Dell Hard Drives for Laptops

Replacing your hard drive can be hard on your nerves, especially when you think of the years of stored data you have on it. Don't worry about it though! It's not as complicated as you think!

Every laptop user faces the same two questions when upgrading their laptop hard drive...

1.Can I install a non-Dell hard drive into a Dell laptop?

The answer is yes. But you have to buy your hard drive from a place where they maintain a database of all hard drives available on the market. This way you can make sure your hard drive will fit into your Dell laptop.

2. How do I transfer my existing data to my new drive?

Transferring data from your old hard drive to your new one probably seems like a big hassle. Well the truth is...it was! A quick, safe way to transfer your data to a new drive is covered in my page: hard drive cloning.

What size hard drives are available?

Hard drives are available in....

20GB, 30GB, 36GB, 40GB, 80GB,etc..

How much do Dell hard drives approximately cost?

20GB - $100
30GB - $120
40GB - $150
60GB - $200
80GB - $275

How do I go about installing my new hard drive?

Before you replace your old hard drive with a new one, you must first take out the old drive, put in the new one, and finally load the operating system and other files onto your new hard drive. Make sure you have a system booting disk.

Hard Drive Installation Instructions for the Dell Inspiron

1. Turn Notebook upside down
2. Hard drive compartment is located to the top left cornet of the Notebook
3. Remove the two (Phillips) screws that secure the hard drive
4. Slide the hard drive out of the compartment.
5. Slide the new drive into the notebook, making sure it is firmly connected.
6. Replace the two Philips screws that were removed.

Hard Drive Installation Instructions for the Dell Latitude

1. Turn the notebook upside down.
2. Locate the hard drive compartment on the right front corner of the Notebook.
3. Remove the two Phillips screws that secure the hard drive.
4. Slide the hard drive out of the compartment.
5. Slide the new drive into the notebook, making sure it is firmly connected.
6. Replace the two Philips screws that were removed.

Maximum hard drive chart for all Dell laptop models

Model	Maximum Hard Drive Capacity
Inspiron 8500	80GB
Inspiron 5150	60GB
Inspiron 5100	60GB
Inspiron 1100	60GB
Inspiron 300m	60GB
Inspiron 500m	60GB
Inspiron 600m	60GB
Latitude X300	40GB
Latitude X200	30GB
Latitude C400	40GB
Latitude C540	40GB
Latitude C610	40GB
Latitude C640	40GB
Latitude C840	60GB
Latitude D400	40GB
Latitude D500	40GB
Latitude D600	60GB
Latitude D800	60GB
Precision M50	60GB
Precision M60	60GB

Please note: verify these Dell Hard Drives max sizes before purchasing.

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