Question : Problem: Will this drive fit in the Dell E1705?

Will the following drive with in a Dell Inspiron E1705 ?

Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 750GB Hard Drive - 7200, 16MB, Serial ATA-300, OEM

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2203982&CatId=139

Answer : Problem: Will this drive fit in the Dell E1705?

The answer is no. That HDD is for desktops.

What you need is something like this:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3317097&CatId=2682

Look for 2.5" HDDs for laptops. I also recommend going to support.dell.com and getting a hard drive from them, input your service tag and get an appropriate drive directly.

-Dante