Okay, my laptop only has 34GB of hard drive space, it doesn't have enough RAM to do anything with, and I'm planning on going to college in the fall and majoring in Computer Programming and minoring in Computer Maintainance. I don't think my delicate laptop is up to par with what I plan on doing.
My father broke his hard drive in his $2000 Dell laptop a few years ago. He specifically asked for a computer that he could use for gaming, and thus his wish was granted. So, surely his computer will have enough RAM to actually get things done.
I know only the basics about computers. Would I be able to slide the hard drive out of my laptop and put it into his, and it actually work? I mean, I know I'll still only have a 34GB hard drive, but maybe I'll have better RAM? I just need some help. If this won't work, please tell me how I can make my puny laptop beter without spending a lot of cash.
2007-12-05 05:38:11 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
Okay, it's a Inspiron notebook by Dell, I'm not sure what model or anything. I know that my dad's is a Inspiron 5000e. The hard drive's are the same size and everything. I just don't want to break it >_< Maybe I should just buy a completely new one? I mean, my family just bought me this one, but I can't do anything with it.
2007-12-05 05:52:05 · update #1
oh, his is Windows 2000, and mine is Windows XP
2007-12-05 06:05:12 · update #2
No, switching Hard drives and Switching Ram are two totally different things. If you get a bigger hard drive, your RAM will still be the same, so you should buy some ram, and i know a perfect piece of RAM for your laptop (hopefully it will work with it)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820208341&CMP=EMC-IGNEFL120407&ATT=N82E16820208341&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL120407-_-LaptopMemory-_-E4R-_-20208341
2007-12-05 05:48:20 · answer #1 · answered by Joseph C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why don't you just upgrade the RAM in your laptop? Without knowing what the configuration of the other computer is, I cannot speculate about the memory it might have. If the hard drive will fit, you could change it out and see how it works. Most hard drives are a standard size and interface. New Ram is pretty cheap.
2007-12-05 05:45:32 · answer #2 · answered by Wiz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is a good chance that it will.
I think laptop drives , often come in a 2.5 inch format , ide and should just plug in. as long as you are careful you should do no damage even if you cant actually do it for some obscure reason that I cant think of. sometimes laptop harddrives are encased in a caddy (box) which slide into the laptop case, you would need to open up the caddy and change the hard drive. give it a go, if you are going to be doing maintenance you might as well start practicing now.
2007-12-05 05:45:51 · answer #3 · answered by ADad 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could probably take your hard drive and install it into your father's computer, but it might not be worth the time and effort. It would probably be cheaper and easier to install more RAM, and possibly a bigger HD, into your existing laptop.
But this all depends on the specifications of the computers involved, and you didn't say much about that.
2007-12-05 05:49:34 · answer #4 · answered by MarnenLK 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually not worth it. His laptop probably uses DDR memory - expensive. Newer laptops use DDR2 - about 30% the price. Your HSS will have your software and OS, configured for your old PC. Mist likely, none of your registrations will work, and you'll have to reactivate all the software and OS. Plus, 60 gig is the min for a laptop today. 34 barely holds the OS and software.
2007-12-05 05:44:38 · answer #5 · answered by Richard D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This will not work, no.
The hard drive will not recognize your hardware, and with that if you mess with it it might damage the registry.
I would not recommend this.
2007-12-05 05:42:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