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‎10-07-2017 10:43 PM

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I have an hp povillion dv6000.bought it for cheap but needs a hard drive.i can change out the hard drives my self.i went to bestbuy an explained what i needed an showed him my laptop and what kind of hard drive it takes.so spending $47.49. For a 500gb drive.got home an its the wrong drive.can some plz help on this it is a birthday present.
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‎10-08-2017 06:07 AM

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Hi:

 

If you still have the original hard drive, there is an adapter you have to remove from it and place on the new hard drive.

 

It looks like this...

 

Hard-Drive-Connector-SATA-for-HP-Pavilion-DV6000-DV6700

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‎10-08-2017 06:07 AM

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Hi:

 

If you still have the original hard drive, there is an adapter you have to remove from it and place on the new hard drive.

 

It looks like this...

 

Hard-Drive-Connector-SATA-for-HP-Pavilion-DV6000-DV6700

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‎10-08-2017 04:12 PM

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Thank you for the info I bought it off of a website from a private owner and now they won't return my text messages about the adapter in the tray do you know where I can get a tray cheap with an adapter
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‎10-08-2017 04:33 PM - edited ‎10-08-2017 04:35 PM

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You're very welcome.

 

Check eBay...

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-DV6000-SATA-Hard-Drive-Caddy-Connector-Screws-/161198799444?hash=item2588...

 

This item is located in California if you don't want to wait for the 'slow boat from China.'

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hard-Drive-HDD-Caddy-for-Hp-Compaq-V6000-DV9000-DV6000-Series-Connector-Scre...

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