topic Vaio VGN-N38E HDD Replacement in PCs & Accessories https://community.sony.lt/t5/pcs-accessories/vaio-vgn-n38e-hdd-replacement/m-p/201170#M44004 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hello. I have a question. Will it be a compatibility problem on my vgn-n38e if I replace the original hdd wich is on SATA and 5400 rpm with a new one on SATA2 and 7200rpm?&nbsp; </P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 19 Feb 2011 00:16:45 GMT catalinirimia 2011-02-19T00:16:45Z Vaio VGN-N38E HDD Replacement https://community.sony.lt/t5/pcs-accessories/vaio-vgn-n38e-hdd-replacement/m-p/201170#M44004 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hello. I have a question. Will it be a compatibility problem on my vgn-n38e if I replace the original hdd wich is on SATA and 5400 rpm with a new one on SATA2 and 7200rpm?&nbsp; </P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 19 Feb 2011 00:16:45 GMT https://community.sony.lt/t5/pcs-accessories/vaio-vgn-n38e-hdd-replacement/m-p/201170#M44004 catalinirimia 2011-02-19T00:16:45Z Vaio VGN-N38E HDD Replacement https://community.sony.lt/t5/pcs-accessories/vaio-vgn-n38e-hdd-replacement/m-p/201171#M44005 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P><SPAN style="font-size: 12pt;">No - SATA drives are always backward compatible.&nbsp; However, it may only work at SATA I transfer rates.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN style="font-size: 12pt;">If you need disassembly instructions, just send me a PM with your email addrress and I will send you a .PDF.</SPAN></P><P></P><P><SPAN style="font-size: 12pt;"><img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.lt/html/@0248C33DDCF34AA61B8F8F33F5AFA5BE/images/smilies/013.png" alt=":wink:" title=":wink:" /><BR /></SPAN></P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 19 Feb 2011 14:56:56 GMT https://community.sony.lt/t5/pcs-accessories/vaio-vgn-n38e-hdd-replacement/m-p/201171#M44005 Blencogo 2011-02-19T14:56:56Z