Qosmio G10-100: HDD has failed - what HDD size do I need to buy?

My hard drive has failed after 4 reliable years. What size HD do I need to buy? (2.5" or 3.5")
Any other compatibility things to consider when purchasing an internal notebook HD?
Thanks!
Ben.

It seems the largest 2.5" Toshiba IDE drive available 120Gb (based on http://sdd.toshiba.com).
Thanks again,
Ben.

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