[ltp] harddrive replacement

[Matthias Redlich]

Thanks for your fast reply. I ordered a similar one from Hitachi.


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Datum: Mon, 9 Jul 2007 11:56:07 -0300
Von: Henrique de Moraes Holschuh <hmh@hmh.eng.br>
An: Matthias Redlich <matthias.redlich@gmx.de>
CC: linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Betreff: Re: [ltp] harddrive replacement

> On Mon, 09 Jul 2007, Matthias Redlich wrote:
> > 1.) Hitachi's drive fitness test says "low system performance" and
> "Disposition code = 0x45" which does not help me at all. Furthermore the "Smart
> selftest" from pc doctor does not pass. Does anybody know what this
> probably means? Is it worth/possible to repair the disk?
> 
> It means the disk is going fast and hard down under. Backup all data
> *now*.
> 
> > 2.) As I've already mentioned I think that I'll need to buy a new
> harddrive. Which models do you recommend (about the same capacity and speed)? I'm
> looking for a disk which interacts with hdaps without a problem and has a
> low power consumption.
> 
> You need a drive which has exactly the same firwmware as one of those IBM
> has issued firmware upgrades.  I had luck with the Hitachi 7200RPM 100G
> PATA
> for my T43.
> 
> Either that, or just buy a drive from IBM or Lenovo.

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