Replace the hard drive?

lmark · Mar 23, 2009

I have a Dell inspiron 1150. I have been having problems with the OS not booting up. After running a diagnostic on the laptop, I got the following failure .....DST short test FAIL.......code 1000-0146. A google search leads me to believe that this is a hard drive problem.

1. What type of hard drive do I need to replace it (found many on ebay) the original is 30 gb.

2. Is there any problem with replacing it with say a larger hard drive (60 or 120 gb)?

3. Will it come with windows xp already on it or can I simply load it from the disk that came with the computer?

It seems fairly simple to replace......or am I missing something?

Thanks in advance

Larry

Matthew · Mar 24, 2009

Test the HDD with one of the utilities here: http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic7602.html.

You should be able to replace the drive with any PATA notebook drive (such as these).

To replace the drive, follow the directions here: http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/ins1150/sm/hdd.htm#1084976.

The drive will not come with an OS, you'll have to install it with your copy of XP.

lmark · Mar 25, 2009

Sounds simple enough, thanks

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Replace the hard drive?

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