I'm not sure what this person is saying, but the labour involved in 
replacing a HD is about 10 minutes (if you take your time).  After this you 
will have to load the OS and software back on (you might not need any disks 
if Windows has all the drivers).

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"Henry" <noone@nowhere.net> wrote in message 
news:Dub7f.4320$NJ.3905@bignews7.bellsouth.net...
> That price is dur to you not having the recovery disk set with you, the 
> labor and the hard disk..... nithung to do with non Japaneese computer.
>
> Henry
>
> <chillythekid@gmail.com> wrote in message 
> news:1129959187.623079.246080@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>> The hard drive failed on my satellite a70 and I'd like to replace it.
>> Bought in Canada, currently living in Japan; when I took the laptop in
>> to a Toshiba repair shop, they quoted me $850 (85,000 yen) to replace
>> the HD because it's a foreign model. We laughed and laughed, and then
>> he was like, "No seriously." I've been under the hood of a desktop many
>> times, but am pretty clueless about laptops. Any advice on:
>>
>> - Where I can get a replacement drive, bearing in mind that I speak
>> very little Japanese? A Japanese online retailer with english would be
>> great, if wishful thinking. I live in Mito, which is only a few hours
>> out of Tokyo, so Akihabara etc is also an option.
>>
>> - Any restrictions on what kind of drive I can get? (ie, will any 2.5"
>> drive, regardless of size and speed, work?)
>>
>> - Anything else I should look out for?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> -m.
>>
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