To increase the performance of your computer, as well as to get rid of noise during the operation of a laptop or system unit, a large, fast and quietly working "flash drive" will come in handy.
Note. The computer will not "hum" if you install only the SSD. Having installed such a device as an addition to the classic hard one, the owner of the computer will not get rid of the noise, but will speed up the work of the “machine” and increase the storage.
In the article, we examined the options for connecting an SSD drive to a desktop PC, as well as installing it into a laptop. From the material you will learn what to do to put a solid-state drive and configure the system for the SSD yourself.
How to connect an SSD to a desktop computer?
It is not difficult to connect the SSD to a desktop computer yourself. To do this, the user will need to de-energize the system unit, as well as disassemble it. To access the PC components and replace or replace the hard drive, you will need to remove the system unit panel.
In some cases, the user will need to parse the entire block. Usually this is required by small-sized models (for example).
Life hack: on the back of the system unit there is a button that serves to turn off. You will need to hold it for a few seconds. Do this before disassembling the system unit. At the same time, the PC will not start, since the device is disconnected from the network, but such manipulation will remove static electricity from the motherboard, as well as other internal components of the computer.
The SSD drive is installed in free space using a special adapter made in the form of a slide and attached with screws. Fasteners are supplied with the drive in the kit. An adapter is required because the form factor of the media can be smaller than the dimensions of the slot. For example, the classic tray is designed for 3.5 "part, and the most common size for solid-state devices is 2.5" - like.
When the disk is delivered, you need to connect the SSD using a SATA cable to the "motherboard" by selecting the appropriate slot on it. Then the SSD should be connected to the power supply, which ensures the harmonious operation of all computer components.
Important:The drive is fastest only when connected to a SATA 3.0 slot with at least 6 Gb / s speeds. Usually this connector is marked and painted black, so it is not difficult to see it on the board. However, if there are no designations, you should look for documents on and find information about SATA in them.
When the disk is delivered and the system unit is assembled, the SSD needs to be configured for normal operation of the media. To do this, you need to go into the BIOS, find a solid-state drive there and, if this disk acts as an addition to a hard drive, put the SSD first in the list. Thus, the SSD will become the main one.
As soon as the installed SSD became the first in the BIOS, you should confirm the changes, and then reinstall the operating system. You can simply copy the OS to the media if you have or the user does not plan to leave the SSD as a system drive.
Attention!If the drive will work as a system disk, you should use the classic, preinstalled Windows configuration tools (usually, the system itself optimizes operation, which prolongs the life of the media). When the operating system remains on the HDD, the same disk must be marked in the BIOS as the main one.
How do I install an SSD in a laptop?
First of all, the user should create a backup copy of the information that is stored in the laptop. Then - disconnect all wires from the laptop (, headphones and charging), remove the battery by pulling the latches.
To put the drive into a laptop, the user should arm himself with a thin one and unscrew the screws that are on the back cover of the device. They cover the lid that protects the hard drive and the laptop's RAM.
Life hack:using a plastic card (credit card, discount card) it is convenient to pry off the cover that covers the HDD.
3 ways to install:
- in place of the HDD;
- instead of ;
- The "tricky" method is to put a solid-state drive instead of a hard one, and install a hard drive in its place. It is suitable if the speed of the bus to which the old hard drive is connected is faster than that of the drive.
Interesting:if there is no free space for the second data carrier, but you want to leave the hard one, the owner of the laptop has the opportunity to purchase a case for the hard drive to connect the SSD via usb. True, this is convenient only if the laptop is used as a desktop device.
The classic method - replacing the HDD
So, the battery is removed, the cover is unscrewed. It's time to pull out the hard disk: the disk is fastened with several bolts, they must be unscrewed, and then carefully remove the hard drive from the SATA slot. In this place you will need to install a solid state drive and secure the SSD with bolts. The final installation steps are to attach the cover, put in the battery, and turn on the laptop.
