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> I have a Toshiba A15 S1292 laptop. Its hard disk is 30 GB and model
> MK3021GAS. I would like to replace the 30GB hard disk with new 60 GB
> hard disk, as the 30GB hard disk crashed.
>
> I am planning to go for Toshiba hard drive model MK6021GAS( 60GB). I am
>
> not sure whether this hard drive is compatible for A15 s1292 laptop. I
> am not able to find any document or web site where the compatibility
> details are given. I am not able to find that info on
> www.toshiba.com.
>
>
> Help needed.
>

> In general you can use any 2.5 hard drive that has the same interface
> (there are only two, IDE and SATA), and that will physically fit (e.g.
> not too thick ... all other dimensions are standardized, but there are
> several thicknesses).
>
> Theoretically, the laptop might support a maximum size (gigabytes), but
> this model is new enough that I dont think drive capacity will be an
> issue. Also, most laptops will take a 12.5mm drive, even if they come
> with thinner drives (and 12.5mm (1/2) is the thickest size in current
> or recent past production). So the biggest issue is to make sure that
> you have the right interface, and Im pretty sure that the A15 was IDE.
> You dont have to stick with the same brand, and in fact if the drives
> that you mentioned are 4200rpm, Id definitely take the chance to
> upgrade to a 5400rpm drive.
>
>
>
> ramachandran.balu@gmail.com wrote:
>
> > I have a Toshiba A15 S1292 laptop. Its hard disk is 30 GB and model
> > MK3021GAS. I would like to replace the 30GB hard disk with new 60 GB
> > hard disk, as the 30GB hard disk crashed.
> >
> > I am planning to go for Toshiba hard drive model MK6021GAS( 60GB). I am
> >
> > not sure whether this hard drive is compatible for A15 s1292 laptop. I
> > am not able to find any document or web site where the compatibility
> > details are given. I am not able to find that info on
> > www.toshiba.com.
> >
> >
> > Help needed.
> >

> Thanks for the info.
> Yes it is 2.5 hard drive with 4200 rpm. Also when I see the specs for
> MK6021GAS (60GB) one, it shows the interface as ATA-2/3/4/5.
> So hopefully it is the right interface.
> Barry Watzman wrote:
> > In general you can use any 2.5 hard drive that has the same interface
> > (there are only two, IDE and SATA), and that will physically fit (e.g.
> > not too thick ... all other dimensions are standardized, but there are
> > several thicknesses).
> >
> > Theoretically, the laptop might support a maximum size (gigabytes), but
> > this model is new enough that I dont think drive capacity will be an
> > issue. Also, most laptops will take a 12.5mm drive, even if they come
> > with thinner drives (and 12.5mm (1/2) is the thickest size in current
> > or recent past production). So the biggest issue is to make sure that
> > you have the right interface, and Im pretty sure that the A15 was IDE.
> > You dont have to stick with the same brand, and in fact if the drives
> > that you mentioned are 4200rpm, Id definitely take the chance to
> > upgrade to a 5400rpm drive.
> >
> >
> >
> > ramachandran.balu@gmail.com wrote:
> >
> > > I have a Toshiba A15 S1292 laptop. Its hard disk is 30 GB and model
> > > MK3021GAS. I would like to replace the 30GB hard disk with new 60 GB
> > > hard disk, as the 30GB hard disk crashed.
> > >
> > > I am planning to go for Toshiba hard drive model MK6021GAS( 60GB). I am
> > >
> > > not sure whether this hard drive is compatible for A15 s1292 laptop. I
> > > am not able to find any document or web site where the compatibility
> > > details are given. I am not able to find that info on
> > > www.toshiba.com.
> > >
> > >
> > > Help needed.
> > >

