Hi guy's I'm not overly tech savvy but lately I've been reading good things about SSD's speeding up performance and being the best overall upgrade for your computer, anyway I was thinking about buying a cheap SSD and wanted to know if most SSD's are universal and will fit into pretty much any desktop?. The following SSD is the one I was considering and at $40 I thought it might be a quick and easy way to speed up my Toshiba LX830: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Dell-0Y48CM-SSD-128GB-Solid-State…. If anyone knows about SSD compatibility and/or Dell SSD's any info would be appreciated.
SSD Compatibilty and performance
Tasmaniac on 19/03/2015 - 00:19
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Hi Davo, I managed to find the box but it wasn't until I searched a couple of support pages that I realised the part number is relevant to the model:). Anyway the part number is pqq15a-004001 and it's a Windows 7 64-bit operating system, I've included a link to a detailed user manual; http://www.mytoshiba.com.au/support/computers/all-in-one/lx8… but I'm still not sure what SSD I would need or if the Dell is even compatible. Thanks again for your help, Tas.
yeah i cant see any evidence to suggest it's user replaceable. I'd say at this stage you're stuck with the current hard drive.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gibq6xsHbAM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOU2oezBmmkThese videos seems to show that the DVD drive & ram are replaceable only.
I suppose you could remove the DVD drive, get an adapter, and attach an SSD, but even then there is no guarantee it will work. Or even if you can boot from that drive. (which also means you would need to reinstall windows)
Oh ok, I guess I'll just have to optimise and tweak what I've got, unfortunately though the computer takes ages boot (1-2 minutes) and is generally pretty slow. I've completed all of the following steps (besides SSD); http://www.pcmag.com/slideshow/story/315484/10-tips-to-speed… however they haven't seemed to help, maybe I should bite the bullet and upgrade back to a tower.
According to this hdd size is 3.25" 20mm so I think standard sata ssd should fit -http://forums.toshiba.com/t5/All-In-One-Desktops/LX800-Series-How-To-Open-Case-to-Change-Hard-Drive/td-p/594784
Picture is available but not enough to see if you can mount ssd properly since the original sata hdd is bigger (maybe double tape would do since ssd is not heavy). You can probably ask some questions in that forum. You also need to create recovery media (steps in manual)Ok thanks for the help, it may even be worth contacting Toshiba support!. In the meantime I'll check out the forum and see if anyone else has a solution. Thanks again, Tas.
Those Dell SSDs need an adaptor to fit your machine. If you can confirm that your box is openable you'd be better off to get a cheap 2.5" laptop ssd. Also buy an external case for your existing drive and Velcro it to the back to take backups.
Yes and no.
There are multiple types of SSD storage
The thing is, i cant find any reasonable proof that your computer has a hard drive that can be upgraded. (so likely to be soldered) Have you had a read through the manual? Whats the full product name?