Ron wrote:
On 3/12/2015 4:11 PM, Bill wrote:
In message , Ron writes
Better price at Amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Moment...5620AS/dp/B003
NSBF32

I think that is too big to fit.

Also, it may just have been bad luck, but I had a 500GB Seagate SSHD,
probably that model, and it died after about a week.
They did replace under warranty and the replacement has been OK, but was
labelled as "refurbished".

Too big? It is the same exact size as the Toshiba HDD that I replaced.

Don't forget that the OP is replacing a 7mm "slim" hard drive.

There aren't as many of those. 2.5" drives come in several
thicknesses. To hit the 7mm point, an SSD easily does that,
while it takes some finesse to make hard drives (HD or SSHD)
that thin. There are fewer SKUs to choose from, at 7mm.

Some drive bays in computers, may be larger, and use a
spacer to achieve effective packaging. No matter what you
do, make sure the drive is not able to bust off the
SATA connector, if the laptop receives a shock. Your
packaging of the drive, should properly support the
drive while it's inside the laptop.

Some SSDs come with a spacer, so they fit 7mm or 9.5mm
applications. That way, the SSD fits snugly and is
properly supported (for when you drop the laptop).

Paul