sony vgn-tx27gp; hitachi htc426060G

[cyma]

My notebook is sony vgn tx27gp. It uses hitachi htc426060g hdd. is it ok to replaced by runcore proIV 1.8 zif 64G? direct replace? no cable problem, no resister needed to be unsolder?

[RunCore Tech_Support]

Re: sony vgn-tx27gp; hitachi htc426060G

Are you sure your sony vgn-tx27gp using a hard drive of ZIF interface.
The hitachi htc426060g hdd is a 1.8" 44-pin PATA IDE driver.

[cyma]

Re: sony vgn-tx27gp; hitachi htc426060G

Are you sure your sony vgn-tx27gp using a hard drive of ZIF interface.
The hitachi htc426060g hdd is a 1.8" 44-pin PATA IDE driver.

i opened the device manager, it shows HTC426060G8CE00.

i did not open the case. so i dont know the details

[dvlad666]

Re: sony vgn-tx27gp; hitachi htc426060G

Hello! Look for the drive details at hgst.com, open drive datasheet and double-check the Length in mm and drive interface. I don't think you have 1.8" 44-pin, that is for IBM Xseries, you probabply have either ZIF PATA of 50 PIN 1.8' IDE.
Anyways, that's not a problem, because even if you have 50pin IDE in Sony and Runcore is ZIF, a small IDE->ZIF adapter that will convert Runcore to IDE format exists and i bought mine for about $55 in local store.
Just to clarify, 1.8" IDE drives are about 8mm longer than ZIF ones.

[aardvarksystems]

Re: sony vgn-tx27gp SSD option!!!

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