Fitting a SSD drive in a laptop

**Rhett** · 26-11-10

I've got an Acer 5739G..is there a way to change the HD to an SSD Drive..and also change the gfx which is currently a GT130M?

**Nathan94** · 26-11-10

You can change the HDD easily but the gfx is usually intergrated so for that I'm gonna say no

**andyn** · 26-11-10

What he said, HDD easy, graphics basically impossible.

**Jackster** · 26-11-10

If it is a card that fits on to your motherboard then more than likely you can change it?

IDK if an Acer have them though.

As above, a hard drive is plug and play. Just take out the old one and replace.

**KarlHungus** · 26-11-10

Video card in this notebook is not changeable

Hdd easy enough to just swap over

**Jackster** · 26-11-10

Originally Posted by KarlHungus

Video card in this notebook is not changeable

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Should have got a Dell

**Burn-IT** · 26-11-10

That is one good thing about Dells.

**Speed** · 26-11-10

Only thing to watch about a new HDD in a laptop is the thickness, some laptops don't support the larger capacity drives as they can be thicker. Same applies to SSDs, pays to check before purchasing.

**KarlHungus** · 26-11-10

Originally Posted by Burn-IT

That is one good thing about Dells.

They break often also

**Rhett** · 26-11-10

ok so say I get an ssd drive as a boot drive, is it possible to keep my old drive as a storage drive?

**Speed** · 26-11-10

Usually laptops only have space for a single 2.5" drive. So if you wanted additional storage I'd suggest an external USB drive. Or I guess you could buy a caddy for your current drive.

**mikeyuk3** · 26-11-10

Yea you would be best getting something along the lines of
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Compo...roductId=37806

**Pancake** · 26-11-10

Originally Posted by Jackster

Should have got a Dell

Did you just recommend a DELL?

**mikeyuk3** · 26-11-10

TUTUTUT jackster!!!!!! lol xD i say we currupt his hard drive because of his actions xD

**Adz** · 01-12-10

I swapped the HDD in my Acer laptop for a SSD - took the best part of 5 minutes!

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