Does this HDD work for my laptop?

Kixdemp · 12-07-2006, 11:07 PM

Hello everyone!

I called Toshiba to ask this, but the dude was complaining about security and warranty crap and refused to answer me, plus the serial number was blurred...
Anyways, I have a Toshiba Satellite A75-S209, and I was wondering if this hard drive would work, since mine crashed:

Western Digital Scorpio 60GB 2.5" ATA-6 Notebook Hard Drive - OEM at Newegg.com

The one I currently had was a Toshiba HDD2189, which according to this site:

Toshiba (HDD2189) 60 GB Hard Drive Specs - DealTime

it's a DMA/ATA-100 (Ultra). But NewEgg only has ATA-6 and Serial ATA-150... Will any of those be compatible, or should I buy somewhere else? Thanks!

roy92 · 12-07-2006, 11:41 PM

No, you can't use that SATA drive because that's a different interface. I'm pretty sure you can use that drive you listed because they both have the same interface (ATA).

I did some research and i found out that ATA 6 has added support for
ATA DMA/100, so it should work. source of info computer hope
look in the ATA 6 section.

Kixdemp · 13-07-2006, 06:53 AM

Ordered!

Thanks!

Anti-Trend · 12-12-2006, 07:01 PM

Not your fault Kixdemp, but something or other in the content of that thread attracted like 4 different forums spammers in the course of two days. We banned them all and deleted the posts, but I thought it best just to close it since it's solved anyway.

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Kixdemp Geek Trainee Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5 Status: Offline	Does this HDD work for my laptop? Hello everyone! I called Toshiba to ask this, but the dude was complaining about security and warranty crap and refused to answer me, plus the serial number was blurred... Anyways, I have a Toshiba Satellite A75-S209, and I was wondering if this hard drive would work, since mine crashed: Western Digital Scorpio 60GB 2.5" ATA-6 Notebook Hard Drive - OEM at Newegg.com The one I currently had was a Toshiba HDD2189, which according to this site: Toshiba (HDD2189) 60 GB Hard Drive Specs - DealTime it's a DMA/ATA-100 (Ultra). But NewEgg only has ATA-6 and Serial ATA-150... Will any of those be compatible, or should I buy somewhere else? Thanks!

12-07-2006, 11:41 PM	#2 (permalink) Top
roy92 CSS HAXOR Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 15 Male Posts: 547 Times Helpful: 37 Status: Offline My Computer	No, you can't use that SATA drive because that's a different interface. I'm pretty sure you can use that drive you listed because they both have the same interface (ATA). I did some research and i found out that ATA 6 has added support for ATA DMA/100, so it should work. source of info computer hope look in the ATA 6 section. __________________ I helped someone! here - laptop hard drive here - graphics card problem this indeed is true Interested in SLI? visit slizone Need help with PSU's? drop by Big B's PSU sticky Nvidia Display Drivers - here ATI Display Drivers - here Hate spyware and adware? Grab spybot and adaware

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