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After I explain the details I'm basically wondering if Im good to just swap the drives before turning it on for the first time OR if it would be more advisable to proceed another way? like booting/setting up first, then swapping.

Details- A few days ago I purchased a new laptop and a new SSD(to upgrade the new laptops storage). in-store from Microcenter.

I booted the pre-installed SSD and went through setup. I then created a Windows installation tool via USB Drive, swapped the drives & installed the 0S onto the new SSD (Windows 11 Pro). On that drive I have already completed the initial setup process.

Due to a manufacturer defect, earlier today I went back to Microcenter and EXCHANGED the laptop for another one(direct swap, same model).

Now, I have the new laptop which I haven't booted yet, and I have the new SSD WITH windows installed and everything setup. --- How should I proceed?

Also, whether I do this or not I am wondering about something... The windows USB drive I made gives me two options to choose from. 1) Upgrade Windows*- which will keep files/settings, etc. they say to use this option only if there is an existing OS on the drive. or option 2) Windows only. -- I'm wondering, if I were to install my new SSD, then boot from the USB drive and choose the option to UPGRADE windows.. would it allow me to do this? Would it just freshly re-install Windows? the reason I ask is simply due to the wording of the option lol.. since I wouldn't technically be upgrading from 10 to 11.

How was your experience with your purchase there? Is there a better route than this, for quality like-new refurbished laptops? I know Amazon sometimes could be $300 for a t480 but I’m not sure if this screen will be damaged or the disk might be corrupted with poor battery cycle count. Was the laptop in clean condition with 0 battery life cycle (replaced with new)?

What is a similar long lasting business laptop i7 or better that I could use to spin up a few virtual machines and conduct light bug bounty work (cyber security engineering grad student). I usually program on Mac and love it but it appears my school wants an i7 for some of the lectures.

Budget <$1100

Processor i7 or better

Ram 16+

Storage 256+

Battery life 5+ hours

Hey guys, how's it going?

I'm here to ask for your opinion on an old notebook that I'm restoring for programming.

The notebook is a Samsung NP300E4C, i3 2328m, with a 320gb HDD and 6gb of DDR3 RAM (4+2).

I bought a 4gb RAM stick and a 64gb SATA SSD on AliExpress. I'm going to use a minimal Arch Linux, so I believe that'll be enough in terms of storage.I also plan to upgrade the processor and the screen of the laptop.

I'm torn between getting an i7 and an i5. Although the difference between these i5 and i7 processors is small, I'm leaning towards the i7 because the number is higher and I think the little notebook deserves it, considering it has been with me for 10 years. Here are my choices:

i5 2540m i7 2640m i7 3520m i7 3632qm

What concerns me more is the compatibility of these 3rd gen processors with the motherboard of the notebook, even though the socket is the same.

I couldn't find much information online, so I came here to ask for opinions. I also welcome suggestions on which processor to choose.

Furthermore, I plan to install a new screen to replace the dark and poor LCD that comes with it. Do you know if it's worth it or if LED screens for old notebooks aren't worth it?

Thanks in advance for your attention.

Specs: 250GB HDD 3.6GB Ram | Laptop. Acer Aspire One. I burnt the latest Peppermint OS on a USB and now I'm trying to install it. But the installer closes as soon it reaches 2% in "Installieren" (install) I dont know why. I tried it now 5x times.

Ik buying a laptop on a budget is tough but man it is downright infuriating that I couldn't find a single 14" laptop in the $600 range that had anything higher than a 45% NTSC display (not in the US so the market i'm in has even fewer options). Genuinely makes me wonder how much these companies save by dogshit displays like these

He msi delta 15 battery is said to last 11 hours, and mine just lasts around 4 hours (while everything In the laptop is set to battery saver and screen turned off), I've reset windows like 5 times, and did the MSI battery calibration thing, and even updated the bios, is there a solution, or am I just scammed? (It's new btw)

