Need Help w/ HD For Laptop

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  1. Defu

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    Hello -

    I just bought a laptop with no HD. How do I determine what kind of HD I need? Also, I'm sure this is a newb question, but are desktop and laptop HD's different?

    Thank you for your help.
     
    Defu, Nov 18, 2006
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    Desktop and laptop hard drives are different. Go to Samsungs hard drive site and put in the make and model of your laptop and it'll give you the specs on a replacement Hard drive. Just did this for a HP N3350 laptop and ordered at Newegg for $30.00 Chris
     
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    laptops use 2.5" hd's & desktops use 3.5" hd with some olders ones with 5.25". what is the make & model of laptop to see what was in it before & what you might be able to put in?
     
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  4. Defu

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    Thanks guys - it's a Compaq NX9010
     
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  6. Defu

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    I have everything.
     
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    Can I put a 80gb in it?
     
    Defu, Nov 21, 2006
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    should be able to
     
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