Harddisk question VGN-FS515B

[Mescalino]

Hi,

I have a SONY VAIO VGN-FS515B but when i bought it i didn't knew the harddisk is going to be such a drawback. The harddisk is a 4.500rpm drive wich slows the system down a lot. I have seen slower laptops boot much faster then this one.

I was therefore thining to upgrade/replace the hardisk. to a minimum of 5.200rpm drive or even a 7.200rpm drive.

Now two question arise:
1. Wil i void warranty doing so? (i think i do but i can't see any seal that i need to break in order to open the panel to access the HDD)

2. What will this do in terms of heat. (will the system "melt down" or can it handle a faster HDD or do i need to take some precautions?) What would you advise a 5.200 or 7.200rpm drive?

[robpaxton]

Changing the hard disk will void the warranty but as you correctly surmise, it would be difficult for anyone to tell if you put the original drive back in . . . .

A faster hard drive shouldn't cause any overheating problems but you may get slightly less on battery time.

I would go straight for the 7200rpm drive.