Hi guys, it's my first post here and I wanted to ask a question. The problem is that I have a Surface Laptop 2 and it gets hot (it reaches up to 52 degrees and at that point is when it starts to perform poorly, I start getting FPS drops and other issues). My question is, what options do I have to lower the temperature? I use it for work and sometimes gaming, so sorry if the question might seem silly. Regards

My dad has a 2 in 1 HP pavillion thats most likely going to fail due to the (HP) design in a matter of time, and he needs a replacement soon. hes looking for a 2 in 1 laptop with good build quality, at least 512GB and 16GB, and any intel core ultra (his words not mine)

So my sister, she has a HP Stream 14-cb1xxx and I believe 3 - 4 years ago, she accidently dropped it and ever since it doesn't automatically turn off when closed. It turns off when you press the power button but is there a solution for it to sleep when lid closes?

Any tips help!

If you guys can give me some info??

Title. Thank you.

Hello guys, i would like to ask for some help regarding transferring my ssd to another laptop as an upgrade. Im planning to replace the hdd since it is too slow, it takes me hours to wait until it boots up, and it probably contains malware because it just randomly deletes my files.

My old laptop is Lenovo ideapad 305-14ibd and the other is Lenovo ideapad 330-15ikb

I'm not sure whether i can just plug my ssd in and use it, but my initial plan is to factory reset the 330 first to remove the malware, then clone it to the ssd using macrium reflect. After this i don't exactly know what the next step is.

My other plan is to factory reset the old ssd and retain the windows in it, and directly install it to the 330. I also don't exactly know the steps for the whole process.

May i ask for your suggestions regarding this? thank you all so much.

Hei I just got a new gaming LapTop from MSI it didnt have any issue .. just ONE.

The laptop just decide to disconnect from the internet by its own, I have 3 ways to solve it.. wait some minutes or open troubleshooter or try to connect again until its done.

can you solve it for me?

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My internet is good and its 5g fiber and all my devices didnt have this problem at all.

I've had this problem since I got my laptop. It's an Asus tuf gaming F15, and whenever I unplug it caps at 30fps and becomes slow. I have tried to change the battery saver options and everything is set to performance mode. I haven't really had a problem with this since I just play when my laptop is plugged in, but I would love to know how to fix this problem.

I took it to my local laptop fix they told me it was a graphics driver issue and I’m wondering how I could fix it. I recently fitted a new screen so it can’t be that

I have doubts about triste model, is it really good? (The price is 1,117 dollars)

SO this is probably an easy fix, but i can't fix it ! and its a work laptop. I only use youtube to play background noise while i work. Any idea why videos have stopped playing?

hell yea i'm back baby

I am upgrading my Laptop Dell Inspiron 5567 to an SSD. Basically, I would like to know the following

1)How to keep all my info and copy it to the SSD. 2)What SSDs are compatible with my laptop. 3)How long can the process take.

I have 0 knowledge and don't know how to get my Asus laptop to boot windows. I have all my doctors and cancer info on it and can't get past the blue screen. Can anyone help me out ? Thanks.

IMAGES: https://imgur.com/a/J3idbST

For the past month my laptop has been having screen issues, as seen in the photos.

KEY POINTS:
• Happened for the past couple of months.
• Screen will change randomly, from normal to distorted.
• Can't use for more than a few minutes, if lucky. Often immediately from start-up.
• Sometimes the full screen effected, other times more of a vignette border.
• When connected to my usual setup of 2 monitors they display fine (laptop screen is closed in this instance).
• Have updated all programs, Windows 11, and ran antivirus.

LAPTOP SPECS:
• OMEN by HP 15-dc1516na (https://support.hp.com/gb-en/document/c06381846)
• Upgraded RAM to Kingston FURY Impact 32GB 2666MHz DDR4 (KF426S15IB1K2/32)
• Windows 11

Any advice would be much appreciated, as I'd ideally sort this myself and avoid having to find someone to repair. Please ask for any additional info. Thank you in advance.