hard disk has failed cannot start computer

[BEF2]

hard disk error warning sign - now will not boot at all

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

Hi:

In that event, you will have to replace the hard drive, and reinstall the operating system.

Below is the link to the service manual for your notebook.

The HDD R & R procedure can be found in chapter 4.

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c03011618

[BEF2]

thank you Paul. do you think this is something a not too techy person can do? and do you have any idea what the cost might be?

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.

Take a look a the service manual and see if you think you can do the job yourself.

Easiness or difficulty are relative terms.  What you might think is easy, I might think is hard, and visa versa.

To me, it looks pretty easy to replace the hard drive when I look at the instructions.

What you will have to determine is if your notebook has a traditional 2.5" mechanical hard drive, or a solid state drive.

If your notebook has a 2.5" mechanical hard drive, I would replace it with a better performing, normally more reliable solid state drive.

You can get a 240 GB 2.5" SSD for as low as $35 USD.  I have two of these in my HP notebooks, for example.

https://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-240GB-Solid-State-SDSSDA-240G-G26/dp/B01F9G43WU/ref=sr_1_1?hvadid=779...

IMO the biggest issue is reinstalling W7 if you don't have a W7 recovery disk, or W7 installation media that matches the product key on your PC's case.

[BEF2]

amazing extremely helpful - thanks again Paul

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Anytime.

Glad to have been of assistance.

I don't like working on notebook PC's, so when I say that replacing the hard drive in your model looks pretty easy to me, then it should be pretty easy for you too.