Laptop scrapyard?

[APoc184]

Seems like finding spare parts on laptops are not that easy.
Is there not a scrapyard for laptops? A company or a private individual you know about?
I am still urgently looking for a connector on a HP dv6103 hard drive.

This is what it looks like.
http://computekinc.us/eba/caddy7.jpg

Any HP laptop in the DV6000 or DV9000 series will suffice as a supplier.

 

[Peder]

that looks just like a sata connector...

Try looking for replacement sata connectors... what is wrong with that caddy?

 

[APoc184]

that looks just like a sata connector...

Try looking for replacement sata connectors... what is wrong with that caddy?

I am only looking for the connector. The caddy is still 100%.
I had the laptop in for repairs and they lost the connector. Now the shop closed down and there is no way of getting it back.

Any idea where I can find these SATA connectors? I have tried every computer place in and around Pretoria and also SPL in CT. They tell me it only comes with a new HP branded HDD. Which is 3 x more than my Seagate I bought.

 

[Peder]

i'm not sure if this place sells pieces but you can try them http://www.scraptronics.co.za

they are based is malboro, linbro business park.

I know they sell refurbished computers maybe they have a part for you.

 

[Peder]

http://www.bixnet.com/hddvdvsahadr.html
http://www.bixnet.com/hppadvlahadr.html

here are 2 but this is bloody expensive... i cannot believe people lose those kinds of things...

Here is another:

http://buy.ebay.co.za/buying/za/search/SATA+connector_-1_-1_-1_-1_-1_1_1_-1 i hope you come right somewhere...

If the link at ebay doesn't work search for Sata Connector.

Peder

 

[APoc184]

http://www.bixnet.com/hddvdvsahadr.html
http://www.bixnet.com/hppadvlahadr.html

here are 2 but this is bloody expensive... i cannot believe people lose those kinds of things...

Here is another:

http://buy.ebay.co.za/buying/za/search/SATA+connector_-1_-1_-1_-1_-1_1_1_-1 i hope you come right somewhere...

If the link at ebay doesn't work search for Sata Connector.

Peder

Yeah it is crazy prices.

I tried scraptronics but they don't do spare parts and tell me they don't really do laptops anymore. I just said okay and bye.

I also found a few on E-bay but was really hoping to source one locally, but if it boils down to that I will have to get it from E-bay.

Thanks for your help thus far Peder.

 

[APoc184]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Hard-Drive-Cadd...0|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318|301:0|293:1|294:50

This is the best price I could find.

 

[Peder]

pleasure. sorry these stupid small things are soo expensive...

 

[APoc184]

pleasure. sorry these stupid small things are soo expensive...

In hindsight it is probably my own fault because I never checked the thing when I fetched it from the repair shop. I just accepted they would return it like they received it. Just shows you.

But it is so unnecessary.

 

[kissingmybbgoodbye]

In hindsight it is probably my own fault because I never checked the thing when I fetched it from the repair shop. I just accepted they would return it like they received it. Just shows you.

But it is so unnecessary.

They probably fixed another customers laptop with your part

 

[APoc184]

They probably fixed another customers laptop with your part

Didn't help them much. They went bankrupt and closed down a few weeks back.

 

[medicnick83]

Sorry to bring back a old thread, but had to update it.
I was browsing Bid or Buy and found http://www.bidorbuy.co.za/user/2545438/LaptopJunkyard

Check that store out for all these parts.