Hp dv6 1tb hdd replacement

wkbag · 02-07-2012, 03:36 AM

my current hp dv6 1tb hdd (Toshiba MK1059gsm) has continuous increase number of reallocated bad sectors (current 256 reallocated bad sectors)

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until now there is no apparent problem.
I'm considering replacing this drive with new 1tb hdd and clone entire hdd, but where I live the only available 1tb hdd is WD10TPVT (which is 5200 rpm).
I didn't find any detailed online review about this drive. Does it have the same or lower performance than Toshiba hdd??

any other suggestion.
thanks

yknyong1 · 02-07-2012, 03:46 AM

Why not seek repair from HP?

wkbag · 02-07-2012, 03:58 AM

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Originally Posted by yknyong1

Why not seek repair from HP?

beside hp service not available where I live.
hp support assistance says hdd. health is O.K., therefore, I don't think Hp will replace the hdd.

namaiki · 02-07-2012, 04:12 AM

256 is an odd number for bad sectors... Maybe try download Hard Disk Sentinel trial and check what it says for Overview of the drive.

"The WD10TPVT model is 12.5 mm high and may not be compatible with all notebook systems." Actually, going by this it would seem that your current drive is 12.5 mm as well. Going by the HD Tune graph, both drives seem to have similar performance.

wkbag · 02-07-2012, 05:58 AM

[quote=namaiki;8296072]256 is an odd number for bad sectors... Maybe try download Hard Disk Sentinel trial and check what it says for Overview of the drive.

that's exactly what I did long time ago, I always keep monitoring hdd. and reallocated sector count keep increasing every few days as u can see.
thanks for your reply.
my concern that I read many negative user reviews on New egg and Amazon due high failure rate!! I don't want to end up with second bad hdd.

yknyong1 · 02-07-2012, 10:59 AM

You must back up your data frequently even if drive health is good. The drive is not dying yet, as spare sectors are constantly remapped to take the place of bad sectors. Only when bad sectors really appear, because there are no more spare sectors, then you know it's really going.

HTWingNut · 02-07-2012, 11:09 AM

Yep, unless you get only one or two bad sectors, better backup because the bad sectors tend to accelerate and then the drive goes completely dead.

Greg · 02-07-2012, 11:12 AM

That drive you have now is a ticking bomb waiting to go off. Get another hard drive and back your data up now.

wkbag · 02-08-2012, 01:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Greg

That drive you have now is a ticking bomb waiting to go off. Get another hard drive and back your data up now.

thanks all for reply
I'm aware of that, but the only option available is WD10TPVT which is 5200 rpm and I didn't find any detailed review of that drive performance to compare it with my dying Toshiba hdd.
Do anyone used this hdd.?? Is it good drive??

wkbag · 02-11-2012, 06:59 AM

anyone used this hdd (WD10TPVT)? any benchmark results?
any help appreciated