2.5" for an old laptop

[The_Other_One]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822152047

The laptop's a rather old IBM Thinkpad, Pentium 233MHz. It's running behind me as I type this. Everything seems just fine on it, but the HD is shot(can't be detected and it rattles when it's removed!). The original drive was a 4.3G.

I feel quite sure this drive would work in this laptop, but I've made wrong assuptions in the past. Could anyone confirm it.

 

[Burgerbob]

I dont see why it wouldnt. Have fun upgrading.

 

[Cromewell]

It should be fine. I can't think of any reason it wouldn't work.

 

[jp198780]

some laptop HD's are different sizes, does it say the dimensions on that HD on Newegg?

 

[diduknowthat]

some laptop HD's are different sizes, does it say the dimensions on that HD on Newegg?

All standard laptop drives today are 2.5", so that won't matter. The only incapatibility i can see would be that the old laptop of his uses another dimensioned harddrive and a non ATA-6 interface.

 

[The_Other_One]

It's a standard interface(actually uses a little converter to connect to the board. Though we decided not to worry with it. The thing's too old... One of the ribbons broke when trying to work on it recently. I never powered it back up, but I'm quite sure it's for the mouse-stick. Also, the power plug is VERY loose... If a free, or very cheap 2.5" drive falls into my lap, I'll fix it up for her. Otherwise, we'll just hold off.

 

[Ku-sama]

I still have that 2.4GB drive