Should a 60GB X5 disk operate in a 30GB X5L?

[Nick H.]

I broke my 60GB X5 display and suspected I had also broken the disk. But I couldn't be sure because I couldn't read the broken display. So I bought a 30GB X5L, disconnected the disk and connected the one from the X5. The display says 'HDD error.' Does that confirm that the disk is definitely dead? 

[Obstinate]

If it was formatted, yes. Otherwise, it may need to be formatted. Try plugging it in.