Hard disk drive replacements for MacBookPro

Good morning.
I own a MBP, 2.16 Intel Duo Core.
110G (original) hard disk at about 80%; running OS 10.4.11; need to upgrade to 10.5.6 to run iLife 9 for a class at school.
1) Have received disk error -- "Volume Header Needs Minor Repair" Error: underlying task reported failure on exit.
2) Repair from install disk does not correct the problem.
3) Machine is still operational although it has not been shut down either.
4) Since I need additional disk space, why not just upgrade the disk and the OS?
5) Will either of these disk work? and well? why or why not?
-Model ST904304N3; SATA NCQ interface 16MB cache, 320 G
-Model ST3500641AS-RK; 500 G bare bones (?)
6) Any one on the deep south side of chicago (Cal City/Hammond area) work such things?
Thanks

Welcome to the Apple discussions.
Any 2.5" serial ATA (SATA) drive will work. Buying a new hard drive is an option, since the other repair you could try would be to buy Disk Warrior or TechTool Pro, both which cost a little more than a new hard drive.
I usually get my hard drives from Newegg.com, with good prices and good user comments. Here are SATA drives they carry: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010150380%201035915 133&name=SATA%203.0Gb%2fs . OWC is another source, and here are their drives: http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/hard-drives/2.5-Notebook/SATA .
If you want to buy your own drive and have someone else install it, you might consider an Apple Authorized Service Provider. The closest one can be located at http://www.apple.com/buy/locator/service/ . Note Apple stores won't install a drive you bring in, however, generally the authorized service providers will.

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