Any available 40gb enhanced IDE hard drive

Try this link:

Hitachi HTS541040G9AT00 PN 0A25382 MLC DA1230 40gb 2 5 IDE ATA Hard Drive...

This model laptop came with a 60Gb hard drive and it will work with a 40Gb hard drive.
If it was me I would install a 60 Gb hard drive not a smaller one.

Hi,
Desktop Specs Link Motherboard Specs Link
A. From the first link above, you already have a 80GB 7200rpm hard drive and a combo drive with no further details. you can only use two additional devices one 3.5 inch external and 5.25 inch external bays.
B. Assuming that two devices are already IDE devices, that will leave you two additional IDE and two SATA device.

1. Turn off your computer before plugging any additional device and proceed with cautuion.
2. Add the additional 40GB Maxtor IDE hard drive, you will have to mount the drive into the casing and put some screw to lock or use tool lesslock if its present. (Check the jumper if its a master or slave) if you have configured the 40GB drive as master and you're going to add additional IDE drive you have to put the jumper in slave header.
3. Now put the IDE cable to the hard drive and to the IDE2 of the mother board mount firmly. (you cannot mount the IDE cable if it is in the wrong position)
4. Next the four pin power from the power supply to the hard drive. (you cannot mount the power cable if it is in the wrong position)
5. Power On your computer and press Delete or F2 to access bios, proceed to the option boot priority select your Combo drive as first boot, next your 80GB Hard driver, press F10 save.
6. Power On your computer and check your 40GB hard drive through device manager.
7. Time to add your new hard drive through disk management, so you will be able to see your new drive from your computer. I forgot how WIN XP recognize new hard drives especially the fresh one.

Hopefully this information helps.
Feel free to ask, so I can clarify things.
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You can purchase a USB adapter case for the hard drive, it will contain the electronics inside the case.

Would' nt a surface test with partition Wizard be sufficient ? It did help me .
Best regards .

This is almost definatly an E-IDE (PATA) desktop hard drive.
These drives are refered to as 3.5 inch drives, and laptop drives as 2.5 inch.
Just google ide caddy or enclosure

open the hard disc and just place it

The drivers will be available on the Maxtor website.

There are 2 types of connections, IDE ( Top pic. The ribbon) and SATA (Bottom pic. Red Cable). If your running IDE, you could get a new motherboard (SATA supported), or just bring back your hard drive exchanging it for a IDE.

Hi, Below is an image of a Maxtor 3.5 HD settings as shown on the actual HD. If you are connecting 2 of them in a single IDE flat cable/strip, one must be master and the other must be slave. Jumper settings on the left is for master, the second is for slave. Hope this be of some help/idea. Post back how things turn up or should you need further information. Good luck and kind regards.