Replacing an ATA-100 hard drive
- by Pieter
I was instructed to replace the hard drive in an old laptop, a Dell Latitude D505. I'm suspecting that there was a head crash when someone moved the laptop while it was turned on. In the specifications, I found this about the hard drive:
30GB ATA-100; (4200RPM); 40GB ATA-100
(5400RPM); 60GB ATA-100 (4200RPM)
*Optional 40GB (5400) 2nd HDD Module for media bay
I'm familiar with SATA and IDE, but ATA-100 doesn't ring a bell. What do I have to take into account when I go look for a replacement hard drive?