Connecting hdd 2.5 to the laptop drive bay. Preparing for installation

After installation in your laptop ssd Instead of hdd, I began to experience a catastrophic lack of space on the first one. Purchasing a sata-usb adapter made it possible to expand my media library onto an old hdd. A couple of months passed and this option no longer suited me, namely, I was tired of carrying this “appendix” with me, and the speed left much to be desired. After some time, I came across a number of articles about installing a second drive using an ESPADA adapter. This miracle device with a second disk was inserted instead of the original one DVD drive and also delighted users. A search in electronics stores led to the understanding that this device is an unaffordable luxury for me. Prices start from 800 rubles here, from $6 in China. Further on the hub, I found articles on how to independently remake a DVD drive for additional installation of a second disk, but I was sorry to break the drive for such experiments, and then it started... At work, I took a dead hdd, sata cable, molex-sata from an old power supply.

Just my apartment was undergoing renovation and I had a lot of tools to “adjust” some parts for my idea.

Using an angle grinder, the sata connector was upgraded to Slimline SATA.

On the power side, 5 contact pads were left and other areas we did not need were cut down.

By removing unnecessary contact pads, I finally got the connector I needed, exactly like in a DVD drive.

In advance, a pinout diagram for the contacts was found on the Internet.

Armed with a soldering iron and a lot of patience, I soldered the whole thing in SATA adapter(ODA)->SATA (HDD).

Having filled everything with ordinary shoe glue (well, I don’t have hot glue) and wrapped it with electrical tape, I got a completely aesthetic-looking wiring. After waiting for the glue to dry, I began to try to assemble the whole thing. I taped the HDD with double-sided tape, thereby creating a “cushion”.

I connected everything and inserted it tightly inside.

With my fingers crossed, I turn on the laptop and immediately run to the BIOS.

Hooray! WDC has decided.

I boot the system and everything is fine.

There are no limits to joy and pride! It turns out how easy it is to connect a second drive to a laptop at a minimum cost.

Installing a solid state drive (SSD) is in a great way significantly speed up your computer. However, many users are faced with installation questions. Therefore, today we will talk in detail about how to install an SSD on a computer or laptop instead of a DVD or hard drive.

Installing an SSD on a desktop computer

If you have already had experience with installation, connection or disabling hard disk to the computer, then the procedure SSD installation happens in a similar way. Again, below we have given detailed instructions, which describe each step of installing an SSD on a computer:

Step 1. Shut down the entire system, and then disconnect the computer's processor from power by pressing the shutdown switch. (Note: Position "O"– disconnected from power, position "l"– connected to power supply).

Step 2. Remove the processor cover and then find the two cables like in the picture below.

Step 3. Connect the SSD using two cables. Don't forget to check the connection is secure.

Step 4. After this, attach the SSD to the processor, if your processor does not have mounts, then use the mount to HDD drives.

Step 5. After that, start your computer to check the functionality and SSD definition disk in the system. If the disk is detected in the system, then you can safely proceed to install the operating system on the SSD disk.

Installing an SSD on a laptop

When installing an SSD drive on a laptop, it is important to consider a very important thing - not all laptop models have special slot to install an SSD drive. But this is not a problem, since almost every laptop requires a disk drive, which we will remove in case your laptop does not have a slot for installing an SSD drive. Again, it is important to note that there are two ways to install an SSD drive on a laptop, which we will discuss below.

Method number 1. Installing an SSD instead of a hard drive (HDD)

Step 1. Shut down the system on the laptop and disconnect it from charging. Turn the laptop over to gain easy access to the lid.

Step 2. Unscrew the screws, and then pry up the laptop cover with a needle or any other object.

Step 3. Unscrew the screw that holds hard drive(HDD), and then carefully remove it from the board so as not to damage the chip.

Step 4. Now install the SSD drive by simply inserting the chip into the laptop board. After that, screw the drive mount and close the lid, then start the laptop and begin installing the system.

