topic Re: replace hardrive in VGN-S3HP in PCs & Accessories

replace hardrive in VGN-S3HP

wmac — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 20:13:00 GMT

My 60gb hard drive is nearly full, and I am thinking of replacing it with 120gb drive(after cloning it first). Is this a simple task on the VGN-S3HP? I have changed hard drive on a samsung laptop recently but can't find any info on how to do it on the VGN-S3HP.
any info would be appreciated.
regards
wmac

Re: replace hardrive in VGN-S3HP

rich912 — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 06:17:32 GMT

Hi wmac,

Sony VAIO S Series Upgrade Guides (pics)

I hope this helps.

Re: replace hardrive in VGN-S3HP

wmac — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 18:25:51 GMT

Hi rich 912,
many thanks that helps a lot, but raises one question, which is do I order a sata or an ata 100 hard drive? As my vgn s3hp is nearly 2 years old i suspect it might be an ata 100. also I had the problem with function keys not working but sorted it with the viao update.
thanks again
wmac

Re: replace hardrive in VGN-S3HP

wmac — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:42:15 GMT

Rich,
have checked the harddrive model # in control panel then gone to manufactures web site and found out its a sata drive. so will now look for new drive. :smileysmug:
cheers
wmac

Re: replace hardrive in VGN-S3HP

rich912 — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:42:36 GMT

Hi wmac,

A Google suggests that you have a Serial ATA hard drive.

Once extracted you should find a reference on the drive that will provide definitive information.

EDIT: Our post crossed...

Re: replace hardrive in VGN-S3HP

wmac — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 17:53:52 GMT

Rich,
Have replaced the drive with a 200gb Toshiba drive took about 1 1/2 hours including using paragon hard drive manager to copy old drive to new drive in external HD case. laptop booted up first time and old HD is now an external 60gb drive in the HD case. thanks again for your assistance.
wmac

Re: replace hardrive in VGN-S3HP

rich912 — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 19:18:03 GMT

That's good news indeed wmac

I'm pleased to have been of help.