When the laptop boots (for example), the user will need to enter the BIOS. There he will see that the system has detected the SSD. Now you need to check in which mode the disk is operating in the tab called Advanced: if not in AHCI, switch the media to this mode and save.
The last step is to install the operating system.
We put an SSD instead of a floppy drive
The preparatory steps are almost the same as those described above. So, the user needs to disconnect from the network and remove the battery. Then use a screwdriver to unscrew the screw that holds the cover that covers the optical drive bay.
Under this cover there is a bolt that holds the actuator in place. You will need to unscrew it, press the pedal: the drive will slide out of the connector. The drive is now easily accessible.
Important: to install an SSD instead of an optical drive, you need a pocket adapter that matches the size.
To securely fix the SSD disk, you need to screw four bolts into the disk all the way, put it in the adapter pocket and place it in the SATA slot. A rubber seal will add points to the reliability of fixation.
To prevent the SSD from dangling inside, the “pocket” should be fixed in the case. To do this, you need to twist the drive bracket and put it into the adapter. The shape of the fasteners is different, but the holes are located according to the standard, so the installation should not cause difficulties.
Life hack:so that the connector with the installed SSD (for example) does not look handicraft, you can remove the cover equipped with a button from the optical drive. It keeps on latches, which can be easily detached with a credit card or pry off with a fingernail. It remains to attach the cover to the adapter and fix it to the body with screws.
Difficulties to face
When installing an SSD or starting a computer / laptop after an upgrade, the user may encounter some difficulties. Most of them are solved at the initial stage.
So, the first thing you should pay attention to when installing an SSD drive yourself (for example) in a computer or laptop is accuracy. Most housings are made of plastic, so careless actions can damage the skin. For example, the weak point of laptops is the jacks for the wires.
Attention! It is better to supplement both a portable and a desktop device with an SSD when the computer warranty has expired: any upgrade made by the user can “destroy” the warranty.
If you plan to install the SSD media in the optical drive slot, you must take into account the thickness of the adapter pocket. Most models are available with 12.7 millimeters or 9.5 millimeters. To be sure that the adapter will fit, you need to find out the model of the drive and find its characteristics on the Internet.
Hello friends! A lot of letters come to our site with requests to describe how to replace a DVD drive with optional HDD or SSD in a laptop, which we will do in today's article. For readers who do not quite understand what we are talking about, I will briefly explain.
Now in computer stores and andInternet supermarkets of computer and digital equipment sell special adapters SlimDVD -> 2.5 at a price of 1200-1300 rubles.The hard drive of the laptop is installed in the adapter itself, then the adapter is inserted into the laptop instead of the optical drive, and an SSD solid-state drive is installed in the place of the laptop's HDD. As a result, you have two hard drives in your laptop. You install the operating system on the SSD(more advanced users can simply transfer Windows from HDD to SSD), and the laptop's hard drive is used to store files. In my opinion, it is a very good idea to remove the drive and install an HDD instead, because if you ask you when you recently used the drive, you will not remember.
Toshiba laptop hard drive in a special adapter Espada SS95
All your questions on this topic:
1. Is it possible on your own, without resorting to the services of the service, to replace the DVD-ROM (drive) with an additional SSD using a special adapter, isn't it too difficult?
2. Will the SSD installed instead of the drive be visible in the BIOS and can an operating system be installed on it?
3. Is it better to install a regular laptop HDD into this adapter, and install an SSD instead of the HDD? If so, how in this case can you transfer the Windows 7, 8.1 operating system to an SSD from a regular laptop HDD?
To install an SSD in a laptop instead of a floppy drive, you do not need to be a computer wizard, because the entire laptop does not have to be disassembled, you just need to remove the drive and hard drive, but still to the point must be treatedin all seriousness, workcarefully and slowly.
