Should I defrag HDD between SSD upgrading?

I am in the process of changing from a Crucial 256GB M4 SATA SSD to a Crucial 240GB M500 SSD. (I'm unable to upgrade the M4 firmware as laptop has UEFI BIOS). I have imaged the M4 to an HDD and find that the C: partition is 12% defragmented and the recovery partition Q: is 99% defragmented. I have a Lenovo T430s laptop running Windows 7 Professional.
Should I defrag both partitions before installing the new SSD, or not bother?
Also the Q partition had only 2GB free on the M4. Should I increase this when I change to the M500?
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If you click on Q in Windows Explorer, you should see menu pop up with two options: burn recovery disks and reclaim space. I can't remember exactly as it's been a while since I did it, but it's possible that the second option doesn't appear until you complete the first.
You can run the recovery during startup by interrupting the boot process by pressing F11 repeatedly. Do so will give you a menu to restore your drive to the factory state. It does this from the recovery image stored on Q. You don't need to do this if you've burned the disks because, well, you have the disks that do the same thing. So, after you burn the disks and delete Q, the F11 option won't work any more. Just so you know.
Edit: DVDs!!!! Unless you like feeding dozens of CDs to the burner!
SSDs are like RAM sticks. They don't do anything if they're not powered up. Open Power Options in Control Panel and edit the advanced settings for power. You'll find a setting for hard disks, for when plugged in and when on battery. Set "turn off disks" to never for both. You don't want an SSD powering down while you're using the PC.

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HDD to SSD upgrade for HP Pavilion 15 notebook PC

Hey there!
I own a HP pavilion 15 notebook PC, [Model number: F6C42PA#ACJ]. Currently it is equipped with a 1 TB SATA HDD. I was planning to upgrade it to SSD. Kindly guide me through steps and compatible products. Also is there a simple way to just walk into an authorised service centre and request thm to do the upgrade?
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Here is the Service Manual:
Manual
See page 59.
Not your exact model but very close and the videos will perhaps be more helpful.
http://h20564.www2.hp.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=c04324972&DocLang=en&docLocale=en_US&jumpid=...
Any 2.5 inch SATA form factor SSD will work and I recommend a Samsung Evo 850.
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There is a link to all the available sizes on the page. I would recommend at least a 256 and 500s are pretty affordable these days.
Where do you live? Country only, please. I have heard that HP Service Centers will perform memory and SSD upgrades on these "closed" systems but I am not sure where all of them are located or what they would charge. You should be able to find a competent local computer shop to do it. It does put the warranty in jeopardy but the warranty will not be revoked if the job is done properly, without damage to the laptop.
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IdeaPad Flex 14 HDD to SSD upgrade

Hi!
I have the Lenovo IdeaPad 14 (US version) with a hybrid drive Seagate SSHD Thin (500GB HDD + 8GB SSD). I want to upgrade to an SSD and dual-boot with Ubuntu 14.04. My main issues are the following:
- Is the HDD user replaceble? Would I be voiding my warranty if I open my laptop?
- Can I use the mSATA and SATA to put two drives and dual-boot between them? Would the BIOS/UEFI allow me to do so? (I haven't previously worked with mSATA drive and I don't know how they are recognised by the motherboard or how they appear in device manager)
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- Where do I find a service manual in order to know how to properly disassemble the laptop?
If anybody knows the answer to any of these, please write/post a link here. It will be much appreciated!
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Once the screws are removed under the angular feet the back comes of the laptop.
Glad you've been able to have the confidence to get the back of the laptop. I guess you thought what I thought, the base inards will fit anything from 13.3" to 15.6 using little more than different length ribbon connectors. Fitting it in a 11.6" device may be possible although the hard drive may have to SSD.
I find it hard to believe you need to remove 24 screws to remove the HDD, and 24 to go back afterwards. Had a play with Ubuntu 14.04 using VMWare player myself, although for some stupid reason it didn't prompt for a user and password during the install leaving me only able to use the guest account to log in. I clearly need 8GB of RAM and an SSD to make a smoother VM experience of Ubuntu and another VM install to save my settings.
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Lenovo W510 - HDD or SSD Upgrade

