New HD on MBP?

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    Time Machine worked well.

    What didn't work well:
    I installed a Seagate Momentus 7200.4 500 GB 7200RPM drive. While installing OSX, the computer got really hot. Smelled like burning. The installer gave me an error, so I opened the computer up and found the hard drive ribbon cable burned.

    So now I'm waiting for a new cable to be overnight shipped to me.

    I returned the drive, the store tested and said it was "fine" but they gave me a new one, anyway.

    Should I try installing the new one? Or just re-install my original? I can't decide!

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