Can the hard drive be replaced with an SSD?
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Sure! And I highly recommend that you do that! I replaced mine with and OCZ Vertex 4 128GB and the notebook are lightning fast now! It loads a game quicker than a PS3 or Xbox.
846014
The ram is soldered down so that amount you get is what you're stuck with. You can upgrade the hard drive and replace it with a solid state drive which makes the device faster, specifically the boot up time. I bought this laptop for my mom and replaced the hard drive with a Samsung 840 SSD with no issues. A SSD will also keep internal temperatures lower since the memory is flash (like your thumb drive/usb stick) vs. a hard drive which has moving parts.
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Hard drives are almost always serviceable (replaceable) for most computers, including the Yoga.See this thread regarding ideas for changing out the hard drive for an SSD: https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/Idea-Windows-based-Tablets-and/Yoga-2-13-Internals/td-p/1472366
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Yes. It is installed the same way as a hard drive. You can even install both of them if you want. But note that, the ssd is for more speed at saving but have less memory. Hope this could help. Have a good day
1932772
I removed the cover today on mine to replace the HDD with an SSD and add another mSATA. BE FOREWARNED: To remove the case you have to break a "Warranty Void" sticker. Once inside you will find *nothing* can be upgraded replaced without having to completely disassemble the system; I decided to not attempt it. I've been building/upgrading systems for 20 years and the internal design of this system was complex enough to scare me off. The only thing that appears to accessible is the HDD but I could figure out how it was mounted and wasn;tabout to tinker about and make a $2K paperweight :)
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I don't see why not. I would do a little research first though. Check around on Google to see if anyone else has put an ssd in one.
1018785
No it won't and cloning the drive is not a good idea. You'll want to install windows directly onto the ssd and use the hdd as a backup
267951
yes, put the hard drive in an external enclosure to convert it into an external hard drive
369911
It would not by itself :). There are a few cloning softwares that would do that. Some ssd's would come with cloning software installed but I don't know if this one does. Also keep in mind the size of the data on the original HD not to exceed your drive capacity
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If you intend to replace an existing hard drive, the capacity of the SSD needs to be equal to or larger than you existing drive or the data transfer will not work. You will also need the Crucial SSD Install Kit CTSSDINSTALLAC which retails for $25 US.
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Also of note, this has an MSATA slot which is MUCH EASIER to access (just remove 1 panel on the back) than getting to the hard drive bay to replace the hard drive. I would recommend buying an MSATA card instead of and SSD if you don't already have the SSD. I did this and just left the 500GB stock hard drive for extra storage. You can see how much work goes into replacing the actual Hard Drive on Youtube.
795409
Yes as long as you don't have more data on your drive than the SSD capacity.
1740970
I haven't done that so I can't completely answer but really any SSD should work in it. This laptop really boots up fast compared to a regular HD. I suspect it is one of the new hybrids.
1739701
This computer have 2 hard drive slots, and one is empty when you get the computer, which means you can add an SSD without replacing the HDD.
192754
Yes, you can use an ssd. Currently have a samsung EVO 1TB ssd installed. Both hdd and ssd will work just fine, I'm using both
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It should be able to but you would have to replace the regular hard drive with the ssd don't think it can hold both
1575753
Yes you can. here is a link to see what kind of SSD drive available for this laptop http://drivesolutions.com/cgi/shop/ug2store.cgi?command=listitems&kind;=hpl&pos;=0&t;ype=itemid&itemid;=hpl283 Good luck, this laptop totally worth it.