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Sony v505 Hard Drive change .. is it possible ??

post #1 of 8
4/23/06 at 3:50am
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Hy Everybody ..
I have a Sony v505-ECP.. It´s a Centrino 1.5 ... 12" notebook.
I´m planning on upgrading the 40Gb 4200 Hard drive.
Is it possible to put a 5400 RPM HD in that machine???
Has anyone ever did anything like that on the v505 series???
Thanks for any reply
Rodrigo
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post #2 of 8
4/27/06 at 12:01am
Hi
You should to do it for long time ago .It run great with any IDE HD . I got hitachi 60GB 7200rpm in Vaio 505 ex . To replace it very easy . Hope this help
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post #3 of 8
5/15/06 at 3:07am
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post #4 of 8
11/28/06 at 10:40am
I have the same note (V505ECP) and I'm using a ST9808211A (5400 rpm HD). No problems at all.
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post #5 of 8
2/5/07 at 3:05pm
Sorry to bring this thread back up, but I'm having a real trouble with the hard drive.
Here goes:

A few moments ago, the hard drive in my V505-DX was dead, and since I wasn't ready for a new NB, I went on to the streets, seeking for a replacement.

But as soon as the sales heard that I'm using a Sony, they just shook their heads and warned me not to pick anything more than 60GB capacity (the default spec. for V505-DX) which was already out of stock.

Should I just follow their suggestions and wait for a 60GB, or can I get a larger one - like, 100 GB - from the stock instead (I was hoping for a 100GB when I first realized that it's time for a replacement)? If a larger one was the choice, are there any suggestions about the brand or other specs should I be aware of while purchasing?

Responses will be appreciated. Thanks!
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post #6 of 8
5/6/08 at 8:34am
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Originally Posted by lamtutu View Post
Hi
You should to do it for long time ago .It run great with any IDE HD . I got hitachi 60GB 7200rpm in Vaio 505 ex . To replace it very easy . Hope this help
please could you elaborate on how to replace Hard drive on V 505 DP? Also how do we reload the soft ware again? Does the 'Normal'/Incremental backup repstore the function to normal again?
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post #7 of 8
8/5/08 at 12:12pm
It is very easy to replace the hard drive. Buy any IDE hard drive and use the recovery CD to restore the system. Hard drive size is not a problem at all. By the way, mine is V505-DX.
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post #8 of 8
8/6/08 at 12:02pm
you could put any speed hard drive in there. Taking those apart are very simple, keep your work area organized!
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