Question 1

My harddisk on Lenovo G570 crashed and I would like to replace it with this. Will it suit ?
One computer repair guy told me that WD black will not suit laptop and I will have to for WD Blue.

Accepted Answer

Hello, that is non-sense.

This is a laptop drive and perfect for a laptop.  WD-Blue are their "main-line" user drives, black's are the power-user drives.

it'll be a great upgrade for  your laptop.

Question 2

is this hard drive SATA II?

Accepted Answer

I believe so. I am under the impression that the SATA version simple refers to the speed:
SATA I is 1.5Gb/s
SATA II is 3Gb/s
SATA III is 6Gb/s

Since this is 3Gb/s, I would say that it is SATA II.

Question 3

Will this drive fit a HP Laptop DV6 3019WM. If not what is a compatible 750-1,000GB drive that will fit?

Accepted Answer

To know if a drive will fit your machine, measure the size of the space that the drive fits in.  This drive is 9mm thick.  If the size of the space is larger than that, this drive will fit.  I believe this drive is a "slim" drive, so it should fit most laptops.

Question 4

will this work a mid 2010 macbook pro 13"?

Accepted Answer

I think so. Worked on my MBP 15"

Question 5

I noticed that this drive will work as a replacement drive for a u550.  Though if i don't have a boot disk other than what lenovo provides, One Key... how is it i can take advantage of the additional space when it will automatically recover partition the C: drive to the 250, while partitioning the rest to a another drive?  Before i purchase, just trying to do my homework... I'm not a total novice, but close...

Accepted Answer

What I suspect you are asking is how do I transfer my old boot hard drive setup to a new (boot) hard drive so one doesn't have to re-install all the software packages. This is what is call cloning a hard drive. There are two programs I have experience with: a) Acronis (you must pay for) b) Clonizilla (free ware). (Run Acronis from the DvD drive ... I'd avoid installing it on hard drive)

Regardless of which method you chose back up all your documents, pictures, bookmarks, and email to a third medium that you will not touch (use in cloning), also learn how to retore those files and folders. As the saying goes if you dont'thave three copies you don't have one.  DvD-R are good for ten years., put them in a zip lock bag and bury them somewhere.

If you are a novice at this and you using 500 GB drive that are close to being full, I would STRONGLY recommend you buy two use (“ junk”  drives  ( say 60 GB for Window 7) and practice the transfer on those with just the operating system, if you get clone the “junk” hard drive successfully, There should not be a problem with the 500GB to 750 GB cloning.  It would give me nightmares to lose 400 GB of data - it's not worth the $25.00 for two used 60 GB hard drive, probably can get by with 40 GB. You can always re-sell them.

I know it is a pain in the            to have to reinstall all software packages and settings - I gave up on the  thought of  even attempting that well over 10 years ago after several attempts.

I'd would suggest you also learn about imaging hard drive, it copies the hard drive so you can restore it, like microsoft backup.

Question 6

will this fit/work to replace a 320GB (5400rpm) 2.5” SATA hard drive that's currently installed?

Thanks for the help!

Accepted Answer

Mike

I have replaced original hard drives in both ASUS and ACER laptops,  where the original drive was lower capacity and 5400 RPM.  In both instances the Western Digital Scorpio Black has not only fit but out performed the original drive. I have retro fitted three ASUS G75VW machines and had zero issues.  Why I picked the Scorpio Black Drive is because it is high capacity, has a proven track record and comes with a 5 year warranty, something the newer version does not have. As for the physical fit of the drive into a laptop, it should fit if the original was also a 2.5 inch drive.  I have seen comments that the standard 2.5 inch drive won't fit in some of the Mac machines. The SATA controller in the machines I have retrofit were able to utilize the 7200 RPM drives, so to answer the compatibility question, they seem to be. All of my laptops have 2 drive bays and I have installed 2 of the Western Digital Scorpio drives in each machine. That makes a total of 8 drives and none have had any failures or issues.  I hope that answers your questions. Good Luck.

Question 7

Is this compatible with a Dell XPS 15 L502x?

Accepted Answer

Sure it is compatible with that Dell laptop.  I used it for my Dell R17 laptop with core i5-2430m.  It was originally shipped with an WD black 250GB drive.  With this 750GB WD black 7200 rpm drive, I feel no need to use an SSD and I can record and save more movies.

Question 8

Will This Work For A Hp Pavilion g6-2321dx   >?????

Accepted Answer

Short answer is yes...

Documentation:

Hp Pavilion g6-2321dx 
page 44 HP Pavilion g6 Notebook PC Maintenance and Service Guide

Hard drive
NOTE: The hard drive spare part kit does not include the hard drive cable, hard drive bumpers, or
hard drive bracket and screws.
Description Spare part number
Supports the following 9.50 mm, 6.35 cm (2.50 in) SATA hard drives:
1 TB, 5400 rpm 676521-001
750 GB, 7200 rpm 633252-001
750 GB, 5400 rpm 634250-001
640 GB, 5400 rpm 669300-001
500 GB, 7200 rpm 634925-001
500 GB, 5400 rpm 669299-001
320 GB, 5400 rpm 622643-001
Supports the following 7.00 mm, 6.35 cm (2.50 in) SATA hard drives:
320 GB, 5400 rpm 645193-001
Hard drive hardware kit (includes hard drive cable, hard drive bumpers, and hard drive bracket and
screws)
682745-001

Question 9

Is it compatible with Dell laptop Vostro 1700?

Accepted Answer

You will have to check Dell's support website to see. You need to verify what type of data bus your laptop supports. Ex: SATA I, II or III, or possibly PATA. Once you have that info, you can do a search based upon that info at newegg.com

Question 10

CAN I PUT THIS DRIVE ON MY LENOVO LAPTOP? IT CURRENTLY HAS THE WD3200BEVT 22ZCT0

Accepted Answer

According to my admittedly brief research on the model drive you currently have and the new drive you wish to get, it should seemlessly match.  I might offer an alternative though that would increase speed, but lower capacity and that is a SSD.  I have used several brands and they have worked in my various systems flawlessly.

Brand	Western Digital
Series	Scorpio Black
Model	WD7500BPKT

Cache	16MB
Average Latency	4.2ms
Flash Memory Capacity	N/A

Features	Desktop-class performance - With 7200 RPM spin speed, 16 MB cache, and capacities up to 750 GB, these drives enable you to have the best of both worlds: the capacity and performance of a desktop PC with the convenience and portability of a notebook. Massive capacity - WD's 750 GB 2.5-inch drives offer huge capacity for space-hungry operating systems with plenty of room left over for photos, music, and video. Low power consumption - With technologies like IntelliSeek which calculates optimum seek speeds to lower power consumption and SecurePark which reduces power by parking the heads during low power idle mode, this drive delivers 5400 RPM equivalent power consumption in a 7200 RPM drive. Quiet - In a notebook drive, silence is golden. WD's exclusive WhisperDrive combines state-of-the-art seeking algorithms to yield one of the quietest 2.5-inch hard drives on the market. Advanced Format (AF) - Technology being adopted by WD and other drive manufacturers as one of multiple ways to continue growing hard drive capacities. AF is a more efficient media format that enables increased areal densities.
Usage	For Power Computing

Height (maximum)	9.5mm
Width (maximum)	69.75mm
Length (maximum)	100.3mm

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