I recently replaced this exact HD in an Acer laptop. Or, I should say, I
intended to replace it. It wouldn't boot at all (I/O error), so I
ordered a new HD($100.00), and decided to remove the old one while I
waited for the new one.
Just for the heck of it, I attached it to my desktop via USB to see if I
could save any files, but the disk was unreadable. XP asked if I wanted
to format it, so I said yes (Note-there were three partitions, and only
the boot partition was unreadable. One partition was blank, and the
other had the Acer support files).
The disk formatted perfectly, and I re-installed XP. It's working
perfectly as I write. I asked about this on this list, but never got an
answer as to why the original problem occurred. I sent the new drive
back to Tiger Direct, who were kind enough to give me a full refund even
though they had a right to a re-stocking fee.
It certainly sounds as though there's a physical problem with the disk.
It would be interesting to see if any of the mounting hardware or ribbon
cables are loose.
Replacement is simple once you figure out how to remove the drive. I
found no diagrams or instructions for the Acer laptop, but it was
obvious which bay held the HD. The Ribbon cable attached to an adapter
which had to be removed from the HD (Just pull it off if you have this
arrangement). I used a jeweler's screwdriver (Size-teeny-tiny) and was
very careful with the itty-bitty screws, which looked irreplaceable if lost.
You might also check in the BIOS and see if S.M.A.R.T. is available and
enabled.
ralph lovello wrote:
>> I am writing about 2 issues with my Campq Persario Laptop. First, when
>> left
>> on longer than it seems to like with no activity, the hard drive goes
>> into a loop and things freeze or become very very slow. I have found
>> that
>> to get it out of this almost imediately I pick up the computer and
>> turn it
>> on its side. That breaks the loop and the machine will fucntion normally
>> until the next time its idle too long.
>> Second, I can't run chkdsk. I have Windows XP Home and I noticed the
>> machine slowing. I do spyware sweeps often and have Norton installed so
>> adware and viruses do not seem to be realtive here. When I try to run
>> chkdsk
>> it tells me that I have file problems and asks to run it on start-up. I
>> click ok and when it tried to run on start up, i get a message on the
>> blue
>> screen that can't acess the volume and it says something about the NTFS
>> system (in this case drive c ) and that it cannot perform its
>> function. It
>> then continues booting normally.
>> I have a Toshiba MK6021GAS hard drive and Service pak 1 on the XP.
>> What I want is to run chkdsk and wonder if the hard drive behavior
>> means is
>> going to fail soon.
>> Also, while I am at it, I want to get an external hard drive for a
>> back up.
>> What would be a good compatible choice? And can I change the hard
>> drive in
>> my laptop myself? I have had my fingers in desktops often and am not
>> afraid, although perhaps I should be, to try.
>>
> Ralph Lovello
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