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Re: Replacing a laptop Hard-Drive w/ a SSD?
04/18/14 07:35 PM
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> Sadly, with the past 2 or 3 months I've been getting an error message on (or before?)
> start-up, "PXE-E61: Media Test Failure, Check Cable".
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> I had found that if the loading bar stays at about 1/3rd of the way - it consistently
> goes to the error screen. Lately I've been trying to power it back off if I see this
> happening, then I'd power it back up. It had been taking several tries to get it to
> boot up properly, but until today... After many tries - it just never happened.
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> So, I figured it's most likely a HD failure.
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> If it would fail to boot - I could hear the HD clicking(?). This would also happen
> just before it would crash.
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> The laptop is a Dell Inspiron N5110.... & there isn't a "cable" to check -per'se.
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> So, is replacing the HD with an SSD possible?
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> Would that even help? (I have made a back-up and repair disc)
possible. likely even an improvement.
The only thing to watch out for on the Dell is they sometimes had a special recovery/boot stripe on the drive. if you are doing a fresh install of an OS it won't matter though.
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