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Dell Inspiron 7537 - Hard Drive Upgrade HELP
Hi guys
I currently have a Dell Inspiron 7537.
Actually my hard drive storage capacity is 500GB.
I would like to upgrade it to 2TB.
I'd like to buy a brand new 2TB internal hard drive online.
Grateful if you can drop me the specs I need ( size, 2.5'' etc..SATA and all those details) to look for to make sure IT'S FULLY COMPATIBLE with my Dell Inspiron 7537.
Awaiting your reply before I order.
Thanks
Yannick
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March 4th, 2018 03:00
I would not buy a hard drive on EBay - buy from a vendor that's authorized to sell drives from the manufacturer. If you do buy on EBay, realize that if the drive were to fail, you'd be paying for a replacement.
The only real reason for replacing a drive in this case is the age of the existing drive - but if you keep image backups (on an external hard drive), even if age catches up to the drive and it fails, you're covered.
So - an external backup drive -- particularly if you don't now have one -- is the way to go.
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March 3rd, 2018 07:00
Please post the specific model of hard drive you have, which you should be able to see in Device Manager. SATA drives are pretty straightforward, but there are a few different thicknesses, and some systems have slimmer bays than others. A 15" Inspiron as you have probably supports up to the standard 9.5mm thickness, but may as well check first by finding out the thickness of your current drive.
ejn63
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March 3rd, 2018 09:00
Any standard 2.5" SATA notebook drive that's 9.5 mm or slimmer (most are now 7 mm) will work.
If you install a 7 mm drive in the system, you may need to add a spacer so the drive makes physical contact with the mainboard:
https://www.amazon.com/EDGE-7mm-9-5mm-Spacer-Adapter/dp/B014LQM6I2
Yannick-Mau
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March 3rd, 2018 09:00
How about this one?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/SAMSUNG-SPINPOINT-M9T-2TB-2000GB-ST2000LM003-SATA3-2-5-HARD-DRIVE/142103004160?epid=175758044&hash=item2115ffc400:g:ycUAAOSwal5YCI1G
(P:s my laptop is a Dell Inspiron 7537 15.6 inches.)
Yannick-Mau
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March 3rd, 2018 09:00
So basically, ANY 2.5'' drive will fit my Dell 7537, you CONFIRM?
So SATA, 2.5''...Any other details I need to be aware of please before I order? I might go for Ebay or Amazon as they ship to my location.
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March 3rd, 2018 09:00
ejn63
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March 3rd, 2018 10:00
The drive will work with your system - that said, watch out on EBay purchases. Make sure the drive carries a manufacture's warranty - the price is suspiciously low and if it's an OEM drive (meant for system manufacturers such as Dell, etc.). it may come with no warranty.*
*Make that definite - the feedback listed makes it clear this is not a new drive - and it's OEM, meaning no warranty.
Yannick-Mau
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March 3rd, 2018 21:00
Thanks a lot! I appreciate!
So what is your best advice to me? Do I need to have a Manufacturer's warranty from the Ebay Seller for the Drive?
What would be your best tip by the way - Actually I have a 500GB internal drive which has 200GB left and some say it's best to have an internal upgrade and others say simply go for an external drive like 2TB. Your views?