Satellite M30X-165: new HARD drive does not work

Hi, I want to replace the old hard drive, HITACHI 80 GB in my Satellite M30X 165. I bought SEAGATE Momentus 5400.3 120GB but it seems that it may not be recognized by the BIOS. Anyone know what to do or what types of discs can be used in this notebook? Thanks for help.

Hello

Sometimes a bios update has solved many issues about installing new hardware.

BUT Please note: the Bios has a limitation of size of HARD drive support. Not all sizes are supported. I guess that the 120 GB are too big and therefore you can not use it!

You must switch to a smaller size. Check with a 80 or 100 GB HARD drive

See you soon

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