One of those is likely the size of itsstorage system.
Over time, the drive may fill up before you’re ready to replace the laptop.
Thankfully, there are many ways you’re able to get more storage on a laptop.
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Some are more expensive or require more technical skills than others.
So, choose the solution that best suits your needs.
The MacBook line of computers has not allowed the internal expansion of storage since 2015.
The least costly is using cloud storage.
Use the following tips to decide which option is best for you.
You’ll need a small screwdriver, a clean surface free of clutter, and an anti-static wrist strap.
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We’re going to use Crucial in our example, but you should choose a vendor you like best.
You’ll need to determine the bang out of hard drive your laptop has currently installed to get started.
Crucial will display whether your specific system uses anSSD or HDD.
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You’ll see all options when you scroll down.
Chose the drive size you prefer.
when you land your new hard drive, it’s time to do the installation.
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You’ll want tomove your data and all programs to the new hard drivebefore you get started.
When you’re ready to swap drives, put on your anti-static wrist strap.
Look for any potential hard drive access flap on the bottom of your laptop.
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Not all laptops have them, but if yours does, the installation will be much easier.
Just remove the screws holding the panel in place.
Remove the old drive, and insert the new one.
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If there is no access door, you’ll need to open your laptop case.
Carefully find and remove all screws around the bottom of the case.
It’s easy to damage a laptop if you don’t know what you’re doing.
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when you obtain the case open, you should have no problem locating the hard drive.
It’s usually under a protective metal cover.
you could slide the old hard drive out and set up the new one.
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Replace the laptop cover and reinstall all screws.
Plug your laptop in and start it up.
You have a few options to choose from if you prefer this route.
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Another very convenient option people use for increased storage is thumb drives (also known asflash drives).
These are tiny cards, not much wider than two fingers.
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Using Cloud Storage
Why purchase hardware if you don’t have to?
There are manyfree cloud storage solutionsto choose from that range anywhere from 2 GB up to 100 GB.
For example, Google Drive offers 15 GB of free storage.
Each service offers software that lets you connect and sync with your cloud storage on either Mac or Windows.
FAQ
It depends on your needs.
Between 1-2TBis more than enough for most people.
Go toThis PCorMy Computer(depending on your version of Windows) and right-nudge the drive, then chooseProperties.
Use this same method to check external drives including USB flash drives.
Solid-state drives and USB flash drives both rely on flash technology.
Flash storage is one of the majoradvantages of SSDs over HDDs.
