Saving Savvy With Dr. Mike: HP Mini SSD Upgrade

[wak1967]

Thanks for the info.  Going to now upgrade my HP mini 1000.

[katana15115]

i have the 16gb version but i will update soon, but i have a problem with the web cam i cant find any driver for her, any help?

[activemp1]

Thanks for the excellent video. Some updates: AMP now has nicer labels and packaging, and more important they now include the tiny philips screwdriver and an installation guide with the drive.

[Drmikekuna]

@activemp1 thank you!

[Mandilore]

Hey, I lost 2 screws by mistake for that computer. Do you know where i can purchase those screws for it?

[Drmikekuna]

@Mandilore I would try your local hardware store first. If you are out of luck there you can always try a computer store or HP.  Good luck.

[Mandilore]

@Drmikekuna Do you know the size of the screw? They are VERY small! Having the size of the screw normally helps.

[petsoukos]

hm... the 32GB drive is half the price of the actually netbook. Getting a new netbook with a big drive pre-installed is a better and cheaper solution IMO. :)

[Drmikekuna]

@petsoukos This video was done a while back...technology moves fast. Of course, there is something to be said about continuing to use something as opposed to dumping it into a landfill... :)

[petsoukos]

@Drmikekuna I agree, we should not just buy the new model as soon as it comes out. I was just mentioning the fact that the drive is half the price (even today's prices) of your netbook. At least in Europe.

I'm searching the net for something like this for my own Acer Aspire One netbook that came with a slow 8GB SSD. Like you I'm not just throwing it away to get a newer with bigger space. ;)

[shogrran]

@Drmikekuna Technology moved so fast that by the time I read petsoukos post and your reply... the 32GB drive is now no longer half the price of the actuall netbook. Making it a good value to upgrade again. :)

[Drmikekuna]

I have not tried my HP with Win7, sorry.

[nukeistheone]

does it match with Windows 7 if i change the HDD to 128 Gb SSD from Buffalo or Runcore??? my Toshiba HDD on my HP Mini 1000 was dead 3 days ago...thanks for your thoughts...so helpful!

[zhuk123]

thanks a lot, man! really helpful video!)

[buddah0420]

Am lost i have a hp mini 1000 model #1151NR i thought it has a 60 GB hard drive????  what is he talkin about?

[Drmikekuna]

@buddah0420

Hi, The 1000 series came in a variety of configurations. Mine came with only an 8 GB SSD which is why upgrading to a 32 GB drive made my little mini much more useful. . If you already have a 60 GB drive this video would not apply to you.

[Drmikekuna]

Upgraded to 32 gb, yes it was worth it

[xXTaNodel408Xx]

did you upgrade the ram to 2G?...and is it worth it..i have the hp mini 210-1180NR and it requires DDR3...

[marcoslee2]

I saw your comment about using FAT32 versus NTFS. What was the problem with NTFS?

[Drmikekuna]

For some reason the computer would run very slow with NTFS. Using FAT32 it is quite speedy.

[marcoslee2]

I thought Windows 7 would only install on NTFS. Am I wrong? Thanks for the video. It helped me decide to buy the SSD.

[brianmcmullen1]

@Drmikekuna

keep in mind that there's no security when using FAT32

[Drmikekuna]

@brianmcmullen1 true

[Maydale14]

Hey I want to do the installation but I am deaf.. so I would appeciate the owner of this video email me the installation in WORDS because like you said, it is at my own risk... so I am asking you for your help, so help me?

[TJC1975]

Hi ... Thanks for the video. I haven't watched it fully yet, but was wondering: Is this SSD also compatible with the 1110NR model? Am looking to upgrade my Mom's 8GB drive to something that might more easily accommodate an installation of Windows 7 Home Premium. Any feedback would be appreciated. Thanks again.

[Drmikekuna]

my pleassure

[awbranch]

Thanks Dr. Mike you really helped me out...