Laptop Hard Drive Compatibility

[balla786]

The hard drive on my laptop has died, makes a grinding/clicking noise, the computer won't boot into the OS.

The laptop has a hard drive model: TOSHIBA MK2035GSS 200gb Sata 1.5
The laptop model is Toshiba Satellite U400 PSU40C-08U01C

I called Toshiba support, they said that I could put a Sata 3.0 drive as long as it were 9.5mm in size.

What I want to know is can I put a newer drive in the laptop, say one that's rated to run @ Sata 3.0, but it'll just run at the slower 1.5?

 

[danraies]

No reason that shouldn't work as long as the drive is physically the right dimensions to fit in the laptop.

 

[soccerdocks]

Yes, you can use any SATA 2.0 or 3.0 hard drive in the computer. The standard is backwards compatible. Just find the cheapest drive for your desired capacity from a reputable manufacturer. It will just have to be a 2.5 inch drive.

 

[balla786]

Would this work?

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152289

 

[danraies]

Would this work?

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152289

Yeah, that'll work. For a boot drive you might want something 7200RPM if you can afford it.
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152236
Either will work just fine, but the 7200rpm will be faster.

 

[balla786]

Best answer selected by balla786.