Friends, this article is provided for your reference, and if your laptop is still under warranty, then after such a replacement you will naturally lose this warranty. If you are not sure of yourself, make such a replacement in the service, but anyway, read the article first to determine what exactly you will install in such an adapter - a regular HDD of a laptop or SSD, I recommend HDD, and install the SSD in the regular place of the hard drive laptop.
Prepare for the fact that in most cases not everything will go smoothly (I deliberately chose a difficult example so that you know some of the pitfalls), since such DVD -> HDD adapters are not officially made by any laptop company, but despite this they are large some of these Chinese devices work great.
- Note: First of all, remove the battery from the laptop, if it is impossible to remove it, then be sure to disconnect it from the motherboard, when disassembling the laptop, this should always be done. This will insure yourself and your laptop against possible troubles. When working, do not touch the components located on the laptop motherboard with your hands and a screwdriver.
Choosing and buying an adapter for installing an HDD instead of a floppy drive on a laptop
A friend of mine bought such an adapter Espada SS95 9.5 mm, SATA interface for 1200 rubles
and asked me to replace the DVD-ROM with an HDD, but did not take into account the fact that there are two types of drives in laptops: a regular 12.7 mm high drive and an ultra thin 9.5 mm drive. My friend's laptop is not new and his disk drive is 12.7 mm, but despite this, the 9.5 mm adapter is still installed and sits firmly in its place.
Still, I advise you to buy an adapter for the size of your drive and there will be fewer problems with installation.
When choosing an adapter for installing an HDD instead of a floppy drive on a laptop, keep in mind that some adapters come with special "ears" and such an adapter can be easily removed back.
Removing the laptop drive
Friends, articles on how to make such a replacement on HP, Toshiba, ASUS laptops have already been written and are almost ready, and we will start with SONY.
We turn off our laptop and turn it upside down.
Disconnect the battery
If the battery is not removable, then disconnect the battery connector from the motherboard without fail!
Detaching the DVD-ROM
Take your time to disassemble your entire laptop! To disconnect a floppy drive on a laptop, you usually don't need to remove the bottom cover of the laptop, or even worse, disassemble the entire laptop, you just need to unscrew two screws. If you have never done this, type in the search engines the query - How to remove a floppy drive from (hereinafter referred to as the model of your laptop).
Disconnecting the laptop hard drive
In the case of a SONY laptop, there are no problems at all, we unscrew two screws and remove the cover and here is our hard drive. Unscrew two more screws
And gently pull on the silicone tab, the HDD is removed from its place.
Installing the laptop hard drive into the Espada SS95 adapter
In my opinion, you need to install a laptop hard drive in this adapter, and we will install an SSD solid-state drive in the rightful place of the HDD, on which we will install or transfer the operating system. This must be done because the SATA port of the drive (up to 1.5 Gb / s) is often slower than the SATA port (6 Gb / s) of the hard drive.
Windows running on an SSD will run much faster than it would on a regular HDD. Almost all laptop HDDs have a 2.5 form factor, just like SSDs, so the solid state drive will fit perfectly in the place of the HDD.
The laptop hard drive is located in a special "sled" and is attached to them with four screws, we unscrew them and release the HDD.
NS adapter Espada SS95
Here are friends and the hour has come for our adapter. We have it in such a box,
In addition to the adapter itself, the plastic package contains a small screwdriver, a bag with screws, a plastic cover plate and a spacer.
We take out the adapter
First, you need to dismantle the special mounts from the drive and attach them to our adapter.
Note. At the top is the optical drive, and at the bottom is our adapter. This mount on the drive must be removed and fastened with the same two screws to the adapter. With this mount, the adapter will be attached to the laptop case.
We install the laptop hard drive into the adapter and carefully insert it into the SATA connector.
Then we install the "spacer" into the adapter.
The hard drive in the adapter is fixed not only with the spacer. We turn the adapter over and wrap the screw that secures the hard drive in the adapter.
On the other side of the adapter there is also a screw, only it is somewhat "recessed" in its place, we screw it with a thin screwdriver.
