Hello TR World,

New member here and I have a Sony Vaio PCG-TR3A notebook. I would like to upgrade the internal Toshiba 40gb 4200 rpm hard drive with an internal 80gb 5400 rpm hard drive if this is possible.

Is this possible? If so, where can I find an affordable internal 80gb 5400 rpm hard drive for my PCG-TR3A?

Thank you ,

-ppothier

Hi there i am pretty sure this one will work.

It is also a toshiba so there shouldnt be a problem with the brackets fitting

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Apple-iPod-3rd-4th-Gen-Toshiba-1-8-60GB-Hard-Drive-New_W0QQitemZ5822886819QQcategoryZ73839QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[quote author=“harshbiscuits@hotmail.com”]Hi there i am pretty sure this one will work.

It is also a toshiba so there shouldnt be a problem with the brackets fitting

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Apple-iPod-3rd-4th-Gen-Toshiba-1-8-60GB-Hard-Drive-New_W0QQitemZ5822886819QQcategoryZ73839QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

thats a really good price, but note that it’s a 60 and not 80…i don’t think there is an 80 for the tr?
jigs

Jiggy is right…...the MK8007GAH (80gb from Toshiba) is not available yet (not even for Apple, who will apparently get first cracks at them for the new 80gb photo ipods).  I did the legwork trying to find the 80gb, but no dice so I went with a used 60gb ipod for around 200USD.  Fits nicely and works flawlessly.  It’s as simple as taking out the old 40gb and putting in the 60gb in its place ... no brackets, no adaptors needed.

PS. I’m almost certain this is the case, but I’d make sure that you currently have a Toshiba HD in your TR3A before purchasing anything.  Some of the TRs have a Hitatchi HD, which WILL NOT accommodate a toshiba.

K.

Thank you for your replies. As a result, I understand the situation now. Groovy was kind enough to reply via email and explain the current situation too.

I have obtained a 150GB external USB drive and it is working fine.

I have the Toshiba 40GB 4200 rpm drive currently and, of course I will try to go to the 1.8” Toshiba 80GB 4200 rpm drive when it is released to end users.

I am not down on Sony at all. I am pro Sony because they make great stuff. However, I do believe based on my experiences that communicating with Sony tech support on any issue they have decided not to support (and there apparently are a lot of them) is like talking to a retarded robot.

But that’s just my opinion. Sony makes great stuff. Peace and thanks all of you for helping me understand the current state of affairs with the Sony Vaio hard drives.