Hard drive laptop upgrade

HappyUser

Hello


I bought an SSD hard drive to add as a second in my laptop.


Although I am good with hardware, I don't have the tools and it may be risky for me to do the upgrade.


I do not want to give my laptop to stay with anyone without me watching it as I am afraid they will copy my data.


I am also worried that all those tiny shops that claim they help with PC problems, are amateurs and I won't have any protection if they break anything.


Is there a reasonably priced reputable solution?


It could be around Central Essex preferably or East London.


Thanks!

dan958

I'd recommend just watching a video of someone doing this with the same model laptop as you, you may see how easy/difficult it is, and that will help with your decision to do this yourself.

If you do need someone else to do it, then you will just have to put your trust in them in regards to the 'being amateur' thing. See what the stores policy is on them accidently breaking something.

In regards to your data being at their hands to copy - you can always encrypt the drive - but they will need access this to test to make sure the new drive is working. You can just stand next to them and watch them, but that is up to them if they let you do that.

AndyPix

Are you sure your laptop has capacity for 2 drives ? Not all of them do ..


If you post the make and model i will be able to tell you ..
If it does , then it will be a doddle to fit yourself, most basic job ..


If you really dont want to do it then I see no harm in a local independant doing it, again, it is one of the most basic jobs ..
Please please dont take it to currys or anywhere like that !!


As far as your data is concerned, simply encrypt the current drive then they cant boot from it ..


Andy

Cisco001

Buy a brand new laptop with large SSD if you unwilling to do it yourself or don't trust anyone touching it.

stragglebod

What @AndyPix says - either the laptop supports two drives, in which case adding the SSD will be super easy, or it doesn't, in which case not adding the SSD will be even easier still

You probably need no more tools than a Philips screwdriver, unless the second bay is hidden behind the keyboard or something stupid like that. What model is it?

I assume since you're adding it as a second drive the laptop already has an SSD as a boot drive?

HappyUser

AndyPix wrote: »

Are you sure your laptop has capacity for 2 drives ? Not all of them do ..


If you post the make and model i will be able to tell you ..
If it does , then it will be a doddle to fit yourself, most basic job ..


If you really dont want to do it then I see no harm in a local independant doing it, again, it is one of the most basic jobs ..
Please please dont take it to currys or anywhere like that !!


As far as your data is concerned, simply encrypt the current drive then they cant boot from it ..


Andy

Lenovo Yoga 13 ideapad 20175 thanks

that

Just make sure yours it the same. This is one of a few on Youtube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQFoOmeZmbY

Carrot007

HappyUser wrote: »

Lenovo Yoga 13 ideapad 20175 thanks

https://www.ifixit.com/Device/IdeaPad_Yoga_13


Seems it already has an SSD and no standard drive.


Also requires a card drive and not a sata one (yes it uses sata standard but you know what I mean!)


Also looks a right pain.

stragglebod

I withdraw my previous comment

It'd be easy if it was a proper laptop

System

HappyUser wrote: »

I am also worried that all those tiny shops that claim they help with PC problems, are amateurs and I won't have any protection if they break anything.

Wow, just wow. Thanks for that. For what its worth I'm a qualified electronics engineer able to repair boards to component level and used to be Microsoft certified. I'm far more competent than the type of muppet they employ at the places you're likely to feel happy to use and infinitely better than the muppets at the so called Apple Genius Bars who are stuffed if they can't do a simple system restore and will try to convince you to buy a new iDevice. People used to bring me stuff that the large places like you seem to think are the place to go to had screwed it up.

Whilst there are some cowboys out there not all of us are.

Chino

Tarambor wrote: »

For what its worth I'm a qualified electronics engineer able to repair boards to component level and used to be Microsoft certified.

OK, so which Microsoft certification qualified you to "repair boards to component level"?