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