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I'm not sure what you mean by interchangeable, but if you mean can you take one laptop hard drive and put into another the answer would most likely be yes. Assuming they are both based upon the same board communication function. You can't interchange a sata HD with IDE. If they are both Sata or IDE then there is no problem. You can probably tell if they are sata or ide by going into the computers bios. (Settings function before your computer boots.) You can also purchase an adapter that will allow you to hook up your laptop hard drive to your desktop. Hope this helps -Brent
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Is the hard drive expandable in this VAIO laptop?
Hard drives aren't expandable(on any computer), but memory is and on this laptop it is expandable to 4GBs of DDRAM2 memory
Can I install laptop hard drives in a desktop computer?
no you cant. the drive bays in a tower are to big.
Are the hard drives for laptops the same for Desktop computers?
Laptop hard drives are very similar to desktop hard drives, indeed they work in exactly the same way and even use the same interfaces. However laptop hard drives are designed to be much smaller (2 inches as opposed to 3.5) and draw less power than desktop hard drives. As a result laptop hard drives are usually much slower in terms of data transfer and have much smaller storage capacity than a desktop hard drive of the same year manufacture. With an adapter it is possible to use a laptop hard drive in a desktop computer, and if mounted externally it is also possible to use a desktop hard drive on a laptop.
Can the hard drive be recovered if the cooling fan on a Dell laptop quit and now it won't boot windows?
You'll have to remove the hard drive from the laptop and connect it to another working computer, laptop or desktop PC. You can use IDE adapter for laptop hard drives - for connecting it to a desktop computer. You can use external USB enclosure for laptop hard drives for connecting it either to a desktop or laptop computer. You'll find instructions for removing the hard drive in Dell service manuals, they are available for download from the Dell website. Follow links for more information about IDE adapter and external USB enclosure.
Which laptop is the fastest?
Any laptop with a Core i7 processor will be very fast. In addition, solid state hard drives will make for a very fast computer.
What laptop devices are hot-swappable?
Hot swappable means the same thing whether the computer is a laptop, desktop or server. It means that you can remove and replace a drive (hard drive or removable media) while the computer is running.
Do computer hard drives work on ps3's?
Yes. Any 2.5" (laptop) SATA drive can be used with a PS3.
Do portable hard drives work for every laptop?
Not all portable hard drives work with every laptop. Some portable hard drives are formated for specific types of laptops. For example a portable hard drive that is formated for a Mac cannot be used with a windows laptop
What laptop computer will support the largest hard drive?
Most laptops can support any of the largest hard drives unless there is an issue with actual physical fitment.
How do you install cheap external hard drives to your laptop?
You can install them the same way as all other hard drives to your laptop. You can put the CD into your laptop and install it or you can put in the USB cord and install it like that.
Which two ports of a laptop allow connection or removal of external devices such as hard drives or printers without powering off the computer?
FireWire USB
Where is your hard drive?
Typically, hard drives are mounted in the front of a desktop PC and somewhere on the underside of a laptop. External hard drives will be wherever you place them.
