Are laptop hard drives fairly generic, or do I need to be careful to get the right one for my comput

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I have a Dell Inspiron 1525 laptop, and the hard drive is failing and I'd like to get a new one.

What I'm wondering is, do I need to buy a hard drive specific to my computer model, or are laptop harddrives usually fairly generic? (If that's the case then I can shop around for the best value.)

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