“Is it easy to replace the hard drive with a solid state drive?”
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Yes, it is fairly easy. Removing the 12 screws on the bottom of the case, carefully un-snap the bottom cover ( I use a credit card and run it along the seem ). The HD is next to the battery.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.As the others have already said, it's fairly easy to get the bottom cover off the laptop, and get to the original HDD. The M.2 SSD connection is just above it. The others didn't mention, you will need to get the screw. There is a riser, but no screw in the laptop. My Samsung Evo 860 SSD didn't come with one, either. I downloaded Samsung Magician and Samsung Migration software, if Magician recognizes the drive and says it's compatible, you're good to go. I used Migration to clone the HDD. I did not need a USB enclosure. Works great!
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Very easy. You remove two of the rubber pads on the bottom to access the screws. Use a small (I have to tools but had to go to the auto parts store to get one this small) #5 hex star bit to remove the screws. Gently pry open the bottom of the laptop from the top. I used a tapered thick piece of plastic and wood clothes pins(as wedges) to not damage the laptop chasis. Unscrewed the the two hard drive screws holding it in the laptop, gently disconnected the ribbon connector and it was free. Installation is basically the reverse of everything you did to get it out. I recommend the Samsung SSD. Not only are they the top SSD's on the market, they have the best data migration software. You will also need a USB 3.0 external hard drive connector to transfer your data from your laptop to your new SSD before you open up your laptop. You can also buy this from Best Buy for about $20. After you transfer (migrate) your laptop hard drive info to your new SSD drive, thats when you'll open up the laptop and install your SSD. Look online for videos if your not too sure.
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Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.If the bottom cover is as easy to remove as on E series Acer laptops, then the answer is yes. However, you should call Acer first to see if doing so would void your warranty. Once you start tinkering with the computer internally and altering the original equipment configuration, you're risking having the warranty voided out, so seriously, check with Acer on this first.
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