I broke my laptop, as you well know if you read this (and many people don’t!). So I ordered all the parts I needed, including a copy of the O/S, since I can’t find the disks that came with the laptop. It all came today, I anxiously tore the box open, took everything out(HD, memory, OS, etc.). I got the memory installed, no problem. Took out the old HD, and got the new one…wait, what is that! They have different connectors! NO! After all the time I spent to make sure I was getting the correct one, I still got the wrong one. Well, not a whole lot I can do on Christmas Eve. Not that I didn’t try. I did stop at a certain retailer of electronic goods. They had quite the large selection of computer hard drives, but alas, none for a laptop. When the young (and I mean YOUNG) man asked me if I wanted any help, I replied, “Yes, I need a 2.5 inch internal hard drive for a laptop.” I felt that I was pretty direct about what I needed. He looked very confused. “I don’t think we have those. How about an external HD, they work really well!”. No thanks, I told him. I didn’t need to be lugging an external HD around with my laptop, not to mention having it connect over a USB cable all the time. I will just wait and order the correct one. It will only take another three days. I have waited nearly a month already, I think I can wait three more days (four if you include Christmas, which I won’t)
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