Netbooks modification tips – add memory modules and increase hard drive size!
Today half and more of portable laptops, available today at stores, goes with 80 Gb 2,5-inch hard disk.
These laptops works 5-6 hours on batteries for laptop. Disk space increase, for 250+ Gb will will not be so expensive – such hard disk will cost for you $80. Besides, it is necessary to take care of additional increase system RAM size for what in the most portable laptops only one socket is in place. 1Gb memory will cost you $15 for a module and all summary expenses on the common upgrade will not be more than $100. For this money you get an opportunity to store much more videos on your netbook computer, and also considerably to increase Windows productivity.
After these upgrades HP computer, for example, can be used without battery for Compaq laptop as “system unit”, having connected to it the TFT screen monitor, a mouse and the keyboard, – an excellent choice for the unsophisticated home user. If you just like to increase OS productivity, will be enough only increase in size of the memory.
Remember that netbook computers, as a rule, do not support possibility to install memory modules larger than 2 Gb. Maximum total amount hosted by them is 4 Gb. Note that brand vendors do not allow to make on-hands upgrade of accessories (excluding ibm laptop battery), otherwise you can lose a guarantee.
To get access to the HDD, it is need to remove fully a back cover, preliminary turning off some screws. For system RAM upgrade you need to set up module at 45 degrees and pull it.
What to do with old disk? The answer to this question is obvious – it is good to gain special “pocket” for 2,5-inch hard drive with availability of its connection to the PC through USB slot. The most simple version will cost you of all in $10. As a result you will have an external portable HDD storage for handling big files.
How at replacement of the hard disk not to lose the disk content? For this purpose it is enough to copy the info from the laptop to the new HDD. Use special software utilites like Norton Ghost or Acronis True Image for it.
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