Method No. 2. Installing an SSD into the drive-disk drive slot “Without removing the hard drive (HDD)”

This is not easy and at the same time the most best way installing an SSD drive on a laptop that does not have a slot for SSD drives. It is worth noting that this method requires a small investment, which will go towards purchasing an adapter for an SSD drive. If you agree with this, then you can proceed with the instructions:

Step 1. Unscrew the laptop lid to gain access to the screws that secure the drive-disk.

Step 2. After this, push the drive housing out. Be careful, all actions must be done carefully and slowly.
Step 3. Remove the plastic cover from the DVD drive; to do this, you need to insert a needle or paperclip into the hole on the front panel of the DVD drive.

Step 4. Now you need to secure the panel from the drive to the adapter, otherwise the laptop will not have such a pleasant appearance.

Every user would like to install a modern SSD drive on their PC for better productivity and more high speed system operation. Put solid state drive transferring to a computer is incredibly simple, and the process itself is usually not accompanied by any difficulties.

By the way, previously there was similar article, but we are in it, for this we just needed to remove a small cover on the back of the case, which does not create any difficulties.

But installing an SSD in a laptop instead of a DVD drive is much more difficult, because first you need to carefully disassemble it. And many users already have difficulties at this stage. So let's look at the whole process in more detail.

What is required for installation?

First, you should familiarize yourself with the characteristics of your laptop to understand what components you need to purchase. As practice shows, most modern models with a CD drive can easily be installed extra hard disk. Therefore, there should be no problems.

Before you start, you should make sure that you have everything you need for full-fledged work.

You will need:

Special attention should be paid to last point, so let's look at it in more detail

How to choose an adapter?

The drive size comes in two types and differs in thickness - 9.5mm and 12.7mm. Before purchasing an adapter, carefully measure the thickness of your drive and only then buy the appropriate adapter. Otherwise, SSD adapter The disc simply won't fit into the laptop in place of the DVD drive.

You should also pay attention to the interface through which the drive is connected. If SATA interface, then using an adapter with an adapter to mSATA, you can easily install an SSD instead of a disk drive. But if your DVD drive is connected via IDE, and this is an outdated technology, then for SSD connections you will need an IDE to SATA adapter.

As mentioned above, the adapters differ only in thickness, while their shape and width are the same. The adapter usually comes with a disposable screwdriver, screws for securing the hard drive, and a plastic cover. The latter is needed for installation on the adapter to close free space, which is formed after removing the drive.

Disassembling a laptop

After we have prepared everything necessary for replacement and purchased a suitable adapter for the SSD, we can begin opening the laptop and then replacing the drive.

You can do this as follows:

After the battery is disconnected, you need to remove installed hard disk.

To do this:

Under the cover there is a hard drive and memory modules. We need to remove the hard drive, since a solid-state drive will be installed in its place.

If you ask why we install the SSD here, and not instead of the drive, then there is a simple explanation for this.

When the speed of the bus to which the hard drive is connected is faster (in in this case the hard drive is connected via SATA 3, while the drive has SATA 2), then the SSD is installed in place of the HDD.

To properly remove the drive, you must carefully follow the following instructions:

We put both drives aside; we will return to them later.

Removing the Top Cover

Now we need to remove top cover laptop by unscrewing all the fixing screws. You should take into account the fact that they come in different sizes and you definitely need to remember where they were unscrewed from.

After all the screws are unscrewed, the matter remains with the pick. Now you need to separate the bottom and top part laptop. You need to be extremely careful when opening it, as most models have unreliable latches that can easily break. Check again that all screws have been removed, otherwise there is a risk of damaging the device case.

To remove the cover, you need to insert the pick into the slot that is located between the top and bottom covers, and slowly turn it to release the latches located inside the case. You should start from the front of the laptop, where the indicator lights. It is necessary to walk the mediator around the perimeter of the entire body.

