Restore or upgrade your legacy laptop, external storage enclosure, gaming console, or diagnostic equipment. Replace a failing, slow, or corrupted mechanical drive with this verified, original OEM Hitachi (HGST) Travelstar 500GB hard drive. Known for robust mechanical durability and consistent operational reliability, the HTS547550A9E384 is a trusted storage solution for older computing environments.
This is a Genuine Hitachi OEM Hard Drive, harvested from an authenticated system pull. Built on the dependable Travelstar 5K750 architecture, it delivers a balanced combination of storage capacity, low power consumption, and thermal efficiency for standard 2.5-inch SATA slots.
⚠️ CRITICAL INSTALLATION NOTICE
PROFESSIONAL REPAIR RECOMMENDED:
Electrostatic & Shock Sensitivity: Mechanical hard drives feature delicate internal components. Always handle the drive gently by its edges and utilize an anti-static grounding strap during installation.
Form Factor Check: This is a standard 9.5mm height 2.5-inch drive. Verify that your specific laptop, enclosure, or device supports the 9.5mm thickness before finalizing your purchase.
Initialization & Setup: Depending on your application, the drive will require proper partitioning, formatting, and operating system installation or disk cloning.
Risk: Self-installation is performed entirely at your own risk.
Condition Note: Safe-Pull Inspected
⚠️ PRE-OWNED HARVEST COMPLIANCE: Every drive has been rigorously bench-tested and verified for operational health.
SMART Diagnostics: Validated through thorough SMART health checks to ensure zero bad sectors, no pending reallocation counts, and a clean operational record.
Acoustic & Mechanical Testing: Spindle motor and read/write head assemblies spin up smoothly and quietly, completely free of the clicking, grinding, or excessive vibration indicative of failing media.
Pin Integrity: SATA data and power connector pins are pristine, unbent, and free of oxidation or wear.
Key Features
Genuine Hitachi/HGST Factory Hardware: Guarantees 100% hardware compatibility with standard 2.5-inch SATA controllers, ensuring seamless BIOS/UEFI detection without generic third-party driver conflicts.
Advanced Format (512e) Technology: Employs high-integrity 4K native physical sector formatting with 512-byte emulation for enhanced error correction and data reliability.
Low Power & Thermal Efficiency: Engineered with advanced power management features to minimize energy consumption and heat output, extending battery life in mobile systems.
Reliable Mobile Storage: Designed to maintain stable read/write performance, making it ideal for continuous operation in legacy laptops, diagnostic workhorses, and small form factor media devices.
Symptoms This Replacement Resolves
"No Boot Device Found" Errors: Replaces drives that have suffered total mechanical failure or severe file system corruption.
Clicking or Grinding Noises: Eliminates the classic acoustic symptoms of failing read/write heads or seized spindle bearings.
Frequent System Crashes / Blue Screens (BSOD): Resolves erratic computer behavior caused by bad sectors and failing magnetic storage media.
System Expansion: A reliable, cost-effective way to restore or add storage capacity on legacy SATA-compatible devices.
Technical / ModelHitachi (HGST) / HTS547550A9E384 (Travelstar 5K750)Capacity500 GBForm Factor2.5-Inch (9.5mm Height)InterfaceSATA 3.0 Gb/s (SATA II)Rotational Speed5400 RPMCache Buffer8 MBConditionUsed Original OEM (SMART Verified, Tested)
