If you get the wrong type it'll be obvious that the cables wont fit.

(PsychoChomp, Mon 12 Nov 2012, 14:51, 2 replies, latest was 12 years ago)

Fair enough, but that'll be an annoying trip bck to Maplin

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 12 Nov 2012, 14:52, Reply)

Take the hard drive with you, show it to the person with the biggest neck beard.

(PsychoChomp, Mon 12 Nov 2012, 14:53, Reply)

that's the plan

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 12 Nov 2012, 14:55, Reply)

Or see my post below
and don't be such a spastic. There is no point in getting a caddy as your hard rive is probably about to fail.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 12 Nov 2012, 14:57, Reply)

hard drives are pretty tough
unless it's getting noisy, there's no reason to assume it'll fail.

It's most likely he blocked up the fan vents with dust and dried spunk and overheated the motherboard.
( Kroney, Mon 12 Nov 2012, 14:59, Reply)

it did used to get really hot as the mrs would sit on the sofa with the laptopn on a pillow that blocked the fan
she never would listen, until it smoked at her
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 12 Nov 2012, 15:02, Reply)

You should smack her in the mouth

(Bazongaloid, Mon 12 Nov 2012, 15:03, Reply)

On the plus side, the pillow wouldn't have blocked the ovary-frying heat.

( Kroney, Mon 12 Nov 2012, 15:08, Reply)

I only needit to work once, then I'll bin it
so I'l go with whatever is cheapest
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 12 Nov 2012, 15:00, Reply)

hence the feeling a prick

( Kroney, Mon 12 Nov 2012, 14:52, Reply)