Now we remove one more mount from the drive
and attach to the adapter.
We put a plug on the adapter
We install the adapter into the laptop in place of the floppy drive.
Attaching the remaining sled from the laptop hard drive to the solid-state drive
and install the SSD in place of the HDD and fasten it to the laptop case with two screws.
We close the hard drive compartment with a cover and fasten it with screws. We also attach the adapter to the laptop case with two screws. We put the battery in place.
Side view of our laptop.
Installing Windows 8.1 on an SSD
We enter BIOS and see only one 120 GB SSD solid-state drive, a regular laptop HDD connected via an adapter does not see the BIOS. This sometimes happens on various laptops, but nevertheless, if you install an operating system on an SSD, then the space of the HDD connected via the adapter will be available in it.
Windows 8.1 setup still sees both drives: Disk 0 (SSD) and Disk 1 (HDD).
Install the Windows 8.1 operating system on the SSD.
We go to Disk Management and see our solid state drive SSD (120 GB) with Windows 8.1 installed and a regular HDD (320 GB) with Windows 7 installed.
What happens if you leave one adapter in a laptop without an SSD?
You see for yourself, there are no definite models of hard drives in BIOS,
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Suppose you are satisfied with everything in your laptop, then you definitely should not indulge in such experiments, it's another matter if you are an enthusiast and want to squeeze the most out of your laptop, then definitely, our article is for you!
(early 2011) at home.
In the courtyard of a crisis, and dreams of buying a new Macbook dissipate like smoke. In this harsh time, when a kilogram of ordinary cucumbers costs like a kilogram of Israeli apples, it's time to get a screwdriver and update your faithful aluminum companion with your own hands.
If you don’t have a screwdriver, no hands, or you don’t have enough courage, please contact the professionals of modding and repair. Proven masters live in the company ModMac, who with unwavering hands will mercilessly disassemble any gadget, fix it and put it back together without any unnecessary parts left.
On a Saturday winter morning, from the pattern of clouds in the sky, I realized - it's time! After making a backup, my MacBook Pro and I went to workshop for a rejuvenation operation. The plans were to replace the native HDD cable with a new one, as well as replace the optical drive with a super-fast SSD drive using a special Optibay tray.
Few people know, but if the SSD drive is installed instead of the native HDD, and the native HDD is installed with the second hard drive instead of the CD drive, then in this situation the system will work a little slower. It is better to stick the SSD disk in place of the optical drive, and leave the native HDD in its place. The performance will be higher.
Upon arrival at the site, my laptop immediately passed into the hands of the master, and I got the small role of an impassive extra, who recorded every movement of the specialist's hands on the camera.
Preparation
So, the MacBook Pro is located on the table, turned upside down, revealing its defenseless belly to our gaze. With dexterous movements of a Phillips screwdriver, 10 screws were unscrewed along the perimeter of the back cover. And then, without much effort, the lid was removed and neatly set aside.
Once again, I marveled at the ergonomic arrangement of all components inside the brainchild of Steve Jobs. How fascinatingly all the filling is fitted to each other!
The first stage has been successfully completed, we go to the next level.
Replacing the HDD cable
Removing the hard drive is easy on my MacBook. In some models, for example, to remove the HDD, you must first remove the battery, but this is not our case. So, what you need to do, point by point:
1) Disconnect the cable leading from the battery to the board;
2) unscrew the two screws and pull out the clamping bar;
3) gently pull the hard disk by the special tab and with your fingers (a pick, a special plastic spatula) disconnect the ribbon cable from the hard disk.
The hard disk cable is very fragile, tugging, tearing and twisting it is highly discouraged.
Why you need to change the cable to a new one: sometimes (rarely, but still) after replacing an ordinary HDD with an SSD, the MacBook disk starts to behave strangely. It seems like the disk utility sees the new SSD, formats it and doesn't find any errors; The operating system is downloading, but all installation attempts are interrupted by a gray screen with a blinking folder or question mark icon.
