Where can I get a new hard disk in the UK?

I have a Hitachi 80Gb internal hard disk (Hitachi HDS722580VLAT20) which TechTool tells me is failing. I can't afford to have a new one fitted, so I think I'm going to have to do it myself.
The trouble is that I can't find one anywhere. Apple don't seem to sell them and so far any search of the web has been fruitless. Anyone recommend a UK supplier for these?

Have you tried to repair the disk using Apple's Disk Utility or whatever options TechTool offers?
More drastically; have you tried Zeroing All Data on the drive and re-installing the OS? This can cure many Hard Drive issues unless the drive really is on it's way out.
But to answer your question...The iMac G4 uses a bog standard 3.5" IDE/ATA hard drive so they are available from any computer shop. E.g. PC World if you prefer to walk in to a store on a retail park.
The term IDE /ATA/ATA100/ATA66 etc etc are all pretty much one and the same thing so don't worry about that. The only drives that won't work are the new Serial ATA (SATA) drives that are used in new Macs/PCs. You should buy a faster 7,200rpm drive with a cache of at least 8Mb.
I bought my 320Gb drive from dabs.com - I've bought, RAM, disk, media, printers and whole macs from them and have been very happy with the prices and service. If you wanted to shop around I like dealtime.co.uk.
The first iMac G4's i.e. pre June 02 may have trouble addressing hard disks greater than 128Gb. - So long as your machine is younger it should be okay.
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