After you separate the top cover from the bottom, do not lift it up suddenly. Both parts are connected by cables, and you can damage them.

When working with some devices, you do not have to disconnect the cables, since sometimes you can replace the DVD drive without removing the top part of the device, which can significantly save your time.

DVD drive

Now unscrew the DVD drive. We will need a short screwdriver to remove the screw that secures the drive to the case. Once it is unscrewed, you can remove the drive without any problems.

Then remove the plastic cover from the DVD drive. To do this, you need to open it. To do this you will need a paperclip or a needle. Find a small hole on the front panel of the device and insert a paper clip into it. After lightly pressing, the drive carriage will move out of the housing, and you will have full access to its lower part and can easily separate the plug from the carriage.

Once the plug is removed, it will need to be placed on the adapter.

After this, we install the adapter in place of the drive we previously removed and tighten the fastening screw.

All that remains is to turn the laptop over and install the SSD drive in place of the old HDD. Close the cover removed at the beginning of disassembly and tighten the remaining bolts around the perimeter of the device, insert the battery.

The laptop is now assembled and ready to use. We installed two hard drives: old HDD we put it in an adapter and connected it instead of the drive, and a new solid-state drive was mounted in its place.

Software settings

The next step will be Bios setting, namely enabling AHCI mode. This mode allows you to increase the speed of the drive, mainly due to the advantages of NCQ technology. It also opens up other possibilities, such as hot swapping.

Now you know how to install an SSD in a laptop instead of an old DVD drive, and you can do it yourself without any problems, following our instructions exactly.

By the way, you can completely transfer the system without losing its functionality using special programs, for example, such as Acronis Universal Restore, Macrium Reflect and others. They have wide functionality and will help you in this situation.

The topic is fully discussed in this video

If you own a laptop and you are not entirely satisfied with the speed of its operation, especially the loading speed, and you are increasingly thinking about upgrading or even replacing the entire laptop, then do not rush. We offer an upgrade option for almost any full-size laptop for reasonable money.

The fact is that the processor is not the first freshness, a small amount of RAM and a built-in video card are not the main culprits of the system’s “brakes”. The main reason is a slow hard drive. We propose replacing it with a more modern analogue - SSD. But you probably thought about such a purchase yourself, but to fully use a PC you need a lot free space on the information storage device - at least 500-750 gigabytes. And the prices for SSDs of such capacity are very, very high.

And when purchasing an SSD for 60-120 gigabytes, there is enough space only for the system and applications, there can be no talk of any media content. Therefore, you need to look for another solution, one in which you can increase the speed of the system and not lose disk capacity, and without spending too much money. We understand you perfectly and offer just such a method.

Why do you need a DVD drive?

No, seriously, what do you need it for? Any films or music can be downloaded on the Internet, which almost everyone has, information that does not require constant access can be stored either in the cloud, of which there are now countless numbers, or on an external hard drive, the prices of which are completely “ridiculous” today. Important information optical disks I wouldn't trust them - they get scratched quite easily and become unusable.

So, if you really don't need a DVD drive on your laptop, then we suggest installing an SSD instead. And again, don’t be alarmed - you won’t have to break anything, and you won’t have to “tinker” either - we promise to leave beautiful view your beech safe and sound.

What do we need?

First, we need an SSD and connectors to connect it. In principle, a 60 gigabyte disk for the system will be enough for us, but it’s still better to buy one for 128 - in this case, you won’t worry about running out of space and can always put some kind of disk on the SSD extensive program, or an I/O-intensive game (after all, that’s what we buy SSDs for). In addition, the prices for this gadget of such volumes are quite low and the purchase of such a part will not hit your wallet.

In addition to the SSD, we will need a seat for it, or rather an adapter that will replace the DVD drive. At various foreign auctions and in online stores this is called “HDD-Caddy” (in our country it is most often referred to as “Adapter HDD connections 2.5" into the laptop drive bay"). Buy this device only for your laptop model.

