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HardcoreZ28
09-05-2006, 02:20 PM
The hard drive in my laptop ate it on friday and I need to order a new one tonight. Any of your computer folks have a suggestion on a site to order from that's got good prices and fast shipping?
BonzoHansen
09-05-2006, 02:21 PM
newegg.com
Tru2Chevy
09-05-2006, 02:43 PM
Either Newegg.com or zipzoomfly.com

Newegg has the best customer service on the 'net, hands down. ZipZoomFly is also good, and I just bought a hard drive for my PowerBook from them about $10 cheaper than what it would have cost me through Newegg. Hard drive was DOA, but they RMAed it for me, no questions. Waiting for the new one to show up now.

- Justin
HardcoreZ28
09-05-2006, 03:07 PM
excellent....thanks
GP99GT
09-05-2006, 03:38 PM
Newegg is always first on the list for me. they have a warehouse in NJ, so even with UPS ground, it usually gets here in 2 days, sometimes next day if you order it early in the morning the day before(only if its in stock in the NJ warehouse of course). Only problem with that is, state tax is applied.
WildBillyT
09-05-2006, 05:15 PM
Not that it was mentioned, but from my experience TigerDirect.com is terrible. Stay away from them.
Tsar
09-05-2006, 05:30 PM
internet! :lol:
HardcoreZ28
09-05-2006, 06:36 PM
Ordered an 80gig 7200 drive before I left work today.
Tru2Chevy
09-06-2006, 10:13 AM
Ordered an 80gig 7200 drive before I left work today.

Which one did you end up going with?

I got an 80GB 5400 WD from zipzoomfly for $79 shipped. Should be a decent upgrade from the 60GB 4200 that was in my PowerBook.

- Justin
Tsar
09-06-2006, 10:15 AM
wait, u can swap harddrives in laptops? how?
BonzoHansen
09-06-2006, 10:23 AM
Ususally they can be popped right out of the side of the case.
Tsar
09-06-2006, 10:24 AM
so that means i can get a bigger hard drive so i can save more movies? :lol:
Tru2Chevy
09-06-2006, 10:25 AM
wait, u can swap harddrives in laptops? how?

How to replace the hard drive in a 12" AlBook. (http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/53.11.0.html)

Enjoy!

- Justin
Tsar
09-06-2006, 11:03 AM
i have a dell :shrug:
Tru2Chevy
09-06-2006, 11:04 AM
I was just giving you an example. That's how to replace the hdd in one of my laptops.

:google: FTW!

- Justin
Tsar
09-06-2006, 11:05 AM
damn u nerdboy!
Tru2Chevy
09-06-2006, 11:07 AM
damn u nerdboy!

:geek: , not nerd. Big difference.....

- Justin
Tsar
09-06-2006, 11:27 AM
:geek: , not nerd. Big difference.....

- Justin
um...there's a difference?
BonzoHansen
09-06-2006, 02:40 PM
so that means i can get a bigger hard drive so i can save more movies? :lol:USB drive!


i have a dell :shrug:2 screws, slides right out. At least on mine.
Brando56894
09-06-2006, 05:36 PM
almost anything for a laptop is pretty expensive... from what i remember 7200rpm drive are pretty expensive
HardcoreZ28
09-06-2006, 08:36 PM
I paid like $135
Brando56894
09-06-2006, 08:55 PM
i know there expensive compared to desktop HDDs of the same size...