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Cracking open a laptop hard drive

by Erik Eckel | 06-25-07

Tags: Hard Drive, Laptop Computer, Hardware, geekend, cracking open, laptop notebook portable mobile hard disk travelstar hitachi, Board, Hitachi Ltd., Hitachi Travelstar, Storage, Mobile Marketing, Notebooks, Notebooks & Tablets, Erik Eckel

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The Hitachi Travelstar

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Laptops are quickly overtaking desktops as the computer of choice. The heart of any laptop, meanwhile, is its hard drive. Explore this image gallery to see how one of the world's most popular mobile hard disks (the Hitachi Travelstar) is put together to power countless laptops. You'll gain a new perspective on the main component powering all those notebooks you see the next time you frequent the local coffeehouse.

The Hitachi Travelstar mobile hard disk. This model sported a 5400rpm motor, ATA interface and 40GB of data storage.
                                   

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nice! hathehariken@... | 06/22/07
Would you be interested in submitting a few photos? Bill Detwiler - TechRepublicTechrepublic Moderator | 06/25/07
waiting me show you I'm cracking a 3.5 yorkwu121@... | 07/04/07
Ever seen a hard drive clock? christopher.ramey@... | 06/29/07
Cool! tessakaine@... | 06/29/07
Instructions on building a HD clock skipandsandra@... | 06/30/07
Maybe... christopher.ramey@... | 07/02/07
There should be a demand for those clocks oreanam@... | 07/03/07
I wish!!! christopher.ramey@... | 07/05/07
Lightscribe Clock glynn@... | 07/03/07
removing platter on hitachi travelstar wzweifel@... | 10/30/07
Best source of Clock Modules? therealjunkman@... | 12/30/08
Module Supplier asentman.s6@... | 12/31/08
Ho,Ho yorkwu121@... | 07/04/07
Torx screws in photo #5 Palmetto | 06/22/07
Precision Screwdriver jerken | 06/29/07
screwdriver or equal for extract platter erbutra@... | 11/29/08
Mobile Phone toolkits MyLittleMansAnIdiot | 07/04/07
Torx bits jameshar@... | 07/25/07
RE: The Disassembled Laptop Drive Cracking open a laptop hard drive kyle@... | 06/22/07
RE: The Disassembled Laptop Drive Cracking open a laptop hard drive cybaground@... | 06/27/07
Laptop repair shops less common RobPatten | 06/27/07
Laptop Repair tessakaine@... | 06/29/07
Value for money RobPatten | 06/29/07
well... tessakaine@... | 06/29/07
Would like to avoid designed-in compatibility issues Poordirtfarmer | 06/29/07
Avoiding the pitfalls tessakaine@... | 06/29/07
I always found Sony worst for parts RobPatten | 06/30/07
Esplex tessakaine@... | 07/01/07
Oh, I like that! William_M_Cox@... | 07/03/07
Super info therealjunkman@... | 12/30/08
RE: The Disassembled Laptop Drive Cracking open a laptop hard drive Duke.Lane@... | 06/28/07
RE: The Disassembled Laptop Drive Cracking open a laptop hard drive pr.arun@... | 06/29/07
RE: The Disassembled Laptop Drive Cracking open a laptop hard drive cjbatman007@... | 06/29/07
RE: The Disassembled Laptop Drive Cracking open a laptop hard drive robertmro | 06/29/07
RE: The Disassembled Laptop Drive Cracking open a laptop hard drive skipandsandra@... | 06/29/07
key ring catseverywhere@... | 06/29/07
RE: The Disassembled Laptop Drive Cracking open a laptop hard drive LV426 | 07/03/07
Hard drive (breaking the seal) BRzeszutek | 02/10/08
Not a Vacuume therealjunkman@... | 12/30/08
Not a Vacuum asentman.s6@... | 12/31/08
RE: The Disassembled Laptop Drive Cracking open a laptop hard drive buddie824@... | 07/03/07
Just don't forget... JCitizen | 07/08/07
RE: The Disassembled Laptop Drive Cracking open a laptop hard drive yorkwu121@... | 07/04/07
Looking forward to it RobPatten | 07/04/07
RE: The Disassembled Laptop Drive Cracking open a laptop hard drive zesh_prince@... | 07/25/07
by then the Hard Drive is toast terry1919@... | 07/25/07
RE: The Disassembled Laptop Drive Cracking open a laptop hard drive terry1919@... | 07/25/07
RE: The Disassembled Laptop Drive Cracking open a laptop hard drive david.paige@... | 07/25/07
RE: The Disassembled Laptop Drive Cracking open a laptop hard drive barnold@... | 07/25/07
RE: The Disassembled Laptop Drive Cracking open a laptop hard drive johnjos@... | 07/25/07
Not necessarily true! ddmcp2000@... | 07/25/07
I agree ecooper12 | 07/26/07
This is good to know... JCitizen | 07/27/07
True therealjunkman@... | 12/30/08
ISN'T IT GOOD THAT NOT ALL OF US ARE LEMMINGS??? bricur@... | 06/24/09
RE: The Disassembled Laptop Drive Cracking open a laptop hard drive awarren2002@... | 07/25/07
RE: The Disassembled Laptop Drive Cracking open a laptop hard drive radioeng | 08/10/07
RE: The Disassembled Laptop Drive Cracking open a laptop hard drive tejones@... | 08/10/07
I belive you bricur@... | 06/24/09
RE: The Disassembled Laptop Drive Cracking open a laptop hard drive DAVID.TAYLOR3@... | 10/24/07
No variation parsa_bahrami@... | 10/24/07
about thoshiba qsma laptop pawer password hi_i_am_shahjhahan_n@... | 11/24/07
RE: The Disassembled Laptop Drive Cracking open a laptop hard drive nruno@... | 02/06/08
RE: The Disassembled Laptop Drive Cracking open a laptop hard drive robertstephenson12 | 02/07/08
RE: The Disassembled Laptop Drive Cracking open a laptop hard drive jfuller@... | 02/10/08
RE: The Disassembled Laptop Drive Cracking open a laptop hard drive rosihan@... | 02/22/08
Looks like a swing arm position limit swtch... JCitizen | 02/23/08
RE: The Disassembled Laptop Drive Cracking open a laptop hard drive kynar1 | 06/18/09
what to swap??? bricur@... | 06/24/09

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