upgrading compaq laptop harddrive - BIOS ?

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In article <Kh6Ic.306$Km1.230@newsfe6-gui.ntli.net>,
"JJ" <efnk@wiuwfeww.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I'd like to try to upgrade the hard drive in my presario 2710. I've found
> the hardware manual for it (well, for the evo180) but it doesn't mention
> what the laptop will support.
>
> seems like it currently has a hitachi travelstar 30GB in it. Can I just
> replace it with a 60 or 80GB? Or could there be an issue with the BIOS
> supporting the drive?
>
> thanks for any help,
> John

I got a replacement hard drive from http://www.drivesolutions.com. The
site lets you find your laptop model and then gives you a bunch of hard
drive options.