Hey All,

Been a while but just wanted to post up here letting everyone know that I’m selling off most of my TR and T series parts.  Check em out on eBay.  I didn’t put everything I have up, just about 75% of what’s left.  Message me if you need something specific!

http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/mrbishi

Thank you!

Scott

Do you have the part that connects the harddrive to the motherboard? Just a couple of days ago, my TR started informing me no OS found. While I haven’t yet ascertained if it’s the HDD or the connector, I’ve been looking around for both and was shocked to find that the stupid connector costs like 60 bucks. If it’s that part that’s gone, I think it’s time to junk the TR then, because there’s no way I’m paying 60 for that part.

My TR uses a Toshiba MK6006GAH (even MK4004GAH is fine since that’s what I had originally).

Part #: 1-688-245-11

Here’s a picture of it:
http://www.pchub.com/uph/laptop/38-30401-7215/Sony-Vaio-PCG-TR5GP-HDD-Caddy-Adapter.html

Click the picture and it’s the part on the right (don’t need the caddy).

I will try my best to determine which part is bust (may be by visiting some ipod repair shop). Meanwhile incase you do have that part, how much would you want me to pay for it?

Yeah, I think I still have that.  I’ll check when I get home and let you know.

That’s cool, lemme know when you are able to check up.

Ah, my bad.  I didn’t read your post correctly.  I thought you had a T series.  Anyway, all of the TRs I worked on had the Hitachi HDDs in them.  They use a different cable and no caddy.  I have one of these cables left.  It would allow you to use a faster, larger and cheaper 2.5” HDD as the Hitachi one is the standard laptop drive size.  Personally I think the Toshiba 1.8s are crap.

Here is a link to an older post I made.  The cable used on that HDD is the one I have left.  In the second pic you can see the main HDD in the factory position using the Hitachi cable.  It kind of wraps around.

$20 and it’s yours.  Let me know.

Thanks for the reply. However the 2.5 in. HDD does not fit in the TR else it would not have been a problem at all. I guess I’ll firstly try and find out (if I can get a hold of someone who can test these 1.8 in HDD’s like an ipod repair shop) which part is bust and then accordingly see what needs to be done.

Thanks again!!

That’s cool but you definitely can use a 2.5” HDD in a TR.  You just don’t use the cage thing and need the correct cable.  Some came standard with a 2.5”

Sorry for not posting this link before http://www.siliconpopculture.com/forum/viewthread/6249/

You can see it in the pic, 2.5” with different connector.

Yea, I see that. However, I think I’ll try to get that part only and if not, like I mentioned before, it’s time to look for something new.

Haha, sure thing man.  Best of luck.