Tutorial: How to replace the 3820TG with a new SSD/HDD (Photos inside)

One thing this little beast of a notebook is begging for is an SSD, I gave into its demands and brought a 120GB OCZ vetex.

This is a very easy install that most people should be able to handle. Unless your dangerous with a screwdriver!

First take out the battery, and flip the unit over. Use something under the lid so you don't scratch it. Unscrew the 5 screws half way up. Remove the middle screw.



Remove the expansion cover, be careful. Pull from the top part towards you.



Very easy to replace the Wifi mini card as you can see.



Slide the hard drive back, not too much force is needed here.



OCZ vetex next to the 620GB drive.



Remove the 2 screws from the HDD mount, remove the old HDD and remount your SDD drive.



Place the drive backinto the system and place the panel back again, bottom first then top. Don't over work the screws.



Finally boot up the system and press F2 at the same time to enter the bios. Enable boot mode as shown and your ready to boot to a usbdrive and install windows 7.

 

You have a scale to weigh with the SSD? much difference in weight between the SSD and HDD?

great beast is building!

 

I didn't weight them but the SSD feels much lighter.

 

Does the notebook support SATA III? I would buy a SATA III SSD.

 

Nop, only sata2 3Gbs

 

sata is coming in huron river 2k!!

 

Is it possible to replace with a SSD if I have no external DVD?

 

You can use a bootable USB.

 

Txs, then how to clone the SSD or install W7 please?

 

I just read your other post about installing W7. So I should be fine on that front. Then how about cloning the HD. I think it will save me a lot of work.