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me toshiba 320 or 500GB [confused] HDD died on me. Upon consultation, was told it would costs me $190 to change one.

 

Ex?? [grin]

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Mazdaowner

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  On 4/12/2012 at 12:11 PM, Hamburger said:

me toshiba 320 or 500GB [confused] HDD died on me. Upon consultation, was told it would costs me $190 to change one.

 

Ex?? [grin]

 

Go Sim Lim Sq. buy one and fit it yourself. Far cheaper.

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  On 4/12/2012 at 12:12 PM, 2009k said:

Go for ssd if you got a good system processor, ram etc,

 

I put in a old SSD to a netbook and get noticeable performance boost too. It still lags but much better than default hdd.

 

Dare to say my 3yr+ lappy with ssd is more responsive than the highest end lappy with hdd now. [blush]

 

S$190 can get a 128gb ssd from amazon/newegg.

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  On 4/12/2012 at 12:34 PM, Pchmj said:

I put in a old SSD to a netbook and get noticeable performance boost too. It still lags but much better than default hdd.

 

Dare to say my 3yr+ lappy with ssd is more responsive than the highest end lappy with hdd now. [blush]

 

S$190 can get a 128gb ssd from amazon/newegg.

 

SSD will perform way better than normal harddisk. Not only performance, it also more resistant to shock, consume less power and last longer. This is due to SSD has no moving parts as compared to normal harddisk and is chip embadded to the board itself.

 

The downside for SSD is that if one accidently deleted something and want to retrive data and if normal software data recoverly unable to retrive and need to go for professional to retrive data, the cost of retriving will be many times more expensive than normal hard disk.

 

* Plus one more thing, it is also lighter than normal harddisk. [laugh] [laugh]

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  On 4/12/2012 at 12:11 PM, Hamburger said:

me toshiba 320 or 500GB [confused] HDD died on me. Upon consultation, was told it would costs me $190 to change one.

 

Ex?? [grin]

My Toshiba lappy HDD also crashed a month ago. It was just about 1 yo and it died. Luckily I bought extended 1+2 yrs warranty. Phew...

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  On 4/12/2012 at 12:23 PM, Mazdaowner said:

Go Sim Lim Sq. buy one and fit it yourself. Far cheaper.

me is supernoob, dont dare to diy. Change tyre can but sdd...... [sweatdrop]

 

if sdd is so good, the how is hdd still in use??

 

Like i say, ask tyre i know a thing or two, PC stuff.... [shakehead]

 

[:p]

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  On 4/12/2012 at 1:40 PM, Hamburger said:

me is supernoob, dont dare to diy. Change tyre can but sdd...... [sweatdrop]

 

if sdd is so good, the how is hdd still in use??

 

Like i say, ask tyre i know a thing or two, PC stuff.... [shakehead]

 

[:p]

 

This is because, normal harddisk has more storage and still less expensive than SSD . A 1TB normal hardisk can only buy about 120GB of SSD harddisk.

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Mazdaowner

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  On 4/12/2012 at 1:40 PM, Hamburger said:

me is supernoob, dont dare to diy. Change tyre can but sdd...... [sweatdrop]

 

if sdd is so good, the how is hdd still in use??

 

Like i say, ask tyre i know a thing or two, PC stuff.... [shakehead]

 

Hanpaupau online got tutorial with pictures, cannot go wrong, if not,, most of the shops

At Sim Limited would help you if not busy. It's really very simple Laguna, easier then changing

Tyre. Serious.

[:p]

 

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  On 4/12/2012 at 12:11 PM, Hamburger said:

me toshiba 320 or 500GB [confused] HDD died on me. Upon consultation, was told it would costs me $190 to change one.

 

Ex?? [grin]

 

If i'm not wrong, the shops at Sim Lim are selling around ~100 for 320GB HDD, ~110-140 for 500GB HDDs. Rather you buy and fit it yourself, can save a bit.

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The thought of doing data recovery and loading of many software simply irks me.

 

I am better of changing spark plugs........ [blush]

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  On 4/12/2012 at 2:55 PM, Hamburger said:

The thought of doing data recovery and loading of many software simply irks me.

 

I am better of changing spark plugs........ [blush]

 

you sure 190 got cover data recovery and cloning or not? :D

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  On 4/12/2012 at 3:21 PM, Happily1986 said:

you sure 190 got cover data recovery and cloning or not? :D

Yep....... plus free office. [cool]

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  On 4/12/2012 at 3:47 PM, Hamburger said:

Yep....... plus free office. [cool]

 

Than just go for it. Since $190 can save so much trouble for you. [laugh] [laugh]

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