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    Lenovo X230 build quality & SSD upgrade questions

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Bluesfella, Aug 5, 2013.

  1. Bluesfella

    Bluesfella Notebook Guru

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    I'm thinking of buying a Lenovo X230. The SSD you can get from Lenovo in a custom configuration is pretty expensive. I figure I'll order one of Newegg and replace the HDD with it. If I make an exact clone of the factory-clean HDD onto the SSD and replace it, will this give me any problems?

    I also wonder if the palmrest problems of the X220 are fixed in the X230. It's all over different forums that this is a problem in the X220:
    Crack in X220 casing + poor support - Lenovo Community

    Thanks!
     
    Bluesfella, Aug 5, 2013
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    Bluesfella Notebook Guru

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    Bump...........
     
    Bluesfella, Aug 15, 2013
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    Cloning from HDD to SSD is not a great idea in my experience.

    You can create recovery media from your existing hard drive and install the OS on the SSD from there, or do a fresh install from a "regular" DVD and skip Lenovo's bloatware.

    I haven't owned a X230 but had no issues with the build quality of my (long since sold) X220 machines in several different flavours. Obviously, YMMV.
     
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    Can you tell me why it's not a good idea to clone a HDD into a SSD?

    I kinda like to have the boot-recovery option on a laptop. It makes it less of a hassle to do a factory restore because I don't always have a Windows dvd on hand.
     
    Bluesfella, Aug 19, 2013
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