In this case, replacing the hard drive ribbon cable helps. The operation is very elaborate and requires confident movements and some skill in such actions. Here's how to replace the HDD cable:
1) Carefully disconnect the ribbon cable connector from the board, unscrew the two screws securing the ribbon cable in the case and two screws securing the black bar on the front inner wall of the case.
With your fingers, gently pull out the black bar, to which the HDD cable is glued and be horrified at the miniature size of the connector, which must be carefully removed.
At this stage, you need to collect all concentration in a fist and use tweezers to disconnect the connector from the HDD cable. You can't swear at your mother, it is advisable to breathe every other time.
After this dangerous procedure, you can exhale and relax, the HDD cable is completely removed.
So, at this stage, we have removed our native hard drive and completely disconnected its cable. To install a new loop, all the above steps must be repeated in reverse order. Again, the hardest part is plugging the little connector into the connector on the new HDD ribbon cable.
Replacing an optical drive with an SSD drive
Carefully disconnect the Airport / Bluetooth cable and the camera cable from the board. These cables (like most others) are fragile and brittle.
Then carefully remove the cable around the perimeter of the CD drive and disconnect the antenna connector.
The easiest thing is left: unscrew the three screws holding the optical drive, carefully remove it, and disconnect the ribbon cable connector. Everything, half the work is done, now you need to insert the SSD drive into the resulting void.
SSD and Optibay
Everything is simple here. The Optibay tray is taken, a brand new SSD drive is inserted into it, two fixing screws need to be tightened on the side, a short cable from the CD drive that was removed in the previous step is inserted into the tray, and the entire resulting structure is inserted into place. Finally, repeat all the above-described operations for removing the drive in reverse order.
At the very end, the main thing is not to forget to reconnect the battery cable, which was disconnected at the very beginning of this instruction article.
Note to the hostess
After “pumping” the MacBook, the wizard from ModMac can customize something like Fusion Drive.
Fusion Drive is a technology that combines a conventional hard disk drive (HDD) and solid state drive (SSD) with 128 GB of flash memory into a single logical volume. Mac OS X automatically manages its contents, so frequently used files such as applications, documents, photos (and so on) are dynamically moved to flash memory for faster access. For example, if a program is used frequently, then it will automatically be moved to the SSD drive to speed up access to it. As a result, startup time is reduced, and as the system accumulates information about the computer use profile, the launch of programs and access to files accelerates.
- Wikipedia
By cunning manipulations with terminal commands, the guys from ModMac can set up a MacBook so that the system can see one shared drive with a capacity of 768 gigs (total capacity of SSD and HDD drives) as if it were one SSD.
Performance improves, nerves are taken care of, the owner is happy. I highly recommend it. The only caveat is that you need to avoid emergency shutdowns during the operation of the laptop, Fusion Drive may "fall apart", and you will have to restore all the information again ( therefore, you should always remember about the backup!).
Finally, as a bonus, the inside of the laptop was cleaned of dust with a powerful jet of compressed air. After that, the MacBook became even quieter.
What have we learned new from this story, friends?
All operations, taking into account the experience of the master in such matters, took at most 20 minutes. I got my “old man” in my arms, who literally came to life. Booting OS X now takes 4 seconds, all programs are loaded in such a way that I'm not overjoyed, plus an additional 500 gigs appeared for storing files. I didn't use the CD drive anyway, so I didn't really notice the loss of it.
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Hello everyone! It's the end of 2018 and there is no better way to speed up your laptop than replacing the old and lagging HDD with an SSD (solid state drive). Why else might you need to install an SSD in a laptop? - It's simple ... a laptop is a mobile device, and classic HDDs are mechanical and they are terrified of being shaken, and I was always surprised by laptop users who dragged their laptops around the office or around the house. An SSD has no moving parts, and if you drop the device, you will most likely break the display, break the connector ... but the solid-state drive will most likely survive, and the HDD, in turn, with a 99% chance (if it falls on) will have to be replaced!
