Changing HDDS in a notebook?

mental_empathy · 1st October 2005, 10:47 AM

OK, so Iv got a joybook 6000N, and want to replace the HDD with an even higher capacity one. Theres this latch on the bottom right, i think its for the HDD. No matter how hard i pull it, it wont open.

Fixed: my screwdriver was broken.

stroggos2k · 1st October 2005, 10:47 AM

It should say somewhere in the notebook's manual.

tez · 1st October 2005, 10:53 AM

Might be held in by a small screw as well?

Are you sure your pulling at the HD latch and not the battery latch or something?

I would imagine it would be rare to have a latch for a HD. Battery and optical / FDD yes, but HD would be a bit strange.

mental_empathy · 1st October 2005, 11:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stroggos2k

It should say somewhere in the notebook's manual.

Well, iv checked the manual, all it has is changing ram

There might be a screw, but most notebooks have screws right at the start of the HDD. I have one or 2 screws around the HDD 'general area' Iv unscrewed them, and no go, it still refuses to slide out.

mental_empathy · 1st October 2005, 1:54 PM

Never mind. My screwdriver was broken.

Zzapped · 1st October 2005, 9:04 PM

Just double check because the ibm t42 series has a trick where the hard drive assembly wont come out unless the latch for the lid is opened

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mental_empathy Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Lidcombe, Sydney Posts: 1,519	Never mind. My screwdriver was broken. __________________ FOR SALE nothing right now Opteron 146 CAB2E 0546 GPAW @ 2900mhz\| 2GIG Buffalo Micron Chips \| DFI NF4 Ultra D \| Inno3d 7800GTX @ 509/1360\| Creative X-fi \| Tagan W01 550W