Upgrading 1545 HDD Q/A

​I own a 1545 that currently has a 160GB IDE ATA HDD.​

​I am looking to replace this HDD with a larger one, however Serial ATA (SATA) are easier to get a hold of.​

​So my question is obvious, will I be able to replace my IDE ATA drive with a Serial ATA (SATA) drive?​

​Here are more specifics:​

​Current HDD:​

​156GB Western Digital WDC WD1600BEVT-75A23T0 ATA Device (IDE)​

​Current Motherboard:​

​Dell Inc. 0G848F (Microprocessor)​

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​I am an advanced user, but my experience with more with desktops, not laptops. So before I tear this system open, I want to know if anyone else here knows that I can use a SATA HDD with this motherboard. When ever I try to look up information about this motherboard, I come up empty handed, Dell does not like to release detailed specifics about its hardware.​

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