I’ve written before about burgeoning concerns with my Dell G3 laptop.
I’ve had to run utilities a couple of times now to keep the 1TB HD functioning, and it still seems to be getting slower and slower.
I’ve got a Terabyte Drive Image clone running to an external USB 3 HD as I write this, just in case the drive dies completely.
So I figure it’s time to replace the HD. I was happy to see that SSD (solid state) drives have come down a lot in price, so I ordered an internal 2.5″ 1TB Sata 3 SSD for $C104 from Canada Computers to replace the flaky HD . They have a handy location just a few minutes drive away.
I’m hoping the SSD will also result in significantly faster boot times and overall responsiveness. . . The stock HD in this laptop spins at 5400rpm, about 2/3 of the 7200rpm HDs in my tower, so the laptop has always felt sluggish in comparison.
Will report back after the new SSD arrives, and I get it cloned and installed in the laptop. . .