I am getting my brothers laptop which he is no longer using -
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Can i have expert opinion on this ?
If the SSD for laptop with 240 GB (additional - i do not want to disturb the existing 125 GB SSD tht came with the laptop). If this is a costly affair, probable options for adding HDD without disturbing the existing factory fitted OEM's SSD would be great.
Thanks in advance for all your inputs.
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Is it a Full High Definition (FHD) screen i.e., 1920 x 1080 or the HD+ screen i.e., 1600x900 or basic HD 1366x768 ? I don't think it will have HDMI, but rather a DisplayPort, which you would need a dongle to convert to HDMI (about $30). Does it have the hardware HueyPro colour calibrator ? Fingerprint reader ?
That's a call that I can't make for you mate. It really depends on what features and performance factors you prioritize. For 350 British Pounds (about $545 Canadian $), there are a number of basic laptops that now carry the more energy and heat efficient i5 dual core processors, but probably only come with 4-6GB RAM, however you can bring those up to 8GB yourself for about $50. Do you need now or in the future, quad core processing ? Systems from Dell, Asus, etc. will probably be better multimedia systems, and lighter as well. The Thinkpad's are business-class laptops, and will likely be more solid, and reliable rather than slick and quick. I chose my W510 over the Dell XPS 15 wtih similar specs and price because I valued the ThinkPad keyboard and TrackPoint, the matte FHD screen I have, and the color calibrator.
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Should I upgrade RAM or HDD to SSD on my Mac mini mid 2010?

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You are running a Core 2 Duo. Even a duck has paddling limitations. You are running Mountain Lion on a 2GB machine and it is starved for RAM. The performance is gravitational.
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I just bought an SSD (Samsung 470 series is the one thats best with MBP right?) and i want to replace it with the stock HDD that came with my 2011 MBP 13".
What if i upgrade RAM from 4GB to 8GB and transfer from HDD to SSD by carbon copy cloner. Do i need to re-install Lion then?
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Upgrading the RAM is fine by itself. Just know you only have two slots, and thus need matching pairs of 4GB modules to increase the RAM from 4GB to 8GB. If you have $900, OtherWorld Computing has 16GB of RAM (two 8GB modules) for sale. (no compensation)
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If you need to download Lion installer again, simply use MacAppStore and hold option and click on Purchases, either in Lion or Snow Leopard and then make a couple of " hold c" bootable DVD's from these instructions.
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Should you defragment the SSD on a Y-70?

I have read on other forums that usually you should not defrag an SSD as it is of little value and can decrease the lifespan to some extent. I was reading up on the SSD topic because I am considering swapping my Desktop C: drive which is a 1 TB HDD and going to an SSD.
My new laptop is the Lenovo Y-70 and has a 512GB SSD as it's primary drive so I took a look at my Administrative Tools section in the Control Panel and see that it is set to "optimize" my SSD drive weekly. I assume that this is just a new term for deframent.
Is this the correct setting?

Chrisinkingwood wrote:
I have read on other forums that usually you should not defrag an SSD as it is of little value and can decrease the lifespan to some extent. I was reading up on the SSD topic because I am considering swapping my Desktop C: drive which is a 1 TB HDD and going to an SSD.
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Should i use "HDD protection utility" in connection with SSD drive?

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hi Trosh,
Welcome to the Forums.
Using the parts lookup page to check the hard drive specs on models 80FA002CUS and 80FA002DUS, those machines are configured with an SSHD (1TB HDD with a built-in 8GB SSD cache).
The 22.6 GB free of 24.9 GB that you're seing is likely the D:\ drive, which is a partition of the 1TB HDD (you can verify this by opening up Disk Management)
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2. Before you can clean install Windows 10, you will need to upgrade your current installation (e.g., Windows 8.1) first to Windows 10 and activate. Once this is done, you can proceed in doing a clean install. If you proceed in doing a clean install on first attempt, you may not be able to activate Windows.
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Plz upload a video on how to upgrade a traditional HDD to SSD on lenovo t61

can someone plz upload a video showing how to upgrade a traditional HDD to SSD on lenovo t61, help appreciated thanks
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Hi ghattiya,
Removing and replacing the HDD, assuming the same form factor, is shown in the Lenovo Training Videos.
For tips on how to clone the drive or do a clean install, I suggest starting by searching the forum.
I don't work for Lenovo. I'm a crazy volunteer!

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I am the owner of a Toshiba Satellite R630-155 (Core i5-480). My problems are:
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Shame for Toshiba... nice design and portability but everything else is a big flaw. Their support in non existent and they do not value their customers. I feel they stole my money and I'll never buy a Toshiba laptop again.
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Hi buddy,
Regarding the fan and heat issue: Did you make BIOS update? Friend of me has Satellite R630 too and he told me that fan activity with new BIOS version 2.10 is reduced. Furthermore the notebook is cooler than before so I would recommend installing this update. You can download the BIOS update here:
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But before you start the BIOS update you should consider the following tips:
-Run update as Administrator only
-Unzip all files from zip archive before you start the update file
-Close all running programs and also the antivirus and firewall
-Make sure that battery is fully charged
Regarding the SSDs its always a little bit complicated installing 3rd party products and nobody can guarantee that such parts would work. You are always on safely side with original Toshiba spare parts.
Everything what you can do is installing the newest firmware for SSD and hope that it works but who knows maybe the BIOS update will also help you in this case ;)

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