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15 R3, HGST 1TB HDD replacement?
Hiu all,
sorry for the stupid question..
My HGST 7K1000 1Tb HDD has failed - can i replace it with any 2.5HDD? I cannot find a like replacement anywhere, not available anymore it seems.
Is there a preferred option for replacements?
thanks
ejn63
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September 6th, 2020 03:00
Any standard 2.5" 7 mm drive will work just fine. And there are only three manufacturers of these left: WD, Toshiba and Seagate.
Choose from the first two (Seagate's recent 2.5" drives have developed a stellar reputation for unreliability).
ejn63
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August 31st, 2020 18:00
Any 2.5" SATA drive that physically fits in height will work.
That said, with SSD prices as low as they are, why bother with a hard drive at all?
A 1T 2.5" SATA SSD will be around $100 -- yes, twice or so what a hard drive will cost but much faster.
If you're going for a hard drive, there are just three manufacturers left - WD, Toshiba and Seagate. I'd choose one of the first two of those.
crimsom
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August 31st, 2020 19:00
Hi @bootrossbootross you have a 2016 Dell 15 R3 and the HGST 7K1000 1Tb HDD has failed. A few minutes of internet search says:-
bootrossbootross
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September 1st, 2020 17:00
Hi,
Yep I am aware of some for sale on ebay - most are refurbs, and none are in my location, I do not want to wait 4 weeks for shipping. hence I am looking for alternative options.
thanks anyway.
bootrossbootross
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September 5th, 2020 21:00
Alienware Area-51 ALX 2006
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September 6th, 2020 07:00
Use a WD blue as they’re pretty reliable for me as mine has lasted me for an entire 7 years and it still is pushing.
bootrossbootross
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September 14th, 2020 19:00
thanks!