cant find the hard drive info on my parts manual???

[keithxxiii]

Re: cant find the hard drive info on my parts manual???

Just got the SSD 250GB Laptop HDD from amazon. I will try with the 03 series if it works well.

sorry for hijacking this thread.. but the ssd works just fine

[CopyBats]

Re: cant find the hard drive info on my parts manual???

hi
I am looking to find out they type and size hard drive for a possible machine to purchase.
I looked thru all the electrical and accessory pages in my parts manual and saw no hard drive listed..
Is this somewhere new?
Or what type and size HDD needed on these
thnaks

Literally any working HDD thats 2.5 inch SATA 80GB or more will work. You don't want something over 200GB as the machine does not need a size that big and they will be more expensive than one that was say 80GB or even 160GB.

Format the HDD with a SATA cable, install in the machine and format through SP mode

[slimslob]

Re: cant find the hard drive info on my parts manual???

Literally any working HDD thats 2.5 inch SATA 80GB or more will work. You don't want something over 200GB as the machine does not need a size that big and they will be more expensive than one that was say 80GB or even 160GB.

Format the HDD with a SATA cable, install in the machine and format through SP mode

My experience is that 80GB and 160GB drives are older, harder to find, too small for most newer MFP and actually cost more than newer technology drives. You never want to install a drive that is smaller than what the MFP originally came with as it might not work. Ricoh does not cover the manufacturers label so you can always find the model and Google it to see the size. There a couple of models where Ricoh special formats the drives and you are forced to purchase from Ricoh. These are older machines, usually with a pair of drives that must be replaced as a set and frequently no longer available.

[CopyBats]

Re: cant find the hard drive info on my parts manual???

My experience is that 80GB and 160GB drives are older, harder to find, too small for most newer MFP and actually cost more than newer technology drives. You never want to install a drive that is smaller than what the MFP originally came with as it might not work. Ricoh does not cover the manufacturers label so you can always find the model and Google it to see the size. There a couple of models where Ricoh special formats the drives and you are forced to purchase from Ricoh. These are older machines, usually with a pair of drives that must be replaced as a set and frequently no longer available.

Thanks for the advice. Will keep that in mind for my next HDD purchase. I've got a little present for you. Try to set this image I have attached as your avatar. I know you have tried these before, but just bear with me on this one......

[keithxxiii]

Re: cant find the hard drive info on my parts manual???

My experience is that 80GB and 160GB drives are older, harder to find, too small for most newer MFP and actually cost more than newer technology drives. You never want to install a drive that is smaller than what the MFP originally came with as it might not work. Ricoh does not cover the manufacturers label so you can always find the model and Google it to see the size. There a couple of models where Ricoh special formats the drives and you are forced to purchase from Ricoh. These are older machines, usually with a pair of drives that must be replaced as a set and frequently no longer available.

Tried a different lower capacities for the 03 Series but didn't work. Even a 120GB SSD detects but while formatting, it gives 670. My conclusion was to install a 240GB or more. Maybe for the older machines, the lower capacity will work.

[slimslob]

Re: cant find the hard drive info on my parts manual???

My experience is that 80GB and 160GB drives are older, harder to find, too small for most newer MFP and actually cost more than newer technology drives. You never want to install a drive that is smaller than what the MFP originally came with as it might not work. Ricoh does not cover the manufacturers label so you can always find the model and Google it to see the size. There a couple of models where Ricoh special formats the drives and you are forced to purchase from Ricoh. These are older machines, usually with a pair of drives that must be replaced as a set and frequently no longer available.

Tried a different lower capacities for the 03 Series but didn't work. Even a 120GB SSD detects but while formatting, it gives 670. My conclusion was to install a 240GB or more. Maybe for the older machines, the lower capacity will work.

Like I said, "You never want to install a drive that is smaller than what the MFP originally came with as it might not work."

[Notrons]

Re: cant find the hard drive info on my parts manual???

Had an MP 2554 HDD go out late last week. Normally runs on a 360gb HDD, install old 160gb HDD as a temp. As far as I could tell, everything worked just fine. In the past, I have installed smaller HDD and they have worked, but only on 02 - 04 series machines. I did this just as a quick fix, so the machine could be used until HDD could be replaced.

[fshead]

Re: cant find the hard drive info on my parts manual???

If the HDD is still working plug the HDD into any PC computer SATA slot.


How to get HDD size information:
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From the windows CMD prompt type in :

wmic diskdrive list brief <enter>


Alternatively you could use:

From the windows CMD prompt type in :
diskpart <enter>
list disk <enter>



How to clean/wipe a corrupt HDD. (WARNING : Use at your own risk)
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diskpart <enter>
list disk <enter>
select disk "your volume number here" <enter>
clean all <enter>

**** """CLEAN ALL""" will write zero's to every track on the HDD *****

usually use a docking bay connected to my laptop via USB and run the manufacturers default program to format.
'I know seagate and wesrtern digital both had programs or i would
find one on Major Geeks download page..I passed on said machine as i found a better unit.
thanks
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