#162 – Q&A: Notebook HDD Upgrade/Installation
Q. How do you install a HDD in a laptop/notebook? A. Depending on the notebook, installation of a HDD will vary, so keep that in mind when watching this video. Watch the video to find out more… www.Support3GM.com
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is that windows 7 on it, i havent been able to burn it correctly to dvd dont really know how
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Wow Windows 7!
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Hey Rodney, when i did install a new HDD on my laptop i had to to right click My Computer, select Retreat, then goto Diskmanagement, then right-click on the HDD i just installed and choose Initialize HDD. After doing that i had to reformat the HDD to NTFS so i can have single files over 4 GB on the HDD. I have 2 HDD slots on my computer and installed the HDD in slot 2. Did you have to go throught the same, or did Windows 7 the job for you when you reinstalled in on the new HDD?
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Nice video! Yeah, Windows 7 ftw!
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do u use windows 7 on your desktop computer now or are you going to soon? thx
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the laptop had overheating problems.strangely my friend had like the a new version of this laptop, he had the DV6815 and i had the DV6810, and his worked fine. there is website about the problems people have had with the new HP laptops, hplies(dot)com
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what about windows? do you get windows when you change the hdd or do you need to clone the original hdd in order to have windows in back?
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huh? u see that ^^^ u can download the video for
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WOW .. y if u cud get a free program that does it??
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Nice informative video. I really liked it.
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scorpio black rocks. im going to do excactly the same thing on my dv6700 series haha. THanks 3D
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I recently installed a Corsair 128SDD on my inspiron 1525 it was quick and simple.
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i might buy a notebook for my mum
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I have no idea there’s also websites so you dont have to use programs as well.
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stop bragging -_-
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are they any 7,200 RPM IDE 2.5 inch hard disks?
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Nope sorry
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yes. But they drain alot of battery and create alot more heat.
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You can always change your Advanced Power Settings
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Yes there are, silly.
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wait a second, dont you have to re-install the operating system? is that stored on a seporate part of notebook’s?
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you would need to re-install the OS
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sounds like rodney had a cold
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Yes you will if it is the main hard drive, however if you have a larger laptop such as a 17″ it may have two hard drive ‘bays’ if this is the case and you are adding a new one and keeping the older one then no.
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LOL the old one looked exactly the same as the new one with the cover on
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This video is kickass. Can you do one on putting bigger SSD’s into netbooks such as Asus or Toshiba netbooks?
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