laptop ssd installation guide - mr memory · 2019. 5. 23. · ssd installation guide for laptop...

SSDInstallationGuideforLaptopComputers(Windows)Thisguideisforyourreferenceonly.YoushouldalwaysconsultyourLaptop’sUserManual.Thiscannormallybefoundonthemanufacturer’swebsiteifyoudonothaveahardcopy.

Requirements:

• SSDUpgradeKit• Screwdriver• LaptopUserManual

CheckingStorageCapacity:

CheckwhethertheUSEDcapacityoftheLaptop’sHardDriveislessthanthecapacityofthenewSSD.1–Goto“MyComputer”fromyourDesktoporStartMenu2–RightClickontheC:Driveandselect“Properties”IftheusedcapacityisgreaterthantheSSDcapacity,youwillneedtomovesomeofyourdata(Music,Picturesetc)ontoanotherDataStoragesource–suchasanexternalHardDriveorUSBPenDrive.Alternatively,youwillneedtopurchasealargersizeSSD.

TheUsedspaceoftheHardDriveshouldbenomorethan85%ofthenewSSDcapacity:SSDCapacity 60GB 120GB 240GB 480GB 960GBHardDriveUsedSpace

51GBorless

102GBorless

204GBorless

408GBorless

816GBorless

Preventpotentialdamagefromanti-staticelectricity:

Dischargeyourselffirstbysimplytouchingagroundedmetalobject,suchasaradiator,orwearingananti-staticwriststrap.

Installation:TransferyourSystemHardDrivetotheExternalDriveEnclosure:-

(1) TurnoffthepowertotheLaptop.Disconnectthepowersupplyandremovethebatterypack.

(2)RemovetheSystemHardDrivefromtheLaptop.ThisisnormallyaccessiblebyremovingapanelatthebottomoftheLaptoporremovingthebackenclosure.

(3)DisassembletheSystemDriveBracket,whichwillbeusedlatertoinstalltheSSD.

(4)InserttheSystemHardDriveintotheExternalDriveEnclosure.

InstalltheSSDintotheLaptop&attachtheExternalDriveEnclosure:-

(1) Removetheadhesivebackingfromthe2.5mmadapter,alignitwiththeouteredgesonthelabelsideoftheSSDandfirmlypresstheadhesivesideontotheSSDsurface.

(2) AssembletheSSDwiththeSystem’sDriveBracketandinsertitintotheDriveBayoftheLaptop.

(3) UsingtheUSBCable,connecttheSystemHardDriveEnclosuretotheLaptop.(4) YouarenowreadytocopythedatafromyouroriginalHardDrivetoyournewSSD.

Cloning:

(1) IfyourSSDwassuppliedwithanAcronisSoftwareDiskinsertthisintotheCDDriveandcontinuetofollowthestepsbelow.IfyoudonothaveasoftwarediskorCDDrive,pleasedownloadandinstalltheCloningsoftwarefromtheSSDManufacturer’swebsite(wherefullcloninginstructionswillalsobeprovidedforyou).

(2) Restartthesystem.(3) Thisshouldnowbootandwillopentheprogrammeuponthescreen*

*IfthesystembootstoWindowsinstead–pleaseperformthefollowing:a. RestarttheComputer.Whilstitisrestarting,runthesystemsetupprogram

(BIOS)–usuallyactivatedbypressingESC,F1,F12orDELETE.b. WhileinsystemBIOS,changetheBootOrdersothattheCD-ROMisthefirst

bootdevice.c. SavesettingsandexitBIOS.d. RestarttheComputer–thisshouldnowbootintotheCloningprogram.

(4) Ifconnectionsareinplace,selectyourlanguageandthen“CloneDisk”.

(5) Select“Automatic”fromthecloningmodeoptions.DoNOTselectManualmode–thisisforadvancedusersonly!Click“Next”tocontinue.

(6) Ifprompted,selectSource&DestinationDisk.Click“Next”tocontinue.(7) The“HardDiskDrivesStructure”screenwillappear.Click“Proceed”.

(8) Theoperationsprogressbarwillindicatethatthedataisbeingcopied.Oncethecloningiscomplete,a“DiskClonewassuccessful”windowwillappear.Click“OK”.

(9) ClosetheprogramandremovetheCD.Tip–YoucoulduseyouroriginalHardDriveasanexternaldatastoragedevice.