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Couple of Q's before i buy an SSD

iggy · 2013-06-03 18:35:01

Hi I recently bought this laptop. I want to put an ssd into it. I heard a fresh install is best but it didn't come with any discs. I have a copy of a retail Windows 7 Ultimate that I can put in it. Will this ssd do and do I need anything else with it like cables or spacers?…

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03-06-2013 7:35pm

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iggy

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Hi
I recently bought this laptop.

I want to put an ssd into it.
I heard a fresh install is best but it didn't come with any discs.
I have a copy of a retail Windows 7 Ultimate that I can put in it.

Will this ssd do and do I need anything else with it like cables or spacers?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-Series-250GB-Solid-State/dp/B009LI7C9Y/ref=sr_1_2?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1370284378&sr=1-2&keywords=samsung+840

Do I need to do anything with BIOS when loading windows?
Also I would like to use the original hdd either in my pc or my laptop.
Thanks

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#2 03-06-2013 9:29pm
BrendanD

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Should be just a straight swap with your old hard drive ,
Bios set to boot from DVD rom and off you go , the old hard drive you can format and use as you wish.
Check out the 2.5 hard drive enclosures on Amazon and you have a good portable hard drive

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