There are few ways to make a laptop faster that are as easy and cost-effective as replacing your existing hard drive with a solid state drive (SSD).

So to that end I would like to replace the (I am guessing) 5400 RPM HDD with a SSD and watch it speed up considerably. I don't know where to start with this.

Regardless of which technology the computer uses, however, the hard drive is fortunately one of the easiest devices to replace in a PC.

Attach the bracket to the old hard drive’s metal rail, such that the SSD’s connector pins will eventually face the iMac’s small and large hard drive cables.

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I ripped out the old hard drive and replaced it with an SSD (solid state drive). This absolutely changed everything. My computer is now blazing fast with a solid-state drive and 16GB of RAM.

Want more speed? More storage? A lighter laptop? Consider swapping out your laptop's hard-disk drive with a solid-state drive.