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What's your laptop model? I'll find you a servicing manual if one is out there for it. Generally you'll need a screw driver, a new SSD, a SATA to USB cable, and some kind of disk imaging software. The hardest part is waiting for the data to transfer over to the new disk.
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SW-User
@SeductiveCactus Alright, so can you confirm that this is your laptop: https://www.notebookcheck.net/Acer-Swift-1-SF114-32-N5000-SSD-FHD-Laptop-Review.303606.0.html
If it is, then you'll want to get the following:
[b]1) a new M.2 SSD, 500GB looks to be double what you have but you can go up to 2TB if you want to spend more than $90 [/b]
https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-970-EVO-500GB-MZ-V7E500BW/dp/B07BN4NJ2J/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=m.2+500gb&qid=1566310001&s=gateway&sr=8-3
[b]2) You need a screwdriver that can remove the plate on the bottom of the laptop. Look around on Amazon for cheap sets with varying sizes if you aren't sure what kind you need. [/b]
[b]3) a USB adapter to plug in the new SSD to transfer data[/b]
https://www.amazon.com/SHINESTAR-Adapter-Portable-External-Support/dp/B0768V1SK7/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=m.2+to+usb&qid=1566310202&s=gateway&sr=8-5
[b]4) Macrium Reflect free disk imaging software for Windows. Look up tutorials on how to clone disks with it. It's fairly straightforward. [/b]
https://www.macrium.com/reflectfree
The SSD (the part you're replacing) is located here in the red circle. Take out the screw at one and and it just lifts out.
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If it is, then you'll want to get the following:
[b]1) a new M.2 SSD, 500GB looks to be double what you have but you can go up to 2TB if you want to spend more than $90 [/b]
https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-970-EVO-500GB-MZ-V7E500BW/dp/B07BN4NJ2J/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=m.2+500gb&qid=1566310001&s=gateway&sr=8-3
[b]2) You need a screwdriver that can remove the plate on the bottom of the laptop. Look around on Amazon for cheap sets with varying sizes if you aren't sure what kind you need. [/b]
[b]3) a USB adapter to plug in the new SSD to transfer data[/b]
https://www.amazon.com/SHINESTAR-Adapter-Portable-External-Support/dp/B0768V1SK7/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=m.2+to+usb&qid=1566310202&s=gateway&sr=8-5
[b]4) Macrium Reflect free disk imaging software for Windows. Look up tutorials on how to clone disks with it. It's fairly straightforward. [/b]
https://www.macrium.com/reflectfree
The SSD (the part you're replacing) is located here in the red circle. Take out the screw at one and and it just lifts out.
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SW-User
@SeductiveCactus I forgot to mention a couple things. You do the disk cloning first before replacing anything. Then you swap the disk. Before you touch a single screw make sure the laptop is OFF. Like powered down from the start menu. Otherwise you'll end up damaging something.
SeductiveCactus 路 26-30, F
@SW-User thank you thank you thank you. You're amazing! Hahaha.
It seems so complicated still, but I now know what I need to buy and I can probanly get someone who's done this before to do the actual ssd part for me 馃槀
Again thank you! 馃榿
It seems so complicated still, but I now know what I need to buy and I can probanly get someone who's done this before to do the actual ssd part for me 馃槀
Again thank you! 馃榿
CountScrofula 路 41-45, M
So you need to replace the hard drive. What kind of laptop (make and model) do you have? Once that is known I or someone else can show you what to buy and how to do the swap.
SeductiveCactus 路 26-30, F
@CountScrofula the model is Swift SF114-32. I have no idea what the make is.
SW-User
How much space does your computer have?
SeductiveCactus 路 26-30, F
@SW-User it says I have 4.98gb free of 57.1gb. So that much haha