Actually, this is all we need to purchase. The tools we need are a screwdriver and... nothing else.

What is the best place to put it?

It's up to you to decide. You will have unhindered access to the device installed instead of the DVD drive, that is, it is better to install a media device there - a hard drive (movies, music, photos, etc. will be stored on it). In this case, you can always quickly take out the HDD and, using a special device (pocket), connect it to a DVD to watch movies or connect it to another PC as a bulk flash drive.

On the other hand, the heat dissipation of the drive is worse, and there will be more vibrations, and also about protection from mechanical damage This place is also difficult to say. And an SSD is much smaller than a hard drive and is afraid of vibrations, high temperatures etc. That is, as far as performance properties are concerned, it will be better here than a hard drive.

In any case, it’s up to you, depending on how you plan to use these devices and depending on the configuration of your laptop model.

Let's get started

In principle, the procedure is quite trivial. First you need to remove the DVD drive - in many laptop models you don’t even need to remove the case - they are held on by one bolt, after unscrewing which they are simply pulled out of the laptop.

When you have the DVD drive in your hands, you will need to remove the cover on which the compartment opening button is located and move it to the purchased HDD-Caddy. Now we perform the reverse procedure - install the adapter in place of the DVD drive. Don't forget to secure it with a bolt. Well, that's all - all that remains is to install the SSD here (or a hard drive, and the SSD in place of the hard drive).

Installing or migrating an operating system

Next, you need to install the operating system on the SSD, having first removed system partition from the HDD and attaching it to the partition on which media information is stored. Installing the operating system will be no different from the process you are used to.

But, if for some reason you want to keep your old system, then before deleting the partition from the HDD you need to “clone” it to the SSD. This can be done by any program for working with hard drives. boot mode. For example, Acronis Partition Director or Mini Tool will do. Partition Wizard- V in general here the choice is yours.

Instead of conclusions

After the replacement, you will be surprised how much more responsive and fast your operating system has become. In addition, if you previously did not have enough space on your hard drive, now you will have free space previously occupied by the operating system.

If, however, the only thing stopping you from such an upgrade is that to use the DVD drive you will now need to twist the adapters every time, then we will reassure you - you can buy a special “pocket” for the DVD drive and connect it to any PC via USB interface.

Every year, users resort to using optical drives less and less. USB drives and services cloud storage Due to convenience and portability, data has almost completely replaced CD/DVD disks. Many users are unhappy that the disk drive in their laptop takes up space that could be used for something more useful. Fortunately, there is a way to do this. Indeed, instead of an unnecessary disk drive, you can install additional SSD drive, to which you can transfer the operating system, and to regular HDD store all your files. This approach is very practical and convenient. In this article we will take a closer look at how to install it instead of DVD in a laptop. Let's figure it out. Let's go!

Installing an SSD and HDD on a laptop is not as difficult as it seems

In online stores and regular stores that sell computer components, you can purchase a special Slim DVD adapter, which allows you to install a hard drive instead of optical drive. It works as follows. The HDD of your computer is inserted into the adapter, then the disk along with the adapter is mounted instead of the drive, and an SSD is installed in the place where the computer’s hard drive was previously installed. Agree, it sounds quite simple. In reality, everything is not so complicated either.

Let's get started. You need to start, of course, by purchasing a Slim DVD adapter. Adapters, like disk drives, come in two types: 12.7 mm and 9.5 mm. Depending on what kind of drive you have, buy the appropriate adapter, otherwise the hard drive simply cannot be placed in place of the optical drive. If you have already purchased it, then you can proceed to installation.

The first step is to extract necessary components. This is not difficult to do, because you do not have to completely disassemble the laptop, but you will only remove some of its components. It’s worth noting right away that if your computer is under warranty, then such modifications will void the warranty. Despite the fact that this whole procedure is not very complicated, it should be taken with the utmost seriousness and responsibility. Therefore, if you are not sure about own strength, it is better to entrust this work to a master.

