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‎03-14-2017 11:10 AM

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Product: Pavilion dv7t-7000 notebook
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

Hi there. I have a Pavilion dv7 with two hard drives, one of which has gone bad. Already got some great info on replacement, so thanks for that, but I have one more question before I leave you in peace: I'm stationed in Germany and having problems getting the exact hard drive (Toshiba MQ01ABD075 750 GB 5400 RPM) set to me here. Do I have to have the same type of drive as before, or can you get one newer, bigger faster, etc. and have it play well with the remaining drive? If they don't have to be the same, are there any parameters that must match to avoid problems? Thanks

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‎03-14-2017 12:05 PM

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@AndyWells

 

All laptop SATA drives are the same physical size, so they will all fit and connect to the cables in the laptop.

 

As to capacity, be sure to get one as big as your exising OS drive, as the HP Recovery function expects to see a drive of that size when it runs.

 

The brand does not matter, as any laptop SATA drive will work.  Just keep the capacity down to 2TB or smaller.

Good Luck



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‎03-14-2017 12:05 PM

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@AndyWells

 

All laptop SATA drives are the same physical size, so they will all fit and connect to the cables in the laptop.

 

As to capacity, be sure to get one as big as your exising OS drive, as the HP Recovery function expects to see a drive of that size when it runs.

 

The brand does not matter, as any laptop SATA drive will work.  Just keep the capacity down to 2TB or smaller.

Good Luck



I am a volunteer and I do not work for, nor represent, HP
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