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Upgrading your existing hard disk drive (HDD) to a new SanDisk Solid State Drive (SSD) is easy! This guide provides quick instructions on how to upgrade your SATA-based desktop or notebook computer HDD to a SanDisk SSD. We also cover cloning your data from your current HDD to your new SanDisk SSD using cloning software.
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Connecting Your SSD to Your Computer Simply follow these directions: Carefully connect SATA end of the SATA-to-USB cable to your SanDisk SSD. 2. Connect the USB end of the SATA-to-USB cable to an available USB port on your computer. NOTE: SATA devices such as SSDs may draw more power than some computers are capable of the data migration is complete.
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Clone your data same for both desktop and notebook computers. Run your preferred data cloning software. process. (These may vary depending on the Data Select.) software used.) 3. Select your source drive. (This is usually your 4. Next, select your destination drive. (This your SSD connected to your computer by the SATA-to-USB cable.)
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NOTE: your current HDD is larger than the capacity of your new SanDisk SSD, your current HDD to reduce its to exclude from the clone, such as photos, videos, music or documents. This is helpful when migrating from a high capacity HDD drive to a smaller capacity SSD.
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Replacing your HDD Before you begin, be sure to shut your computer down and disconnect the power cable. This process will difer depending on whether you are installing your new SanDisk SSD in a desktop or Notebook Computer SSD Installation instructions).
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3.5-inch mounting adapter. bay and connect the SATA data cable and SATA power cable. your computer. screen indicating that the upgrade process is complete. …And that’s it! Enjoy the speed of your new SanDisk SSD! NOTE: as a backup drive.