard Drive | Seagate |
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16 Feb 2012 | #10 |
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There is also what is called a hybrid hard drive, if you want the same large capacity (500 GB) that is reasonable in price and still get some performance benefits...Seagate has a 500 GB and 750 GB Hybrid Hard Drives. ($250 at least for US consumers)
Momentus XT Solid State Hybrid Hard Drive | Seagate |
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