"Matthew Maddock" wrote in message
. uk...
It would be normal for the notebook to have a 2.5in IDE drive, a
direct replacement should be fairly easy to fit - once you have managed
how to get the original out!

They do not have an IDE cable/power supply leads as per desktop
hard drives - the connector is "on board" and the drive is just pushed
into place.

As previous poster stated, check the specs for correct drive, but I'd
be surprised if you could not just fit any 2.5in IDE laptop drive widely
avail. from most suppliers, and eBay!

hi matt - thanks a lot - that was the exact answer i was looking for. i had
the disk out before, so i am familiar with thet. i just wasnt sure if thats
THE standard or not.

what i also wondered: is there a way/adapter to connect a 2,5in IDE to a IDE
cable of a desktop? just wondering...

sid