Has anyone replaced the hard disk on this laptop? How? Just got mine and am disappointed not to see access panels underneath for memory and hard disk.
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I had to replace the hard drive , just a couple of months after I received this laptop....it works great now!
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Hello, Yes the only change to this laptop is the hard drive has been upgraded. Please contact us if you have any other questions. Thank you, Jesse
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Just few questions..Are there any dents / scratches ? Do you supply the OS CD with it ? How much is the battery life ? How much is the hard drive memory ? Do you supply the adapter with it? Suppose if this laptop's APPLE id is already with previous owner, are the login details provided so that I can change the ownership or can I create a new ID online ?
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Hi Oscar. It's an awesome laptop! The laptops we sell with Amazon are built and ready to ship. Upgrades can be done after the purchase though and you could add for example a 240 GB Intel 530 or Crucial M500 mSata drive allowing you to keep the original drive for extra storage. Our laptops are built to allow owners to easily upgrade them.
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Sorry to be answering so late.The only thing I changed, that I remember is the boot order. I made sure it looked for the disk first. I also found that the company helped, they even responded with an email. Hope this helped.
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Nope. Mine still works and it's about 2 years 3 months old now. I've only replaced the hard drive because I smacked the keyboard when I lost playing a game that caused a disk crash. Other then that, it's still as robust as day ONE! Go Toshiba!
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Hi thereI had moved a few months ago and found the laptop and parts this past weekend... I will definitely check that out for you!Regardsjb
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Please note that this particular laptop model is old now. MSI offers newer versions, but I don't know about the new laptops' capabilities of having hard drive additions or replacements. Most laptops including this one don't work that way. There is a connector in the drive bay (actually a depression) that the sata connector on the hard disk directly connects to. Mine shipped with the second drive caddy, or holder, in place in that depression. Other laptops have a connector on the caddy, or drive holding frame, that the hard drive directly connects to. Then the caddy plugs into the sata connector on the bay or depression. With many there are one or more screws to keep the drive from disconnecting.
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I upgraded the memory to 8 gb. It was not easy. I had to practically take the whole laptop apart. Took about 2 hours. Then again, I am not an IT guy. If you know someone who knows what they are doing, should be easy. Just make sure to get memory specific to this specific HP envy.
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I returned this laptop because the hard drive was defective from day one! Therefore, I'm sorry I can't answer your question.
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I had exactly the same situation and the same mSata drive. It would not work. I contacted the seller and they have sent a replacement board (not the entire enclosure). I have not got round to trying it yet since the mSata is now in my laptop. Suggest you contact the seller.
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It's a decent budget laptop, I upgraded mine with 8GB RAM and an SSD, running Windows 7 Ultimate. If it's just a cracked screen you can order one off eBay and replace it yourself, I had to replace mine and it was only about $40 IIRC.
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The RAM is upgradeable... though definitely not "easily". To get the back cover off you have to remove 12 tiny recessed screws that are strongly secured by Loctite. When i tried removing the screws using a jeweler's screwdriver set, one screw simply would not come out. I tried and tried, googled and tried again with several tools, but finally decided the screw would have to be extracted or drilled out, possibly damaging the case and voiding the warranty. So I gave up and sent the RAM back. Your mileage may vary. Other than that, I'm pretty happy with the laptop.
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it is not on this laptop....neither is there a CD drive...I am totally unhappy with this laptop, and the vendor I bought it from. I would advise to stay away from both.
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I concur with what Augustin posted. As to the partition on the hard drive, the reasoning for it was supposedly to keep the Vista install pristine on its own partition. The better way to have done it would have been to make it the D partition. But go figure why they did it the way they did it without any documentation. But other than that and a few other minor issues this is a great laptop. :)
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Jeff, who was the dealer you bought this computer from? I bought my piece of crap from CravingSavings. I called him and he told me I need a new hard drive. I had no way of getting the computer back to him so he sent me a new hard drive, which I had to install myself! Since thenm, I have had nothing but problems, it wasn't just the hard drive. There is so much garbage on the computer itself which was never cleaned off. Recently I had to call someone to fix it, because it froze on me and would not work at all. I wish I had the knowledge to help you with your problem....all I have to suggest is you contact the seller! Good luck I hope this helps!
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For anyone else nervous about replacing the memory or hard drive, I found a Youtube video that shows you exactly what to do.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxXeR39AVPE