First, remove the battery, but if you can’t just remove it on your laptop, then disconnect it from the motherboard to avoid possible problems and malfunctions. There is no need to remove the entire bottom. It is enough to unscrew a couple of screws to remove the HDD. It's the same story with the optical drive. You can easily find disassemblies for each laptop model on the Internet (since they are all different). See how to remove the floppy drive and hard drive from specific model laptop. After you have removed the appropriate covers, remove the HDD. To do this, you need to pull the special silicone tab. Since the HDD is mounted on special skids, they must be removed by unscrewing the corresponding screws.

Now you need to install the drive into the adapter. As a rule, everything needed for installation is included inside the box with the adapter, namely: a screwdriver, screws, a plug, a spacer and instructions. Please note that you need to remove the special fasteners located on the sides of the drive and screw them to the adapter. Install the HDD into the adapter and insert it into the SATA connector. Then install the spacer. The HDD itself still needs to be secured with a screw on the other side of the Slim DVD. To do this, you will need a thin screwdriver, which comes with the kit. Then remove the fastener from the other side of the optical drive and attach it to the adapter. Place a plug. All. Now you can insert the drive into place of the drive.

Using this adapter, it is possible to replace a long-obsolete DVD drive with an HDD with a SATA interface.

Thus, you get a laptop with two drives.

First, you need to familiarize yourself with the technical characteristics of your laptop in order to understand what components you need to purchase in order to start installing an SSD drive. I’ll say right away if your laptop model is different from the model I’m considering in my post, don’t be upset. Almost everything modern models Laptops that have a CD drive can install an additional HDD.

Before we start, we need to make sure that we have everything we need.

1. New SSD HDD. Your new SSD must have a 2.5″ form factor.

2. A set of tools for disassembling a laptop (small Phillips screwdriver). The heads of all screws that you will unscrew are the same size.

3. A plastic pick for opening laptop cases or a bank card.

4. Pocket for replacing a laptop CD/DVD drive with 2.5” HDD/SSD. Here I will tell you in more detail. The thickness of the adapter should be 9.5 mm. since the thickness installed DVD– the drive in the laptop model under consideration is 9.5 mm. and for successful installation of the adapter you need exactly this thickness, otherwise you simply will not be able to install the adapter. For this laptop model I purchased an adapter Espada SS95 Alu SATA 3 (SATA CD/DVD 9.5mm to SATA 3). You can buy it. The cost of such an adapter today is 300-370 UAH.

Appearance of the adapter.

Included with the adapter is a screwdriver (for one use), screws for fastening the HDD, and a plastic cover that is installed on the adapter to close the hole that is formed after removing the DVD drive and installing the adapter. We don't need this cover, but first things first.

Now the fun part :). First we need to open the laptop.

We take our laptop and turn it off. We check that our laptop has successfully turned off, turn it over and remove the battery.

After removing the battery, we need to remove our original hard drive. To do this we need to unscrew the cap on the opposite side of the battery.

In the screenshot above, I indicated with arrows where the screws need to be unscrewed.

After you have unscrewed the screws you need to remove the cover. To remove the cover you need to pull it slightly towards you and lift it up (

provided that the laptop is in front of you as shown in the screenshot).

Under the cover you will see the hard drive and memory modules. We need a hard drive. We must remove the hard drive because we will install an SSD drive in this place. You may ask why here and not instead of a DVD drive. I'll explain. If the speed of the bus to which it is connected hard faster(SATA 3 for hard, SATA 2 for optical) then the SSD is placed in this place.

In the screenshot above I showed the places fastening hard disk. You need to unscrew the screws and slide the hard drive to the left, after which the drive can be removed.

Please note that the screws have different size and you need to remember where you unscrewed them from.

When you unscrew all the screws, the pick comes into play. You need to separate the top of the laptop from the bottom.

Please pay special attention that all screws are unscrewed, otherwise you may damage the case.

