Yes, sometimes you just have to do a broad search and then sort through
the results. I particularly hate the ones where I am looking for a
replacement motherboard, and 99% of the results are for a replacement DC
Jack that mounts on THE MOTHERBOARD!
What does the zif connector look like? Perhaps it is for an internal
wireless card? Usually there will be the antenna wires hanging in there
also if that is the case. But not always. Sometimes the connector is
not active and some of the surface mount parts are also missing.
Ardell Faul
Computer Monitor Service Inc.
Ardell's Laptop and PC Repair
10816 E. Mission Ave.,
Spokane Valley, Wa. 99206
ardell%40icehouse.net">ardell
icehouse.net
509-891-5188
Vincent wrote:
> Thanks for catching that particular auction. While I did search
> eBay, I only searched within titles.
>
> I went ahead and got two connectors - turns out I have a qualifying HP
> laptop that could possible use the connector.
>
> I'm still wondering about that lonely ZIF connector, though.
>
> Thanks again!
>
> --- In Laptop_Repair%40yahoogroups.com">Laptop_Repairyahoogroups.com
> <mailto:Laptop_Repair%40yahoogroups.com>, Ardell Faul <ardell...> wrote:
> >
>; > You should be able to tell if the hard drive is plugging into the
> > conenctor on the motherboard. A simple search on Ebay yields a lot of
> > adapter connectors for the satellite series laptop, like item number
> > 380025461870 . If you scroll down to the list, the last item in the
> > list is for the P25 series, 1905, 1955. This is probably what you need.
> >
>; > Ardell Faul
>; > Computer Monitor Service Inc.
>; > Ardell's Laptop and PC Repair
> > 10816 E. Mission Ave.,
> > Spokane Valley, Wa. 99206
> > ardell...
> > 509-891-5188
> >
>; >
>; >
>; > Vincent wrote:
> >
>; > > I got the laptop with no hard drive, but I also suspect I may not have
>; > > all the parts to install it. I do have the housing/cover and four
>; > > laptop hard drive screws (from my pile of various screws), but I'm not
> > > sure if I need a connector for those 39/40 pins. I also noticed an
> > > empty ZIF slot off to the side.
> > >
>; > > The laptop BIOS failed to recognize a known working HD with this
>; setup.
> > >
>; > > What else do I need to completely install a hard drive?
> > >
>; > > Thanks for reading.
> > >
>; > >
>; > >
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