Why, then, are not SSDs being installed everywhere? - The main problem is the price. Classic hard drives are still in the lead due to their relative cheapness, but the available performance is sorely lacking. Storing movies or rarely used data on an SSD is completely irrational. I remember at the very beginning of my acquaintance with computers I allocated space on the drive for the system (Disk C) and for games and other files (Disk D).
Now the situation is repeating itself, only for the system I use a high-speed SSD disk, and for storing large amounts of information, classic mechanical HDD drives. Recently, consumer solid-state drives are becoming more and more affordable and a 120 gigabyte disk (in my opinion, it is optimal for the system) can be bought within 2,000 rubles, even taking into account the space dollar rate.
Now it's worth talking about some of the nuances. Now I can't say for sure, but since 2005, almost all laptops have a SATA interface for connecting a hard drive - the easiest way is to replace them with an SSD (just open and change them). Notebook hard drives (2.5 form factor) came in two standard thicknesses (9.5 and 7 mm), so try to choose a 7mm SSD (I have not met others, but just in case)- after all, 7mm will definitely fit in place of 9mm ... but on the contrary, nothing will come of it!
Currently, the M.2 connector is gaining popularity (including on classic computers) - they can also work using the SATA or NVME protocol. Visually, they may practically not differ - so you should read the documentation for your laptop to find out what type of SSD it supports (and it happens that you can plug both NVME and SATA drives into one connector ... of course, not at the same time)
So ... let's summarize! We found out that SSDs come in several form factors:
- SATA 2.5 SSD
- M.2 SSD (SATA or NVME)
We take the required SSD and get ready to replace it!
Installing an SSD in a laptop instead of an old HDD
What do you need? Bright head, the SSD itself and a screwdriver (usually a small Phillips) ... and it will not be superfluous to prepare an external HDD for copying data
Before proceeding with the disassembly of the laptop, I strongly recommend that you look at Youtube and look for your laptop model to see how you will have to get to the installed HDD. For some laptops, this is simple, and in some models, you may have to go through half of the device to get to the drive.
We just replace the HDD with a purchased SSD and we can reinstall the system (or transfer the existing one to a new drive ... but I recommend doing a clean install!)
What to do with an old HDD
If you forgot when you used a DVD drive, then the best option for you would be to install the old HDD in the optical drive bay. The cost of this piece (called optibay) is about 200 rubles on Aliexpress (if you don't know how to order there, read the note about the online store) ... however, there are some nuances here, just like with HDD. Laptops use standard and slim drives - hence the optibay has to be of a certain size ... there are 9.5 and 12.7 mm thick - make no mistake when buying!
Why HDD in optibay and not SSD?- a logical question! The first thing that comes to mind is performance ... for what we take an SSD, everything can be leveled out by the low bandwidth of the drive in such an adapter. Well, not every laptop will be able to start correctly with an SSD in the DVD compartment.
Will it ruin the look of the laptop?- this will absolutely not affect the appearance of the device! All drives in laptops are standard, so the external panel is removed from the old DVD and transferred to Optibay - you will even have the drive open button ... only there will be no sense from it!
And finally - you can make an external hard drive from your old HDD and use it as a huge USB flash drive. There are still people who need a DVD drive and should never use it. This pribluda costs about 500 rubles and does not require any special skills - inserted and it works!
As you can see, you can always find an old HDD where to attach it - there are no problems with that ...
What to do with the operating system?
Ideally, of course, rearrange a clean OS from scratch - fortunately, it takes very little time. However, there are utilities for migrating to SSD without losing data - but this topic is quite extensive and lasts for a whole series of notes, so I see no reason to voice it here.
