Hard disk failed 301

[3Smith]

1. Error code 301. 
2. How to change hard drive? 
3. How to find a new replacement hard drive.

[GBL84 · Accepted solution]

@3Smith,

1.  The 301 error code will be a Smart or Disk Self Test failure - in either case, it would indicate that the Hard Drive is failing and needs to be replaced.  It's impossible to estimate the remaining lifespan of the drive - it could carry on for a few months or fail tomorrow.

2. & 3.  I would recommend replacing the Hard Drive yourself - it's a pretty straight forward procedure and will save the expense of paying someone else to do this.  A brief overview is detailed below.  Please follow guide for replacement

Guide :http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c03593672.pdf

 To reinstall the operating system on the new drive, you will need to use your set of Recovery Discs - the new Hard Drive will be blank, so the f11 option ( which launches the Recovery Process from a partition on the drive ) will not work.

The procedure for using Recovery Discs to reinstall the Operating System is described in the HP document Here.

If you don't have your Recovery Discs, you can order a replacement set using the link below.

Order HP Recovery Discs.

If you have any problem with this link, order them directly from HP.

If you live in the US, contact HP Here.

If you are in another part of the world, start Here.

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