You need to separate the top of the laptop from the bottom.

Be extremely careful when opening the case as these models have very flimsy latches on the case and they can break off.

Insert the sharp edge of the pick into the gap between the bottom and top part laptop and turn it slowly to release the latches inside the case. You need to start from the front of the laptop where the indicator lights are located. Thus, you need to walk the pick along the entire perimeter of the body.

When the top cover is separated from the bottom, do not lift it sharply to the top since the top and bottom of the laptop are connected by cables. This can be seen in the screenshot.

I also recommend watching the video I recorded. kind person with nickname danythe007 This video shows how to disassemble this model laptop.

I want to say right away that I did not disconnect the cables to remove the top cover because I was able to remove the DVD drive without disconnecting the top part of the laptop (this saved my time).

Let's return to our sheep. Now we need to unscrew the DVD drive. In order not to disconnect the cables, I used a short screwdriver to unscrew the screw that secures the drive to the laptop.

The screenshot shows where the screw is located that needs to be unscrewed to remove the DVD drive.

After we have removed the drive, we need to work on our adapter. We need to install our old hard drive into the adapter. We immediately remove the old disk from the mounting frame and install our SSD in the frame instead of the old disk and put it aside. We'll come back to it a little later.

Removed disc from mounting frame

There are small instructions on the adapter that tell you how to attach the disk. After installing the disc, we need to remove the plastic cover from our DVD drive.

In order to remove the cover from the drive, you need to open it. For this we need a needle or paperclip. There is a small hole on the front panel of the drive; you need to insert a needle into this hole and press a little; the drive carriage should come out of the housing. You now have access to the bottom of the drive to separate the plug from the drive carriage.

Place where the plug is attached to the DVD drive carriage.

Removed cover from DVD drive

When you have the plug from the drive, you need to install it on our adapter. Next, we need to remove the bracket from our drive that secures our drive to the laptop body and move it to the same place on our adapter.

After this, the adapter must be installed in place of the removed DVD drive. And tighten the screw that secures the drive.

Turn the laptop over and install our SSD in place old tough disk and tighten the bolts. We close the cover that was removed at the beginning of disassembling the laptop and tighten the remaining bolts around the entire perimeter of the laptop and insert the battery.

The laptop is all assembled. We got two installed hard drives one is installed in the adapter and the new SSD is installed in place of the old drive.

Also, after you have assembled your laptop, you need to enter the BIOS. There you will see two hard drives. It is necessary to set the mode AHCI V Enchanted who hasn't had it displayed yet. This parameter will allow us to work with the new drive as a full-fledged SATA device.

Now you ask what to do with the installed operating system? How to transfer without losing the functionality of the OS?

Since I knew that I would be installing an SSD drive in the future, I created a system partition in advance with the size 95GB. After installing the hard drive, I transferred the system partition and all related records to the new SSD drive using Acronis Universal Restore. If you want me to describe how I did it, write in the comments and I will write a new post with a more detailed description of transferring the OS to new disk.

Hello. SSD drives are becoming more and more popular in the component market every day. Very soon, I think, they will become a necessity rather than a luxury (by at least, some users consider them a luxury).

Installing an SSD in a laptop provides a number of advantages: more fast loading Windows OS (boot time is reduced by 4-5 times), more long work laptop from the battery, the SSD drive is more resistant to shocks and shocks, the grinding noise disappears (which sometimes happens on some HDD models disks). In this article, I want to analyze step-by-step installation SSD drive in a laptop (especially since there are quite a lot of questions about SSD drives).

What is needed to get started

Although installing an SSD drive is enough simple operation, which almost any user can handle, I want to warn you that everything you do is done at your own risk and risk. Also, in some cases, installing another disk may result in denial of warranty service!

1. Laptop and SSD drive (naturally).

Rice. 1. Disk drive SPCC Solid State Disk (120 GB)

2. Phillips and straight screwdrivers (most likely the first, depending on how your laptop covers are secured).

Rice. 2. Phillips screwdriver

3. Plastic card (any one will do; it can be used to conveniently pry off the cover that protects the disk and RAM laptop).

