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Compaq Presario XL124 Hard Drive
Your computer has a hdd, or hard disk drive, that stores the operating system and all other info that the computer needs. Replacing your main hdd can be a simple job if you have ever replaced a hard drive before, obviously. Hard drives can be touchy and they have a unique ability to go out on you at any time for a wide variety of reasons. HDDs are manufactured in many different storage capacities and brands. The type of hard drive that you would need to buy all depends on the connection inside your Compaq laptop. The actual storage size of the hdd is all a personal preference as most computers will be able to accommodate any size hard drive you install.
Some warnings of a failing HDD
- Your Compaq may crash when you open certain programs
- Your laptop is jerky or becomes unresponsive randomly throughout the day
- The computer shuts down at random times while using it
- On some old hard drives you may hear a tick, tick, tick sound coming from within the computer
- It may take forever to begin loading and may never boot all the way
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