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June 24th, 2014 14:00
Need a replacement hard disc
I urgently need to replace the SAMSUNG HM500JI ATA disc in my Studio 1555 laptop.
The "My Dell" diagnostic is telling me that a hard disc failure is imminent.
The problem is that I haven't been able to find a like-for-like replacement.
Can anyone recommend a reliable alternative to the HM500JI that will work with my 1555?
Thanks.
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rowil211_6f5ae0
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June 27th, 2014 14:00
Thanks for the advice Osprey4.
I went for a Toshiba MQ01ABD050.
Swapping the discs over was straightforward - I followed the PartsPeople (?) video on YouTube.
Recovering the disc image was straightforward using Macrium Reflect.
The whole process took less than an hour and I was good to go.
Thanks
osprey4
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June 24th, 2014 16:00
Hi Rowil211,
Any laptop (2.5") SATA hard drive should work fine. Glad you caught the problem in time, and I hope you've used your good fortune to back up your existing drive.
osprey4
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June 28th, 2014 04:00
Excellent! Good to hear.