4. Flash drive or external hard disk (if you simply replace the HDD disk with an SSD, then you probably have files and documents that need to be copied from the old hard disk. Later you will transfer them from the flash drive to the new SSD disk).

SSD drive installation options

A lot of questions come in regarding options for installing an SSD drive in a laptop. Well, for example:

- “How to install an SSD drive so that it works and old hard disk and a new one?";

- “Is it possible to install an SSD disk instead of a CD-ROM?”;

- “If I just replace the old HDD with a new SSD drive, how will I transfer my files to it?” etc.

I would like to immediately highlight several ways to install an SSD in a laptop:

1) Simply remove the old HDD and put a new SSD in its place (the laptop has a special cover that covers the disk and RAM). To use your data from the old HDD, you need to copy all data to other media in advance, before replacing the disk.

2) Install an SSD disk instead of a disk drive for optical disks. To do this you need a special adapter. The point is general view like this: take out the CD-ROM and insert this adapter (into which you insert the SSD drive in advance). In the English version, it is called as follows: HDD Caddy for Laptop Notebook.

Important! If you buy such an adapter, pay attention to the thickness. The fact is that there are 2 types of such adapters: 12.7 mm and 9.5 mm. To know exactly which one you need, you can do the following: run AIDA program(for example) find out exact model your optical drive and then find its characteristics on the Internet. In addition, you can simply remove the drive and measure it with a ruler or caliper.

3) This is the reverse option from the second: install the SSD instead of the old HDD, and install the HDD instead of the drive using the same adapter as in Fig. 3. This option is preferable (in our opinion).

4) Last option: install an SSD instead of the old HDD, but buy a special box for the HDD to connect it to USB port(see Fig. 4). This way you can also use both an SSD and an HDD drive. The only negative is extra wire and a box on the table (for laptops that are often carried - a bad option).

How to install an SSD drive instead of an old HDD

I will consider the most standard and frequently encountered option.

1) First, turn off the laptop and disconnect all wires from it (power, headphones, mice, external hard disks, etc.). Next, turn it over - on the bottom wall of the laptop there should be a panel covering the laptop’s hard drive and battery(see Fig. 5). Remove the battery by sliding the latches to different sides*.

* Mount on different models laptops may vary slightly.

Rice. 5. Attaching the battery and the cover covering the laptop disk. Laptop Dell Inspiron 15 3000 series

2) After the battery is removed, unscrew the screws that secure the cover that covers the hard drive (see Fig. 6).

3) The hard drive in laptops is usually secured with several screws. To remove it, just unscrew them and then remove the hard drive from the SATA connector. After that, insert a new one in its place. SSD drive and secure it with screws. This is done quite simply (see Fig. 7 - the disk mount (green arrows) and the SATA connector (red arrow) are shown).

4) After replacing the disk, secure the cover with a screw and install the battery. Connect all the wires (previously disconnected) to the laptop and turn it on. When booting, go directly to the BIOS (article about login keys:

Rice. 8. Has the new SSD disk been detected (the disk is recognized in the photo, which means you can continue working with it).

If the disk is detected, check what mode it is operating in (it should work in AHCI). In the BIOS, this tab is most often Advanced (see Fig. 9). If you have a different operating mode in your settings, switch it to ACHI, then save the BIOS settings.

After the settings have been made, you can begin installing Windows and optimizing it for SSD. By the way, after installing the SSD, it is recommended to install Windows again. The point is that when Windows installations- it automatically configures services for optimal performance with SSD disk.

By the way, very often I get asked questions about what to update to speed up the PC (video card, processor, etc.). But rarely does anyone talk about the possible transition to an SSD to speed up work. Although on some systems, switching to an SSD will help speed up the work significantly!

That's all for me today. Everyone fast work Windows!