expireddealhunter07 posted Jul 01, 2022 07:26 PM
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expireddealhunter07 posted Jul 01, 2022 07:26 PM
HP Laptop (Refurb): i5-1155G7, 17.3" FHD IPS, 12GB RAM, 1TB HDD + 2-Yr Warranty
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There's an empty M.2 slot, which can accept a 2280 form factor "gumstick" NVME SSD (but not a SATA M.2). Spend $40 more to get one & make it as the system drive. It will greatly improve the performance of this laptop.
The 1TB "old" HDD could be kept and used as media storage…
<attachment>HDD in green square...M.2 in red circle
AND: This is a 11th Gen Intel Tiger Lake processor, so you will probably need this also.
No drives were found during Windows Installation during Setup
[thewindowsclub.com]
Unable to Detect the Drive When Installing a New Windows* OS on 11th Gen Platforms [intel.com]
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SK hynix Gold P31 1TB PCIe NVMe Gen3 M.2 2280 [amazon.com] is within $2 of the recent FP deal of $91.80
$93.49 for a highly rated drive and very well suited for this laptop
The goal is to use it to host windows system files, and make the laptop faster. This is for my old parents who are not gamers.
I am thinking of either this -
https://www.amazon.com/Kingston-2...09DVP94WC/
or
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/sams...Id=63514
Likely the Kingston one as 256 is more than what I need.
Thoughts or better options out there? Thanks
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The goal is to use it to host windows system files, and make the laptop faster. This is for my old parents who are not gamers.
I am thinking of either this -
https://www.amazon.com/Kingston-2...09DVP94WC/
or
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/sams...Id=63514
Likely the Kingston one as 256 is more than what I need.
Thoughts or better options out there? Thanks
You should think about how much your time is worth. An underpowered PC will ruin your productivity. You can watch for specials and get a really nice laptop for $900. That's a $550 difference. If you keep the computer for a year and value your time at $20 an hour, you have already made money after you save 27.5 hours of your time.
I don't skimp on technology anymore. It just costs you money.
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A diagram was posted above. Looks like you just need a screwdriver.
If you want to make sure it's not stupidly difficult with ribbon cables and other junk in the way, try looking up the model to see if anyone has done a video guide on it.
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If someone didn't want the hard drive in the laptop, they could probably remove it and place it in an enclosure.
The HP I purchased for teen (different model) had a standard 2.5 inch SATA interface.
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I purposely looked for a HDD version to make sure I had the mounting bracket and cable.
It was challenging to find the bracket and cable in stock when i purchased the laptop for my teen.
The license is stored in the SLIC table of the UEFI firmware/BIOS.
Windows will access the SLIC table during installation.
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