can the hard drive case be opened? I would want to swap out the HDD for SSD?
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It's in 2 pieces, you can attach an SSD drive direct to the front and not even worry about the spinning drive part.
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SSD would fit on the thunderbolt connector. Not sure about opening the drive though
545635
I don't think that you can order it configured with an SSD, but it would be easy to purchase your favorite SSD and replace the HDD in the computer after it arrives. This computer has a lid on the bottom which makes it easy to access the drive.
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yes you can upgrade the hdd but im not sure on the size and also not sure on the ssd hdd. hope this helps.
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Depends. You can replace the Hdd, with a ssd, or you can add up to two msata drives and leave the Hdd. I replaced the Hdd with a ssd, and added a msata drive.
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SSD as sold. Battery can be replaced. It does not have an external cover to remove. You would have to open the PC to get at it. Check with ACER.
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You should be able to. I don't know if you would be able to boot from it though, which is the purpose of the ssd. That seems to be a pretty old machine. go to reddit.com/r/buildapc they can give you better tech info, and help you build a much better pc cheaply. Amazon also sells a wide variety of good processors, and motherboards, that can help with this.
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Sorry it took me a few days I had to find time to take mine apart and make sure. It does not have the connector on the motherboard. The pins to solder one on are there if you're handy with a soldering iron, but this should only be attempted if you have done this kind of thing before. A much easier, much safer way to add an SSD is to purchase an "Ultrabay hard drive" dock from e-bay ($20-25) and then you can swap out a hard drive or the extra graphics card when you need each one.
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This is an open case. Just add hdd's power supply usb hdd external connectors and you are off to the races. Mine works great.
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There is no magic here. There is a 3.5" SATA HDD inside the case. If you do a web search on 'teardown ST3000DM001' (or whatever model you choose) you can get instructions how to pull out the drive so you can install it inside any system. These are always cheaper than bare drives. Go figure. Of course you are likely to void your warranty in the process.
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The unit is sealed, so cracking it open isn't a good idea overall. It's a normal laptop sized HD, so it is technically possible though.
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It should be able to but you would have to replace the regular hard drive with the ssd don't think it can hold both
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Yesthose are all pretty universal these days so by all means feel free to upgrade to SSD :)Enjoy :)
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The default HDD cage only has 3 slots to hold drives, so you would have to purchase a separate cage (which there is room for, unless you have a longer GPU). There are also 2 SSD bays on the back, each holding a single drive
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The keyboard is back-list. The HDD is only replaceable if you disassemble the base. The HDD in the screen is embedded and not replaceable.
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Yes. But the capacity will be a little smaller and SSD drives a alot more expensive than disk drives. So you can upgrade it if you wanted to.
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If you're comfortable getting into the case and doing the work yourself, yes, you could upgrade it. There are videos on how to do the swap.
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'hot-swapping' can mean something to one person and another thing to someone else! If you meant 'hot-swapping' is whether you can just pull a defective hard drive and inserting a new one without opening the case then the answer is No! You will have to open the case and replace the defective drive but don't worry, it is extremely easy to do! I have been using this item for months and it has been working very well and I can't even hear the fan running! Very good product from a well respected company. I hope this helps!