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Question

how to install seagate hybrid hard drive in a laptop

Apr 26, 2012 8:55AM PDT

hp dv7 laptop with 8 gigs memory how to upgrade to hybrid.how much effort to install

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For me, almost none.
Apr 26, 2012 8:57AM PDT

Seagate provided a copy of Acronis to clone the drive and then I swap drives.

Do you do such work?
Bob

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Hybrid reliability
Dec 22, 2014 11:31PM PST

How are they reliable? In performances and durability?
And are there any other brands that offer the same type of drives?
Thanks

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Reliability studies
Dec 22, 2014 11:37PM PST

Are on the web. I guess you want it laid out but that would take a small book. In short, the drive appears to be same as other drives. So the same problems that plague users mean that nothing has changed. We can't go without backup.

As to the other brands, sorry, I think you would find them fast enough. And in parting we did fit quite a few at the office for a small gain in performance on the cheap.
Bob

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Cloning from old <to> new
Jan 2, 2015 11:37PM PST

If you get a new HD, most provide some s/w that should include cloning s/w. Otherwise, get yourself some freebie or visit the HD support website of new HD and get it(if available). With cloning s/w you can now clone from old to new HD. The new HD will act as if it was the old HD once done. If you can read and follow prompts of the cloning s/w, then it's a done deal. You can or should backup any critical data beforehand to be safe.

One freebie cloning s/w is Clonezilla, google for it and d/l from trusted file websites.

The answer above still applies to any laptop or desktop new HD install, excluding some weird unique setup.

tada -----Willy Happy