> I was comparing the 60GB disk specifications and 30 GB one. There is
> one difference with respect to Data Storage Physical key feature. It
> shows for
> 60GB -- Number of disks= 2 and Data heads =4 and for
> 30GB -- Number of disks= 1 and Data heads =2 .
>
> Does the number of disks or data heads have any significance on
> upgrading the disk from 30GB to 60GB?
>
>
>
> Balu wrote:
> > Thanks for the info.
> > Yes it is 2.5 hard drive with 4200 rpm. Also when I see the specs for
> > MK6021GAS (60GB) one, it shows the interface as ATA-2/3/4/5.
> > So hopefully it is the right interface.
> > Barry Watzman wrote:
> > > In general you can use any 2.5 hard drive that has the same interface
> > > (there are only two, IDE and SATA), and that will physically fit (e.g.
> > > not too thick ... all other dimensions are standardized, but there are
> > > several thicknesses).
> > >
> > > Theoretically, the laptop might support a maximum size (gigabytes), but
> > > this model is new enough that I dont think drive capacity will be an
> > > issue. Also, most laptops will take a 12.5mm drive, even if they come
> > > with thinner drives (and 12.5mm (1/2) is the thickest size in current
> > > or recent past production). So the biggest issue is to make sure that
> > > you have the right interface, and Im pretty sure that the A15 was IDE.
> > > You dont have to stick with the same brand, and in fact if the drives
> > > that you mentioned are 4200rpm, Id definitely take the chance to
> > > upgrade to a 5400rpm drive.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ramachandran.balu@gmail.com wrote:
> > >
> > > > I have a Toshiba A15 S1292 laptop. Its hard disk is 30 GB and model
> > > > MK3021GAS. I would like to replace the 30GB hard disk with new 60 GB
> > > > hard disk, as the 30GB hard disk crashed.
> > > >
> > > > I am planning to go for Toshiba hard drive model MK6021GAS( 60GB). I am
> > > >
> > > > not sure whether this hard drive is compatible for A15 s1292 laptop. I
> > > > am not able to find any document or web site where the compatibility
> > > > details are given. I am not able to find that info on
> > > > www.toshiba.com.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Help needed.
> > > >

> I have a Toshiba A15 S1292 laptop. Its hard disk is 30 GB and model
> MK3021GAS. I would like to replace the 30GB hard disk with new 60 GB
> hard disk, as the 30GB hard disk crashed.
>
> I am planning to go for Toshiba hard drive model MK6021GAS( 60GB). I am
>
> not sure whether this hard drive is compatible for A15 s1292 laptop. I
> am not able to find any document or web site where the compatibility
> details are given. I am not able to find that info on
> www.toshiba.com.

> I was comparing the 60GB disk specifications and 30 GB one. There is
> one difference with respect to Data Storage Physical key feature. It
> shows for
> 60GB -- Number of disks= 2 and Data heads =4 and for
> 30GB -- Number of disks= 1 and Data heads =2 .
>
> Does the number of disks or data heads have any significance on
> upgrading the disk from 30GB to 60GB?
>
>
>
> Balu wrote:
>
>>Thanks for the info.
>>Yes it is 2.5 hard drive with 4200 rpm. Also when I see the specs for
>>MK6021GAS (60GB) one, it shows the interface as ATA-2/3/4/5.
>>So hopefully it is the right interface.
>>Barry Watzman wrote:
>>
>>>In general you can use any 2.5 hard drive that has the same interface
>>>(there are only two, IDE and SATA), and that will physically fit (e.g.
>>>not too thick ... all other dimensions are standardized, but there are
>>>several thicknesses).
>>>
>>>Theoretically, the laptop might support a maximum size (gigabytes), but
>>>this model is new enough that I dont think drive capacity will be an
>>>issue. Also, most laptops will take a 12.5mm drive, even if they come
>>>with thinner drives (and 12.5mm (1/2) is the thickest size in current
>>>or recent past production). So the biggest issue is to make sure that
>>>you have the right interface, and Im pretty sure that the A15 was IDE.
>>> You dont have to stick with the same brand, and in fact if the drives
>>>that you mentioned are 4200rpm, Id definitely take the chance to
>>>upgrade to a 5400rpm drive.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>ramachandran.balu@gmail.com wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>I have a Toshiba A15 S1292 laptop. Its hard disk is 30 GB and model
>>>>MK3021GAS. I would like to replace the 30GB hard disk with new 60 GB
>>>>hard disk, as the 30GB hard disk crashed.
>>>>
>>>>I am planning to go for Toshiba hard drive model MK6021GAS( 60GB). I am
>>>>
>>>>not sure whether this hard drive is compatible for A15 s1292 laptop. I
>>>>am not able to find any document or web site where the compatibility
>>>>details are given. I am not able to find that info on
>>>>www.toshiba.com.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Help needed.
>>>>
>
>

> ramachandran.balu@gmail.com wrote:
>
>> I have a Toshiba A15 S1292 laptop. Its hard disk is 30 GB and model
>> MK3021GAS. I would like to replace the 30GB hard disk with new 60 GB
>> hard disk, as the 30GB hard disk crashed.
>>
>> I am planning to go for Toshiba hard drive model MK6021GAS( 60GB). I am
>>
>> not sure whether this hard drive is compatible for A15 s1292 laptop. I
>> am not able to find any document or web site where the compatibility
>> details are given. I am not able to find that info on
>> www.toshiba.com.
>
>
> That drive is fine, but you arent limited to Toshiba. For 2.5 drives,
> you need to be careful. You want to avoid Hitachi, Seagate, Maxtor and
> Western Digital.
>
> Toshiba is fine, as is Fujitsu, i.e.
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822153022