Netbook computers upgrade tips – add memory modules and increase hard disk size!
Now more than half of netbook laptops, available today in the market, goes with eighty Gb 2,5-inch HDD.
These notebooks works 5-8 hours on batteries for laptop. Disk space increase, for 250+ Gb will be cheap – such hard disk will cost for you $80. Besides, it is good idea to take care of additional increase RAM size for what in the most netbooks only one socket is available. 1Gb RAM will cost you $15 for a module and all total expenses on the common upgrade will not exceed $100. For this money you get an opportunity to store much more pictures on your netbook laptop, and also considerably to increase Windows speed.
After these manipulations HP laptop, for example, can be used without hp laptop batteries as ”desktop”, having connected to it the LCD screen panel, a mouse and the keyboard, – an good choice for the unsophisticated home user. If you simply wish to increase system productivity, will be sufficient only increase in size of the system RAM.
Remember that netbook computers, as a rule, have no possibility of installation memory modules larger than 2 Gb. Maximum total amount supported by laptop is 4 Gb. Note that brand vendors do not allow to make on-hands replacement of accessories (excluding ibm laptop batteries), otherwise you can lose a warranty.
To get access to the hard disk, it is need to remove fully a back cover, preliminary turning off some screws. For memory installation you need to insert module at 45 degrees and press it.
What to do with old hard drive? The answer to this question is simple – it is good to buy special “pocket” for 2,5-inch HDD with possibility of its connection to the computer via USB slot. The most simple version will cost you of all in $10. As a result you will have an external portable hard disk storage for handling large files.
How at replacement of the hard disk not to lose the data? For this purpose it is enough to copy the data from the laptop to the new HDD. Use special software tools like Symantec Ghost or Acronis True Image for it.