# Help with laptop

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**Created:** [October 21, 2009, 2:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-with-laptop/247761 "2009-10-21T14:59:31Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 21, 2009, 3:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/help-with-laptop/247761/3 "2009-10-21T15:10:25Z")

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> [@FS: 99 s-10 xtreme](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-99-s-10-xtreme/24634/9):
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> My Dell inspiron 6000 died on me a while back and i tried reinstalling windows and it wont finishing installing fully… I think the hard drive is damaged?
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> How can i confirm if its SADA or IDE? Its a few years old so can i assume its IDE?
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> Anybody have an extra laying around i could try?

Or, turn over the computer… Look for the door with the hard drive symbol, looks kinda like a soup can :lol

Take out the screw(s) and open, look to see if its a SATA connector which is generally an thin L shaped connector or IDE which is a wide 100? pin connector

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