deano87
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My sister has given dad her old Dell Inspiron 5100 laptop. It all works fine except my sister has put loads of shit on the 40GB HDD. I want to replace, then use all the Dell CD's to reinstall Windows so it's like a fresh laptop for dad.
This is the current HDD:
http://www.fujitsu.com/global/services/computing/storage/hdd/mhdd/mht2xxx-catalog.html
I cannot decipher the connection type and speed to determine what I can replace it with.
Can anyone work it out then recommend a HDD and/or place?! I immediately went to eBuyer but got a bit confused as I'm not sure what HDD I need to look for.
Also, it needs an old skool plug in wireless card - what are these called again? PCMIA?
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John
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http://www.ebuyer.com/product/155940
Needs to be 2.5" IDE and 9.5mm.
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deano87
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John
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Got the details off the amazon page with that hard drive btw if you want to double check yourself.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fujitsu-Mobile-MHT2040AT-internal-ATA-100/dp/B0000ATDBI
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pow
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As usual, John is spot on the moneyz 
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John
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Just seen the bottom bit, can't see anything about a pcmcia card in the manual?
http://support.euro.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/ins5100/en/sm/upgrades.htm#1105550
It does take a mini pci card though, such as:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Dell-Intel-Wifi-Link-5100-Half-Height-Mini-PCI-H006K-/120563330474?pt=UK_Computing_LaptopAccessories_PCMCIACards#ht_2404wt_1137
Open the cover and see if the antenna wires are there, they should be.
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deano87
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I think I did see wires/port for one of those when I took it apart.
I mean it has got one of the slots on the side that you can put all sorts of things in. I thought you could get a wireless card for that.
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quote:
Originally posted by deano87
I think I did see wires/port for one of those when I took it apart.
I mean it has got one of the slots on the side that you can put all sorts of things in. I thought you could get a wireless card for that.
If it has PCMCIA slots then get a PCMCIA wireless card, there fairly cheap.
If its a newer laptop then it might have an ExpressCard Slot. They are the same width but the connections are totally different
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deano87
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PDF user manual says it has a PC Card - I guess this is the same as PCMCIA?
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/SYSTEMS/ins5100/en/i5100-om.pdf
[Edited on 24-08-2010 by deano87]
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deano87
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Anyway, I went for this:
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/155940
And this:
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/46056
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John
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They'll work.
Any reason you went for the more expensive pcmcia card that sticks out the side instead of the cheaper mini pci card that's hidden away?
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deano87
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iirc yesterday from when I took it apart the wires are there, but no connectors i.e. would need soldering. I'm not 100% sure though.
That and it was Dad's business so needed to come from one place for the VAT etc.
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John
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If there are wires there they'll have ends on the, would never need to solder anything like that, fair enough though.
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deano87
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eBuyer are immense. I choose free delivery and it says it'll be delivered September 2nd.
It was dispatched today via Parcelforce so worst case is Friday 
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No John, I THINK what he's trying to say is one of Dell's favourite little tricks is not include the capability and not put the Mini PCI connector on the motherboard.
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John
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Ahh, never checked one that old, any newer one I've seen has had it.
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pow
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I've noticed they like to do that on their newer netbooks 
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deano87
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I think it might have the connection 
Parcelforce fail. Decided to send the PC Card to Bristol depot instead of Welwyn. HDD arrived though.
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deano87
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Well today I started the install.
I got a panic on that the connector for the new HDD was completely different. Little did I know I had to remove the chip/converter from the old to the new
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