Which 5mm HDD??

Hiya all - great forum!

I want to change my SSD for a 5mm HDD as tnkgrl has, but cant seem to pin down which HDD's to use. Has anyone got any model numbers or links to suppliers here in the UK? I'd like to go for something 60Gb or more, dont really need anything more than 120Gb tho.

Ta

Mike.

 

while youre talking about it...i cant understand one thing...with 5mm hdd do you have to sand down the knob? or just with 8mm?
i have read some posts saying yes..but in tnkgrl doesnt say anything about it....

 

theres two by the look of it in the video, one is a threaded post which is left (uses some of those square adhesive pads to protect the hdd) and there is an L shaped plastic post which is snapped off in the video, and he's using a 5mm HDD so I expect to have to do the same.

 

Use the same Samsung drive that tnkgirl was using. She had a link to it in her post. I bought the model myself on ebay.
It is a 5mm 60GB drive that easily slots in between the motherboard and the chassi without any modifications.
I fixed it to the mother board with some double sided tape.
You need to sand down the existing flat cable a little bit to fit it into the drive.
The harddrive itself is very quiet and highly recommended.

 

problem is the HS06THB doesnt seem to yield any results here in the UK!

 

Try ebay in the US.
I bought it from that site and it was a chinese guy shipping it from Hongkong.
But it seems it is on the outdated list being replaced for a bigger drive.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Samsung-60GB-1-8-Ha ... dZViewItem

 

that means any 5mm hdd fits without modifications??? one says it some stuff must be modified and other says nothing has to be modified.

 

The L knob has to be broken off on all to have it fit smoothly.
They can all be fitted w/o modification to the case, if you have a Long Zif Cable.
If you don't and use the OEM ZIF cable you have to mod the L Knob for 5mm.
The 8mm you have to modify the Center knob where tankgrl placed the padding.
i just went ahead and removed the middle knob completly b/c i am using a 8mm and i want a 1mm clearance between the mobo and HD rather than the HD be on the Mobo =D


MK1011GAH is a Toshiba 8mm 100GB
HS080HB is a Samsun 80GB 5mm

Thats the two i have. =D

 

Thank You!
I not willing to modify my AAO by cutting the knobs or other stuff so i just need to get an 5mm HDD and a long ZIF cable. (since this month im buying other stuff that will have to wait, more time to search)
Thanks ALOT.

 

The Samsung or Toshiba Single Platter HDD,which are 5mm are easiest to get ur hands on.
Double Platter are 8mm and tend to have more than 100/120GB.
I find it hard to get a Hitachi HDD.

There is this thread viewtopic.php?f=43&t=1154

The ones reported to be used and working are there (Note on the thread there are some that didnt work)
MK1011GAH - 8mm
MK1214GAH - 8mm
MK8009GAH
MK3008GAL
MK300GAL
MK600GAL
HS080HB
HTC426020G5CE00 - Flip Cable
Hitachi - C4K60 - Flip Cable

 

wow some real good info there thanks

Seems eBay is the main UK source of these 5mm drives! I may go for a cheaper but higher capacity 8mm drive and see how it fits. I'm a little confused tho about whether the Acer ZIF cables can or cant be used on which drives!

 

I know for fact that the Samsung and Toshiba i Listed are able to use the Origianl ZIF connector from Acer One.
The 2 things you need to do, to the conector to make it work is:

1. Sand the blue part down on the HDD end to make it about 50% Thinner, so it fit into the Samsung and Toshiba HDD
2. You have to refold it, so it is facing the right way up or down.

Now Hitachi ones, i am not sure but another user has reported that you need a flip cable of some sort else you Fry the HDD.
I know the Samsung Or Toshiba it will just not work if its not the right way up or down. Correct it and it runs fine w/o Frying.

 

cool, i've just ordered the Toshiba MK3008GAL, keep you posted!

 

MK6028GAL 60GB LIF 4200rpm 2mb embedded 5mm 1,8'' works fine too

 

May I know where did you order it and how much did you pay for it. Thanks.

 

good ol' ebay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MS-ZUNE-MK3008GAL ... 911.c0.m14

Mike.

 

Appreciate that mate...

 

ooh, drives arrived

i fitted another Gb of ram last night with no probs and no screws left over lol.

Got my 3M sticky squares at the ready, will keep you posted!

Mike

 

pls. do a hdtach

 

i'll do a before and after.