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Originally Posted by Gypsy
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So, I should be able to easily pull out the slow hdd and replace with a more optimal choice then?
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Yeah, from a 1-5 difficulty range, it's barely a 1. There will be a cover under the case (a hard drive compartment), remove the cover then unplug the drive. Plug the new drive in and replace the cover. Put in the windows install disk and enter the product code which is likely on a sticker attached to the case. If you don't get an install disk, just download it from the M$ site, same version etc, then burn it to a DVD.
In fact, it's best to reinstall from a DVD downloaded from the M$ site for a new system, as you're laptop will likely contain Acer bloatware shipped, lots of needless junk and maybe even spyware. Then obtain any missing drivers, though likely it will have most if not all on the windows disk. Like mine, I had to get the network and video drivers, but was simple to do and still booted with the alternate drivers off the DVD.
Yeah storage, I use a flash drive mainly. I don't need it on my hard drive. Yeah I do photography, also I'm a musician and use studio software, with all my big bloaty muzik files going to a secure flashdrive for storage.
ps at least I'm guessing there is a bay on the bottom, it's what most laptops have. Should be another for memory, too. Funny, I'm looking at the amazon page, thy have no pic for the bottom :/
Yeah, on the Aspire E5-573G-59C3 model (only pics I could find with out huge time sink), has no bay underneath, so might need to crack the case. Not too hard, just be careful not to force anything. I have no idea why they put those stupid drives in, it's like sticking a used 78 pinto engine into a 2016 Humvee. Especially SSD's were made for laptops, like fish in water due to heat issues and noise, let alone the crazy speed buff. It's like casting SOW on your system, then dropping it into the Hole and surviving.