I want to buy a new harddrive for my Dell Latitude D505...

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So, I basically want a new hard drive to put in a laptop I got for free. I want to upgrade the hard drive to atleast 100 gigs. I have a few questions about this:

1. Is it possible to upgrade the harddrive in a Dell Latitude D505?
2. If so, are there only certain harddrives that are compatible with this laptop?
3. How easy is it to replace a hard drive in a laptop?
 
Hello,

It is possible to change the hard drive in your laptop, and it is straightforward to do. The service guide for your laptop will tell you how to replace the hard drive:

Dell Latitude D505 Service Manual: Replacing the Hard Drive

As for the type of hard drive, you'll need a 2.5" IDE (ATA/PATA) Hard Drive of any speed or capacity (ideally a speed of at least 5400 RPM). Here are some example products:

Hitachi Travelstar 5K160 160GB ATA-6 2.5in 5400RPM Mobile Hard Drive at ZipZoomfly
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...es+-+Notebooks+/+Laptops-_-Seagate-_-22148073
Newegg.com - HITACHI Travelstar 5K160 HTS541616J9AT00 (0A28419) 160GB 5400 RPM 8MB Cache ATA-6 Notebook Hard Drive - Laptop Hard Drives
 
Hello,

It is possible to change the hard drive in your laptop, and it is straightforward to do. The service guide for your laptop will tell you how to replace the hard drive:

Dell Latitude D505 Service Manual: Replacing the Hard Drive

As for the type of hard drive, you'll need a 2.5" IDE (ATA/PATA) Hard Drive of any speed or capacity (ideally a speed of at least 5400 RPM). Here are some example products:

Hitachi Travelstar 5K160 160GB ATA-6 2.5in 5400RPM Mobile Hard Drive at ZipZoomfly
Newegg.com - Seagate Momentus 5400.3 (Perpendicular Recording) ST9160821A 160GB 5400 RPM 8MB Cache ATA-6 Notebook Hard Drive - Laptop Hard Drives
Newegg.com - HITACHI Travelstar 5K160 HTS541616J9AT00 (0A28419) 160GB 5400 RPM 8MB Cache ATA-6 Notebook Hard Drive - Laptop Hard Drives

Thanks a lot Alvin. You helped a bunch =) Ummm... I was wondering what you think about this one:

Newegg.com - Fujitsu MHW2160BJ 160GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Notebook Hard Drive - Laptop Hard Drives
 
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