HP G61-465SL: HDD replacement

[rocco69]

The internal hard disk needs to be replaced: will a Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 be compatible?

My doubts are:

- the Z5K500 interface is SATA II

- the dimensions (on Amazon) are 13 x 12 x 8,8 cm, while the old HDD (WD 3200BEVT) seem to be 10 x 7 x 1,2 cm

[Huffer · Accepted solution]

You can install any 2.5 inch wide SATA hard drive that is either 9.5 or 7 mm thick. They are industry standard interchangeable. 

You might consider a somewhat faster 7200 rpm spin speed. Don't worry about SATA II vs. SATA III; they are interchangeable, too. In fact, your laptop SATA bus is SATA-II so whichever you install will run at SATA II speed. 

Sweet deal on 500 gig Seagate 7200 rpm laptop drive at less than $40 Amazon Prime:

https://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Laptop-7200RPM-Cache-ST500LM021/dp/B00ISKS416/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=...

Your Service manual        See p. 4-10 for "how to"

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[rocco69]

Thanks, Huffer!