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    Installing SSD to an hp pavillion dv7-3188cl??

    Discussion in 'HP' started by ptr1959w, Nov 8, 2014.

  1. ptr1959w

    ptr1959w Newbie

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    Hi there,
    I was wondering if I can install an SSD into my laptop and what do I need to be able to do this? Any help is greatly appreciated..Thanks in Advance.. :)
     
    ptr1959w, Nov 8, 2014
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    Well, installing a SSD into a laptop isn't all too hard. Once you get a SSD, all you need to do is to open up the door leading to your HDD, slide the old drive out, slide the new drive in, and then install your stuff on there (either a clean install or cloning from the old drive; personally I prefer a clean install).

    That said, personally I'd recommend a SSD from Crucial, Samsung, or Intel, or the SanDisk Extreme Pro series. I'd avoid other SSDs since they typiclaly don't have the reliability records that the mentioned drives have.
     
    Jarhead, Nov 10, 2014
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