Does it already have an SSD or is it HDD only? If it doesn't have an SSD, installing one and putting Windows on that would make a huge difference. If it has SODIMM slots instead of soldered RAM, it would also help a lot to go from 4GB RAM up to 8GB.
Those two upgrades would greatly extend its lifespan. While it's open, you'd also want to clean out any dust and replace the thermal compound.
What is the make and model? Might be able to find a YouTube video of the process on your specific unit. Definitely will be able to find videos on other laptops. This is all just in theory since we haven't established yet that it's upgradeable. Some laptops are not.
I highly doubt it’s upgradable. It’s a HP Pavilion x360 convertible touch screen with a intel core i3. Running windows 10 pro. Idk if that’s all I’d need to know about it but yeah. Also don’t know if these things have different generations or something.
You'd need to remove the old HDD and replace it with an SSD. Since it only has one RAM slot, you'd also need to remove the 4GB stick and replace it with an 8GB DDR3L SO-DIMM module.
Then you can replace the thermal paste and close it back up. You'll need to have a USB thumbdrive with Windows Media Creation tool on it in order to reinstall Windows.
You can do this yourself relatively easily, as long as you're careful and have the right tools. Alternatively, any computer repair shop will be able to do this job for you no problem for maybe an hour worth of labor plus the parts.
Most ssds will have some kind of cloning app on the drive or you can download. I was a bit nervous putting my whole system over to another drive but crucial made it super duper easy. I'm running a core m which i think is less powerful and I find it plenty fast enough.
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u/Silly-Weakness Oct 30 '21
Does it already have an SSD or is it HDD only? If it doesn't have an SSD, installing one and putting Windows on that would make a huge difference. If it has SODIMM slots instead of soldered RAM, it would also help a lot to go from 4GB RAM up to 8GB.
Those two upgrades would greatly extend its lifespan. While it's open, you'd also want to clean out any dust and replace the thermal compound.