From: Jose E. Dominguez :Subject: [PCBUILD] Laptop drives


> Are laptop drives the same? I mean, can a drive from a Toshiba be
> installed in an AST laptop as long as the interface and drive physical
> size is the same? Do you need to buy a Toshiba drive for a Toshiba or
> can a Seagate or other brand work?
>
> TIA,
>
> Jose
>

Jose,

I would also check out the information from your manufacturer on your model
laptop.  On a customers Toshiba Satellite Pro, I recently upgraded the hard
drive from a 1.2GB to a 6.1GB hard drive.  I had to upgrade the Bios before
I could upgrade the hard drive.  You should also be able to find out from
the
manufacturer how large a hard drive your laptop will support.

Mary Wolden

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