INTERNAL HARD DISK SPECIFICATION

WHAT IS THE PHYSICAL SPECIFICATION (SIZE) OF INTERNAL HARD DISK I NEED TO BUY FOR MY HP PAVILION DV6 2141EE LAPTOP .I NEED TO REPALCE IT HELP ME PLEASE..
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Hi
As per the Specifications your unit came with internal  Hard Drive 500 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 7200 rpm also attaching the manual link for your part number and reference. Check page Maintenance and Service Guide 4–13.
http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c01860375
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