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Q&A: Will an SSD go bad just sitting on a shelf?

Posted on December 3, 2023

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Question from Glen: A while back I read your post about replacing a computer’s hard drive with an SSD and it sounded like a pretty good idea.

I finally ended up buying a Crucial MX500 1TB SSD to replace the hard drive in my old Acer laptop, but the laptop’s screen went bad before I had a chance to make the switch.

I really didn’t want to spend a lot of money to have the Acer fixed so I just replaced it with a new Dell laptop.

The new Dell has a 1TB hard drive so I don’t really need the SSD at this time. Can I put the SSD on a shelf and keep it for a backup in case the hard drive ever fails, or will it go bad after a while if I don’t use it? [Read more…]

How to convert a bare hard drive or SSD into an external USB-C 3.1 drive

Posted on November 16, 2023

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A while back I wrote this post that explains how to convert an unused internal hard drive into an external USB 3.0 drive.

That has turned out to be one of the most popular posts I have ever written, but a lot has changed since then.

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Q&A: Will my PC need a new power supply if I replace the hard drive with an SSD?

Posted on July 30, 2023

Question from Oliver: I just read your article about replacing a hard drive with an SSD and I have a question about it.

I remember hearing that upgrading the graphics card in a computer can sometimes require a power supply upgrade as well because the newer graphics card will draw more power than the old one.

My question is do I need to be concerned about the power supply if I replace the hard drive in my computer with an SSD?

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Need a 100TB SSD? Here you go.

Posted on July 27, 2023

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A while back I wrote a post explaining how you can put your computer on steroids by replacing its hard drive with a solid state drive (SSD).

Until fairly recently upgrading to an SSD would have cost you dearly if you wanted to keep (or even increase) your system’s current amount of storage space.

Well, that changed a while back when the prices of 2TB SSDs dropped like a rock.

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Q&A: Should I shut a laptop with an SSD down before moving it?

Posted on July 16, 2023

Question from Jim: I took your advice and upgraded my laptop with an SSD and the increase in performance is truly amazing.

My question is since the hard drive is now solid state how critical is it that the laptop be totally shut down before moving or transporting it? [Read more…]