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My Laptop runs like crap and I have no idea why
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<blockquote data-quote="Crapmypants" data-source="post: 2056493" data-attributes="member: 58162"><p>Hi there, you're problem is not a rare one but the suggestions already posted above usually work.</p><p>w.r.t Q. 1&2</p><p>-yes, you can swap the hdd with an ssd as they both use sata ports (which i believe are backward compatible). the bios will recognize it like any other drive (the manufacturer firmware will take care of that).</p><p>-cleaning out the dust will help a lot with heating issues and prolonging the life of the components. if you're not feeling confident about what to do then youtube a video of it. there are tons of laptop maintenance videos and i'm sure you'll be able to find one specific to your laptop model.</p><p>-the biggest bottleneck seems to be the hdd. a reinstall of the os on your current hdd can be considered as a short term fix and should take care of the slow startup, incessant blinking (busy), etc.</p><p>-however, moving to an ssd should be considered as the more long term solution. if you're not ready to spend a lot on a new ssd then you can consider a laptop pulled ssd from ebay. they cost ~40% less than a new drive but come with no warranty. (i have one in my pc and it seems to work great).</p><p>w.r.t. Q. 3</p><p>-microsoft itself has an iso to bootable usb converter program listed on it's site for download. so just torrent a win 7 iso file (the source of the iso need not be legit, only the product key should be genuine -which you paid for when you bought the laptop), use the program to create a bootable usb and then enter your existing product key (should be on a sticker underneath the laptop) during installation and your all set.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Crapmypants, post: 2056493, member: 58162"] Hi there, you're problem is not a rare one but the suggestions already posted above usually work. w.r.t Q. 1&2 -yes, you can swap the hdd with an ssd as they both use sata ports (which i believe are backward compatible). the bios will recognize it like any other drive (the manufacturer firmware will take care of that). -cleaning out the dust will help a lot with heating issues and prolonging the life of the components. if you're not feeling confident about what to do then youtube a video of it. there are tons of laptop maintenance videos and i'm sure you'll be able to find one specific to your laptop model. -the biggest bottleneck seems to be the hdd. a reinstall of the os on your current hdd can be considered as a short term fix and should take care of the slow startup, incessant blinking (busy), etc. -however, moving to an ssd should be considered as the more long term solution. if you're not ready to spend a lot on a new ssd then you can consider a laptop pulled ssd from ebay. they cost ~40% less than a new drive but come with no warranty. (i have one in my pc and it seems to work great). w.r.t. Q. 3 -microsoft itself has an iso to bootable usb converter program listed on it's site for download. so just torrent a win 7 iso file (the source of the iso need not be legit, only the product key should be genuine -which you paid for when you bought the laptop), use the program to create a bootable usb and then enter your existing product key (should be on a sticker underneath the laptop) during installation and your all set. [/QUOTE]
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