How to tell if my Dell Laptop HD is going bad>

[flyted]

Inspiron 5100, the HD is Toshiba MK3021GAS 30GB. Very slow, a lot of clicking, but most things work. Any diagnostics?

 

[GrammatonJP]

call dell and they'll tell you to goto support.dell.com and download their diagnostic for your machine.

 

[Sniper82]

if you got clicking your HD is about to go out completely. I have a Inspiron 5100 I bought used on here that came with a hitach which was basicly DOA. Started off with several clicks here and there and within a day or 2 it failed altogether with continuous clicks.

Backup and replace it.

 

[flyted]

Not anything I need to backup on it, Anything I need to know about replacement of a Dell laptop drive? Just looking for the easiest way, I have all the original cd's that came with it.

 

[Sniper82]

Replaced mine with one of these:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822152501

This one works aswell(the one that was in it that died):

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822146041

I got mine used on the forums for $35 shipped though with warranty left. You can get bigger if you want. I would stick with 5400RPM though just to make sure its compatible.

Here is how to install:
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/ins5100/en/sm/hdd.htm#1084976

 

[amdskip]

Yeah make sure to get a 5400 rpm drive. 7200 is really a waste of money so do not bother with it.

 

[flyted]

Sniper 82-


Excellent response. Your positive the 1st one you mention the samsung spinpoint M, and the 2.5" form factor is an exact fit for my Dell Inspiron 5100? I trust you, not dell and their too often propriatary parts. I can't bring anything thing up on the screen now after I enter safe or normal mode. I assume its went totally belly up now.