Hi there! Is it possible to install the OS on that mSATA SSD? I know that it was functioned as a SSD cache for the HDD. But if I'm taking out the HDD, will that mSATA SSD be a 'normal' SSD?
I don't know, I suspect it would work, but it was a very small drive. I'd probably recommend fitting a larger mSATA SSD, can find an Amazon Affiliates link here: amzn.to/3ljDQHo
I just do what you show on youtube, but when I restart my notebook, it requests to config Intel Rapid Storage Technology by clicking CTRL + I. Do you have any suggestions on how to do that? Thanks you very much for any suggestions
+shimble scuse I fitted this Crucial BX100 drive: www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00RQA6TEI/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=B00RQA6TEI&linkCode=as2&tag=httpwwwbrue0a-21
Goodness what a terrible design of laptop where you have to take the whole bottom off to change hdd, ram ect. The laptop's i have from Toshiba have easy to remove doors to each compartment which is so much less hassle, i hope the upgrade was good enough to warrant all that extra effort
The only new laptop I've encountered with access panels in recent years was the Acer Aspire 3, and even then the bottom panel needed removing from that to get to the M.2 SSD slot. In a lot of cases removing the bottom panel isn't too bad, but obviously it depends on the laptop design.
@@BrueComputing Yes this is true, the laptops i have had are usually the Toshiba Satellite Pro A300, L300 ect and they are an absolute dream to access and install operating systems ect coz they just work everytime with no hassles. my experience of anything Acer is they are total crap to be totally honest, i much favour a Toshiba or Sony Vaio or maybe HP
I ran Sony Vaio Z-series laptops for myself for a number of years and they were lovely, but the construction of them was CRAZY and lots of non-standard parts (SSD, RAM, etc). See my video here of what a hassle it was replacing the SSD in my VPCZ21M9E: th-cam.com/video/bT8zpMcNp24/w-d-xo.html Sourcing a replacement SSD was a nightmare too - had to find a supplier of the weird Samsung RAID SSD in China and wait weeks for it to ship. Toshiba and HP both have good and bad products. I only bought the Acer as it was the cheapest Ryzen laptop I could find (£289 on offer from AO.com) and I wanted one to record videos with - unfortunately a lack of time has meant I haven't done anywhere near as much as I'd have liked to with it.
I got this laptop based on the good experience I had with my two previous Toshibas, and all I have to say is that this is one of the worst computers I've ever used. Not only did I have to have help for upgrading it, but the overall feel is extremely cheap. The keyboard flaked off after a couple of months, the speakers are so low that they are practically useless, it overheats, the processor makes a high-pitch sound that is very annoying, the screen viewing angle is limited and the HDD died after 3 years of use. I used to be a huge Toshiba fan but this laptop made me swear I'll never buy Toshiba again, I mean I have a Toshiba laptop from 2000 that still runs smoothly, for God's sake. To end on a positive note, some of the problems were improved after the SSD change and the addition of RAM, but the improvements were not enough to outbalance years of bad experience.
Hard Drive and Ram upgrade guide is very good and excellent, Thank you
Hi Brue Computing, do you have a video on how to replace the U840 LCD display?
No, sorry. This was a customer system which I was upgrading.
Hi there! Is it possible to install the OS on that mSATA SSD? I know that it was functioned as a SSD cache for the HDD. But if I'm taking out the HDD, will that mSATA SSD be a 'normal' SSD?
I don't know, I suspect it would work, but it was a very small drive. I'd probably recommend fitting a larger mSATA SSD, can find an Amazon Affiliates link here: amzn.to/3ljDQHo
I just do what you show on youtube, but when I restart my notebook, it requests to config Intel Rapid Storage Technology by clicking CTRL + I. Do you have any suggestions on how to do that? Thanks you very much for any suggestions
In my Toshiba U840-BSS only one slot for ram memory, wtf?
Hi, how to login bios to satellite u840 ?
What are you removing in 5:20? And why u dont need it? D:
The screw that holds the mSATA SSD down to the board. Sorry it was obscured.
Hi, where have you bought the additional 4GB ram?
+Marco Galassi I normally just order parts from Amazon.
What is form-factor of Crucial DDR3-1600 memory?
+Maxim SO-DIMM: www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B007B5S52C/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=B007B5S52C&linkCode=as2&tag=httpwwwbrue0a-21
Brue Computing thank you very much
Does any body know swhere are thejumpers for cmos reset
where can I get the ssd?
+Darius Robson you can purchase them on online stores like amazon or PC shops will sell them
+shimble scuse I fitted this Crucial BX100 drive: www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00RQA6TEI/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=B00RQA6TEI&linkCode=as2&tag=httpwwwbrue0a-21
+Brue Computing thank you again kind sir
Goodness what a terrible design of laptop where you have to take the whole bottom off to change hdd, ram ect. The laptop's i have from Toshiba have easy to remove doors to each compartment which is so much less hassle, i hope the upgrade was good enough to warrant all that extra effort
The only new laptop I've encountered with access panels in recent years was the Acer Aspire 3, and even then the bottom panel needed removing from that to get to the M.2 SSD slot.
In a lot of cases removing the bottom panel isn't too bad, but obviously it depends on the laptop design.
@@BrueComputing Yes this is true, the laptops i have had are usually the Toshiba Satellite Pro A300, L300 ect and they are an absolute dream to access and install operating systems ect coz they just work everytime with no hassles. my experience of anything Acer is they are total crap to be totally honest, i much favour a Toshiba or Sony Vaio or maybe HP
I ran Sony Vaio Z-series laptops for myself for a number of years and they were lovely, but the construction of them was CRAZY and lots of non-standard parts (SSD, RAM, etc). See my video here of what a hassle it was replacing the SSD in my VPCZ21M9E: th-cam.com/video/bT8zpMcNp24/w-d-xo.html
Sourcing a replacement SSD was a nightmare too - had to find a supplier of the weird Samsung RAID SSD in China and wait weeks for it to ship.
Toshiba and HP both have good and bad products. I only bought the Acer as it was the cheapest Ryzen laptop I could find (£289 on offer from AO.com) and I wanted one to record videos with - unfortunately a lack of time has meant I haven't done anywhere near as much as I'd have liked to with it.
I got this laptop based on the good experience I had with my two previous Toshibas, and all I have to say is that this is one of the worst computers I've ever used. Not only did I have to have help for upgrading it, but the overall feel is extremely cheap. The keyboard flaked off after a couple of months, the speakers are so low that they are practically useless, it overheats, the processor makes a high-pitch sound that is very annoying, the screen viewing angle is limited and the HDD died after 3 years of use. I used to be a huge Toshiba fan but this laptop made me swear I'll never buy Toshiba again, I mean I have a Toshiba laptop from 2000 that still runs smoothly, for God's sake. To end on a positive note, some of the problems were improved after the SSD change and the addition of RAM, but the improvements were not enough to outbalance years of bad experience.