Need to replace a failing hard drive- Laptop, HP Pavillion DV7. Internal HD is Toshiba MK6465GSX.
Review here on Tom's Hardware mentions it has a SATA 3Gb/s interface.
I am uncertain to what compatibility (don't understand the SATA interface if that plays a part in compatibility) - Do I want to get the same HD...only ones I've seen are refurbished (don't want!) or get one at a ridiculous price from HP. $200.00 (Does come with Win7 pre-installed. )
I can get the Win OS discs from HP for $15.00.
Toshiba site had just a 500GB or 1TG ($80.00) So with shipping and OS from HP total comes to ~115-120. ... Toshiba sales person said they should be compatible. Would consider other manufacturers as well, just need to know connections will work (the pins are not exposed like a very old HD out of an HP laptop that had video card failure that .I'd pulled out the HD before recycling the laptop since I was not able to format the HD - so seeing the physical connection difference got me worried!)Thanks
Review here on Tom's Hardware mentions it has a SATA 3Gb/s interface.
I am uncertain to what compatibility (don't understand the SATA interface if that plays a part in compatibility) - Do I want to get the same HD...only ones I've seen are refurbished (don't want!) or get one at a ridiculous price from HP. $200.00 (Does come with Win7 pre-installed. )
I can get the Win OS discs from HP for $15.00.
Toshiba site had just a 500GB or 1TG ($80.00) So with shipping and OS from HP total comes to ~115-120. ... Toshiba sales person said they should be compatible. Would consider other manufacturers as well, just need to know connections will work (the pins are not exposed like a very old HD out of an HP laptop that had video card failure that .I'd pulled out the HD before recycling the laptop since I was not able to format the HD - so seeing the physical connection difference got me worried!)Thanks