Re: Satellite A20-S103D: is it possible to install a 120 GB ATA-100 HDD

In 2003, my Satellite A20-S103D came with a 40 GB Enhanced IDE (ATA-5).

Would it not possible to install a 120 GB ATA-100?

Thank you

E

Hello

The problem is that you will not find any official information about limiting size of HARD drive on Toshiba laptops.
This news don t exist. I didn t find on Toshiba page.

I found this thread in the forum Toshiba;
http://forums.computers.Toshiba-Europe.com/forums/thread.jspa?MessageID=71877𑣅

A user suggested that the 30 GB, 40 GB, 60 or 80 GB HARD drive could be compatible.

The other user in this thread has already use a 160 GB HARD drive in the Satellite A20-S103
http://forums.computers.Toshiba-Europe.com/forums/thread.jspa?MessageID=89990𕾆

Maybe if you're a lucky man and 120 GB HARD drive will work.

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