If there is room for M.2
If your laptop is equipped with an m.2 connector, then you are lucky - just buy a drive of the required size and size (usually 2280 - where the first two digits are the width and the second two are the length). Well, the subsequent reinstallation of the system or cloning from your old HDD. A definite plus is that the old HDD will remain in the laptop and no additional devices need to be purchased (and the DVD drive will not have to be removed from the system).
conclusions
What do we have? - Installing an SSD in a laptop will give the most noticeable performance gains in everyday tasks like surfing the Internet and working with files. It makes no sense to replace the old HDD if you want to increase the gaming performance of your system - an SSD will only help speed up loading, which in general will have a minimal effect on the number of FPS in games ...
Greetings to all readers and visitors who came to this page!
Perhaps I'll start from far :). When I bought myself a laptop Asus K56CM (four months ago) which has already broken down a few days ago (you can read the previous post, here), then immediately installed Vertex 4 on 128 GB instead of the hard drive, which of course was installed in the laptop.
I was so eager to install this SSD drive and see how it would work that I forgot to take a few photos while replacing the HDD with an SSD. Minutes of joy and all that 🙂. And what is the instruction without a photo?
In some article, or in a comment, I promised to write instructions for installing a solid-state drive in a laptop. But I was too lazy to specially disassemble the laptop in order to take photos for the article. Well, you understand me :).
And then my laptop "a little" got sick and before taking it to the service center, I decided to pull out my SSD drive from it and reinstall the hard drive that was originally installed in the laptop. I did just that, and already in the process of replacing I made several photos, which will be illustrations for this article. The quality is not very good, but you can see everything you need.
How to install an SSD drive in a laptop?
Everything is very simple. Let's get started.
We will need: the laptop itself (nowhere without him :)), SSD drive and screwdriver (or something other than you can carefully unscrew the screws).
If we have all this, then we can already start. But do not rush to unscrew the laptop lid. You need to disassemble one very important detail.
If you no longer have a guarantee for your laptop, or you don't need it, then you can safely skip a few paragraphs of text and spin up the laptop. But if you are interested in this question, then you need to first find out if you will lose the warranty on your laptop if you install an SSD drive yourself.
Loss of warranty if you replace the drive yourself
There are several nuances here. And it all depends on the manufacturer of the laptop and most likely even on the model. There are simply models in which, to replace the drive, you need to completely unscrew the entire lower part of the laptop. And in others (very often) you only need to unscrew one part on the bottom cover and you will immediately get access to the hard drive and be able to change it to an SSD.
For example, on my Asus K56CM, you don't need to remove the entire bottom panel, only a part. You will see this further on the photo. But that's not even the point.
If you look for information on the loss of warranty on the Internet, then most likely you will see only different opinions, which will confuse you even more.
The best and proven way is to simply call the support of the manufacturer of your laptop. If you do not know where to get the number, then just type in Google about the following request “Asus Ukraine contacts”. Look at the support phone number and call.
I spoke with an Asus representative and asked him about the warranty. He answered me that replacing the drive does not void the warranty for the entire laptop... They just do not warrant a new drive. (yes, and I'm already thinking about the old one too, although I could be wrong).
If you have another laptop, even from Asus, it’s better to call and clarify specifically on the model.
We continue the installation
We unscrew the screws on the roof, under which the hard drive is hiding, and open it.
We see the installed hard drive, which we need to remove. We unscrew the screws.
When unscrew the screws, then lift the left side a little (if you look at the photo above) hard drive plate and gently pull it to the left. The hard drive will be disconnected from the contacts and will be in your hands.
Happened? Fine! Now, in this plate, in the same way as the hard drive was installed, we install the SSD drive and fasten it with screws.
We take our solid state drive, which is already fixed in the bracket and install it into the laptop. Install in the same way as we removed the HDD.
First, at a slight angle, place one side of the SSD into the pins and slide it until it is fully connected and rests in place. Secure it with screws.
All is ready! The SSD is installed and ready to use. You can try to turn on the laptop.
If everything starts normally, you can start installing Windows. There are several features there. I wrote about this in a separate article.
Good luck!
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