Need help with hard drive (might have purchased the wrong one)

Hi, I've posted before and got some good feedbacks. In short, my laptop's hard drive died so I was looking for a replacement. I was supposed to get one with ata-6. I recently purchased one on ebay but noticed that it says ultra ata/100 and now I'm wondering if I purchased the wrong one. But the same item on newegg, it clearly says ata-6. So my question is if these two terms (ultra ata/100 and ata-6) are used interchangeably and thus the same. Or did I mess up by buying the wrong item?

These items have the same model number.
This one here on Ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=6879594771
has ultra ata/100 but
this one on newegg http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148088
says ata 6.

Doesn't that mean they are the same thing?
Or did I scew this up?

 

I never heard of ATA-6 i knows ATA-33, 66, 100 and 133.

It must be ata 66 if you bought ata 100 it's okay it will work.....

 

Link to ata info:
http://www.seagate.com/training/ata/unit1/mt2p9.html

Seems like you have the right drive.

 

Thanks.
I have another concern. Comparing my dead hard drive and what I purchased on Ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...search.dll?from=R40&satitle=6879594771+&fvi=1
my dead one has this black plastic thing covering the pins (I think they're called pins but they are the little metal parts that stick out on either top or bottom of hard drive), but the picture on Ebay does not have the pins covered by this plastic thing.
Do hard drives usually come with this black platic thing covering the pins?

 

Not much help with that as I have never had a look inside a notebook. Do you think what you are seeing are the connectors that the pins push into? That would be my guess; maybe a more knowledgeable person might know for sure.

Would one of these guides help you any?
http://www.cmsproducts.com/notebook_drive_removal.htm

Try googling for some guides with photos.

 

The rubber sheet that is on the bottom of the drive on the circuit board is there to keep it from shorting out (OEM design). Personally, when trying to remove from old drive, and placing on new one, it will not restick, so it is easier to leave off. As for the notebook drive, make sure that you have a IDE, SATA drive.

 

Got it!!!
I was able to slide this off!!! What a fool I was. It's not my field, but should have used common sense.
Well, I want to thank everyone who contributed. Really appreciate your help. Chances are I'll be back for more questions.
Thanks again!!!