Which HDD to upgrade Thinkpad T30 after a HDD crash

Hi everybody,
I left my laptop to a friend that decided to make a defrag to the HDD.
Unfortunately for me HDD's arm broke during the defrag (reorganizing the disc). It happens sometimes especially if the HDD is old.
Mine was a IC25N040ATCS04-0 (40 Go, 4200 RPM, Ultra-ATA/100) from 2002.
I'd like to change it for an upgraded one. But I am not sure which one I can put in it?
I will have to re-install all the laptop software, bios included???
Anyway, I've seen that you can install HDD over 100 Go capacity, is it easy, whiche ones to you advices.
Is there tips and tricks better to know before doing any change.
My computer is still working a bit if something is needed to be checked.
Thanks in advance for any help you could give.
Best regards.
Vincent
Ps: Please excuse my bad english, I did not practice for ages.

Hi ever23,
It supports:-
PATA or ATA-6 2.5 inch form factor drive
12.5 mm for systems without the touch pad
9.5mm for systems with the touch pad
2.5 inch form factor
Dimensions (mm): 9.5 (H) by 70 (W) by 100 (D)
The following drives it supports:- http://computers.shop.ebay.com/Hard-Drives-/158830/i.html?_nkw=t30+drive&_catref=1&_dmpt=PCC_Drives_...
Software, yes, you would need to install. BIOS, no you don't but perhaps you would need to upgrade it nonetheless.
Hope it helps.
Maliha (I don't work for lenovo)
ThinkPads:- T400[Win 7], T60[Win 7], IBM 240[Win XP]
IdeaPad: U350
Apple:- Macbook Air [Snow Leopard]
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