Well, the damn drive is faling. I need a replacement one. Would help if the place shipped it internationally, but if not i’ll manage.

Thanx again.

I can sense your level of frustration - please be nice to everyone here.

I just installed the Hitachi C4K60 60GB in my TR1A with success. Here is the drive info and the cheapest place I found to order it.

HTC426060G9AT00 TRAVELSTAR C4K60 60GB ATA6 1.8IN 4200RPM 2MB 08K1529

The Hitachi site: http://www.hitachigst.com/portal/site/en/menuitem.9db862e1f429eb5deb4703e3aac4f0a0/

Ordered from: http://www.nowdirect.com/direct/partDescSearch.tsb?fuzzy=fuzzy&description=08K1529

I ordered the drive 23 hours ago and it’s installing XP and is at the 2 minute countdown.

I hope this helps out. I am thankful to everyone that contributes and makes my life easier.

does anyone know if that drvie is compatible with the T150 interface?

Thanks StuartRothrock!!  :D

Does anybody know where to buy the 60gb 1.8” drive in the UK to go into my TR?

[quote author=“StuartRothrock”]I can sense your level of frustration - please be nice to everyone here.

I just installed the Hitachi C4K60 60GB in my TR1A with success. Here is the drive info and the cheapest place I found to order it.

HTC426060G9AT00 TRAVELSTAR C4K60 60GB ATA6 1.8IN 4200RPM 2MB 08K1529

The Hitachi site: http://www.hitachigst.com/portal/site/en/menuitem.9db862e1f429eb5deb4703e3aac4f0a0/

Ordered from: http://www.nowdirect.com/direct/partDescSearch.tsb?fuzzy=fuzzy&description=08K1529

I ordered the drive 23 hours ago and it’s installing XP and is at the 2 minute countdown.

I hope this helps out. I am thankful to everyone that contributes and makes my life easier.

is this the ZIF or IDE version? thanks.

The version above I bought is an IDE.

The only non-US site I found was in the Netherlands.

Do a web search every week or so. The suppliers are starting to get delivery.

Since you are outside US you might also want to try this site:

http://www.span.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=23_504
here are all the 1.8 drives, and the 60 GB one.  A word of advice, since you have the hitachi, replace it with a hitachi.. NOT a toshiba since it will not fit to the controller of the hitachi ones.  I made such a mistake !

The level of service is very high, I personally have bought twice from them no problems whatsoever, they even accept returns if you are not satisfied for any reason.

Also, please consider revising the title of the post.  It’s really disturbing and not appropriate for the level of communication we have here.  I don’t believe that anyone has ever posted something similar.

Regards,
George

Does anybody know which one goes in a TR5MP UK version, Hitachi or Toshiba? Cheers

You can check via Device Manager.
Right Click on My Computer -> Manage -> Device Manager -> Disk Drive.
You can see what disk drive is in your TR5MP

is this the one to get then for toshiba controller?
 

[quote author=“georgi0”]Since you are outside US you might also want to try this site:

http://www.span.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=23_504
here are all the 1.8 drives, and the 60 GB one.  A word of advice, since you have the hitachi, replace it with a hitachi.. NOT a toshiba since it will not fit to the controller of the hitachi ones.  I made such a mistake !

The level of service is very high, I personally have bought twice from them no problems whatsoever, they even accept returns if you are not satisfied for any reason.

Also, please consider revising the title of the post.  It’s really disturbing and not appropriate for the level of communication we have here.  I don’t believe that anyone has ever posted something similar.

Regards,
George

Interesting information guys…
Could someone plese tell me how can i open my vaio tr and substitute the hd?
Thanks to you all guys

You came to the right place. Start here http://www.siliconpopculture.com/sonytr/ and you will find what you ar in search of.

check this french website, you may find some good price, and they also have a giant store donw town paris.

http://www.surcouf.com/Catalogue/ListeProduit.aspx?idnoeud=400

[quote author=“georgi0”]Since you are outside US you might also want to try this site:

... A word of advice, since you have the hitachi, replace it with a hitachi.. NOT a toshiba since it will not fit to the controller of the hitachi ones.  I made such a mistake !

George

Many thanks indeed - I was about to do exactly that. Excellent advice, cheers.

Chris

I am looking to upgrade the 40gb toshiba hdd (1.8”) in my tr3a.  I know I can get the 60gb toshiba hdd from a number of online retailers (lowest price 202USD), but since I’ll be opening up my tr for a bluetooth and DVDRW upgrade (Matshita UJ-832, in case you are wondering), I wanted to know if there’s a point in waiting for the 80gb hdd, which Toshiba has said will be coming out in Q4 of this year.  Is it likely that the early production of the 80 gigs will be scooped up by apple, and consumers won’t see the bare disks until 2006?

Any advice appreciated.