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Q&A: Will installing an SSD void my new laptop’s warranty?

Posted on December 29, 2024

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Question from Markus: Hi, Rick. I recently bought a new laptop that came with a 1 year manufacturer’s warranty, but I paid extra for a 3 year extended warranty.

I’d really like to swap out its 1TB hard drive for an SSD (as you often recommend).

I have not read anything anywhere about potential consequences if one does this. Could this possibly be considered an “unauthorized” activity and therefore void either the laptop manufacturer’s warranty or the extended warranty that I purchased? [Read more…]

Q&A: Is it worth it to install a second SSD just for my data files?

Posted on January 16, 2024

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Question from Larry: I remember reading something a while back about using two SSDs instead of one to speed up a computer but I can’t remember the details.

I was in a hurry when I read it so I didn’t pay as much attention as I should have.

I think it had something to do with putting Windows and the installed programs on one SSD and all the data files on the other one.

Can you fill me in on the details? [Read more…]

Need a 100TB SSD? Here you go.

Posted on July 27, 2023

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A while back I wrote a post explaining how you can put your computer on steroids by replacing its hard drive with a solid state drive (SSD).

Until fairly recently upgrading to an SSD would have cost you dearly if you wanted to keep (or even increase) your system’s current amount of storage space.

Well, that changed a while back when the prices of 2TB SSDs dropped like a rock.

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Q&A: Should I install an SSD in my PC as a second drive?

Posted on July 6, 2023

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Question from Eric S.: I’m seriously considering taking your advice about installing an SSD in my Lenovo desktop PC just to install my programs on.

I mostly just use Photoshop and Lightroom along with a couple of web browsers.

I’m not really interested in making the SSD the boot drive by installing Windows on it because I don’t feel confident in my ability to get it done correctly.

My question: Is it worth adding an SSD as a second drive just to make my programs load faster? [Read more…]

Speed up your PC by replacing the hard drive with an SSD

Posted on July 1, 2023

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In a previous post I discussed how adding RAM to your PC would give you the biggest bang for the buck when upgrading your computer.

Adding RAM has always been one of the most cost effective ways to speed up a PC, and it still is.

Today I’m going to tell you about an equally amazing upgrade that could potentially speed up your computer and hurtle it right into the fast lane. [Read more…]