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December 16th, 2008 20:00

Inspiron 9300 + SSD

The hard-drive on my Inspiron 9300 just died.  I have the opportunity to get a good deal on a new Intel SATA SSD.  However, I don't know if the Inspiron is compatible.  When I ask Dell's online tool about replacement HDDs it suggests ATA-6 and ATA-100 drives.  Would a SATA SSD be a compatible replacement?  Any ideas on how to find out?

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    jonmelvin

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    Posted August 1st, 2009 21:00

    My reply is probably long out of date.

    I understand the 9300 has two possible motherboards.  Only the later one supports SATA.  You'll have to open it up and look at the drive connector.

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    Zantac

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    Posted June 24th, 2010 18:00

    I also have an Inspiron 9330 and would love to upgrade to a SSD.  But you can only use drives that support the ATA-6 and ATA-100 connection type, assuming you have the same motherboard as mine.  Purchased in June 2005.  

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