There are many ways to make a slow laptop faster, but few are as easy and cost-effective as replacing your existing hard drive with a solid state drive (SSD). Making the swap will, in most cases, ...

What’s the most effective way to replace a hard drive without losing data? Undoubtedly through a 1-to-1 copy, and disk cloning software can help do that without any hassle. Whether it’s to clone a ...

From time to time when troubleshooting a laptop (and particularly when your warranty is up), you may need to open your laptop to remove and reinstall components. Removing a laptop's hard drive won't ...

If you've upgraded your laptop, don't discard that "naked" drive. You can put it back to work as external storage. Rick Broida is the author of numerous books and thousands of reviews, features and ...

Sometime around 2008 and with the advent of the first MacBook Air, Apple made the declarative statement that the end was in sight for optical drives built into its notebooks. At the time, the lack of ...

Whether you need a laptop screen repair or a hard-drive replacement, we’ve surveyed Which? Trusted Traders to find out how much it will cost. Our figures are only a guide to average costs, and there ...

Laptop hard drives are prone to the same defragmenting risks as desktop computers, except a few factors change in the severity of the risks. If you're using the ...

Reader Fred wants to know if a laptop hard drive can be plugged into a desktop PC. “The pin out appears to be the same,” he notes, “but there is no separate power-supply connector.” Short answer: yes.

What is a hard drive? It’s a common question and one that we’re more than happy to answer. Whether you are looking for ways to upgrade your hard drive, trying to buy a computer with the right hard ...

There are many ways to make a slow laptop faster, but few are as easy and cost-effective as replacing your existing hard drive with a solid state drive (SSD). Making the swap will, in most cases, ...