I have a Dell Inspiron 8100 that had a hard disk failure (read: locked spindle and fried motor due to spindle locking) and am in the market for a new one. I have seen the wealth of new and refurbished hard disks out there, all the form factors needed, and am trying to decide on one. I know I don't need anything extreme, 80-100 gigs would be perfect, and there are very reliable brands out there that have been refurbished. The question is this: is it wise to go for a cheaper refurbished drive, or pay the almost $100 more for a new drive? As for the ac adapter's failing, refurbished will do just fine after I get a couple of new batteries. Also, I am in the market for full upgrading to it in the areas of faster processor, socket 473, and better video. Any suggestions in those departments would be appreciated, though I would like to keep it limited to parts that would be the correct form factor of the laptop. Thanks for your answers.
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Jump to Postyou can alway go for the refurbished drive, you have to make sure its the size that advertised, the correct file system and the drive integrity, which is going to be extemely difficult. you run a risk with hard drives, but an even greater one with refurbished ones. as for …
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