Is the hard drive original or has it been replaced in the past? Toshiba manufactures horrible hard drives and they use them in their own laptops despite being short lived. The hard drive is usually first to go in a Toshiba laptop and it always seems to happen within 1.5-2 years; longer with casual use since the inherit low hours helps, but it still happens within 3-4 years in that instance. '''Any time you see one of these with a non-Toshiba drive pre-Dynabook, it either means a DIYer did it before it dies/purchased with a dead drive, or it died in the hands of a end user. If they’re purchased by DIYers it’s addressed before they leave the bench because of how many of them are close to failure, EVEN IF it works. I’m not sure about the Dynabook Toshibas, but I would still be leery of the original drive despite Sharp having 100% ownership.'''
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Is the hard drive original or has it been replaced in the past? Toshiba manufactures horrible hard drives and they use them in their own laptops despite being short lived. The hard drive is usually first to go in a Toshiba laptop after 1.5-2 years on machines that see regular use. Sometimes they go a few more years with low hours, but it still happens within a shorter timeframe then Seagate and WD. '''Any time you see one of these with a non-Toshiba drive pre-Dynabook, it either means a DIYer did it before it dies/purchased with a dead drive, or it died in the hands of a end user. If they’re purchased by DIYers it’s addressed before they leave the bench because of how many of them are close to failure, EVEN IF it works. I’m not sure about the Dynabook Toshibas, but I would still be leery of the original drive despite Sharp having 100% ownership.'''
Knowing how many of them are an easy fix I’d normally try to buy them for nothing, throw a cheap SSD in and fix the issue (especially Haswell), but they [https://www.ifixit.com/News/3743/operation-fix-toshiba-help-us-write-repair-manuals|abused the DMCA]. I know they aren’t getting a cent for used machines, but I don’t want to indirectly support them if I can help it.
There are no guides here to do it, but [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwqyTgb8CAQ|this video] details the procedure. Any drive will work, but your best bet is to install an [product|IF107-143-3|SSD]. These days, [product|IF107-142-3|500GB SSDs] aren’t much more if you can afford it.
Is the hard drive original or has it been replaced in the past? Toshiba manufactures horrible hard drives and they use them in their own laptops despite the problems. The hard drive is usually first to go in a Toshiba laptop and it always seems to happen within 1.5-2 years. '''Any time you see one of these with a non-Toshiba drive pre-Dynabook, it either means a DIYer did it before it dies/purchased with a dead drive, or it died in the hands of a end user. If they’re purchased by DIYers it’s addressed before they leave the bench because of how many of them are close to failure, EVEN IF it works. I’m not sure about the Dynabook Toshibas, but I would still be leery of the original drive despite Sharp having 100% ownership.'''
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Is the hard drive original or has it been replaced in the past? Toshiba manufactures horrible hard drives and they use them in their own laptops despite being short lived. The hard drive is usually first to go in a Toshiba laptop and it always seems to happen within 1.5-2 years; longer with casual use since the inherit low hours helps, but it still happens within 3-4 years in that instance. '''Any time you see one of these with a non-Toshiba drive pre-Dynabook, it either means a DIYer did it before it dies/purchased with a dead drive, or it died in the hands of a end user. If they’re purchased by DIYers it’s addressed before they leave the bench because of how many of them are close to failure, EVEN IF it works. I’m not sure about the Dynabook Toshibas, but I would still be leery of the original drive despite Sharp having 100% ownership.'''
Knowing how many of them are an easy fix I’d normally try to buy them for nothing, throw a cheap SSD in and fix the issue (especially Haswell), but they [https://www.ifixit.com/News/3743/operation-fix-toshiba-help-us-write-repair-manuals|abused the DMCA]. I know they aren’t getting a cent for used machines, but I don’t want to indirectly support them if I can help it.
There are no guides here to do it, but [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwqyTgb8CAQ|this video] details the procedure. Any drive will work, but your best bet is to install an [product|IF107-143-3|SSD]. These days, [product|IF107-142-3|500GB SSDs] aren’t much more if you can afford it.
Is the hard drive original or has it been replaced in the past? Toshiba manufactures horrible hard drives and they use them in their own laptops despite the problems. The hard drive is usually first to go in a Toshiba laptop and it always seems to happen within 1.5-2 years. '''Any time you see one of these with a non-Toshiba drive pre-Dynabook, it either means a DIYer did it before it dies/purchased with a dead drive, or it died in the hands of a end user. If they’re purchased by DIYers it’s addressed before they leave the bench because of how many of them are close to failure, EVEN IF it works.'''
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Is the hard drive original or has it been replaced in the past? Toshiba manufactures horrible hard drives and they use them in their own laptops despite the problems. The hard drive is usually first to go in a Toshiba laptop and it always seems to happen within 1.5-2 years. '''Any time you see one of these with a non-Toshiba drive pre-Dynabook, it either means a DIYer did it before it dies/purchased with a dead drive, or it died in the hands of a end user. If they’re purchased by DIYers it’s addressed before they leave the bench because of how many of them are close to failure, EVEN IF it works. I’m not sure about the Dynabook Toshibas, but I would still be leery of the original drive despite Sharp having 100% ownership.'''
Knowing how many of them are an easy fix I’d normally try to buy them for nothing, throw a cheap SSD in and fix the issue (especially Haswell), but they [https://www.ifixit.com/News/3743/operation-fix-toshiba-help-us-write-repair-manuals|abused the DMCA]. I know they aren’t getting a cent for used machines, but I don’t want to indirectly support them if I can help it.
There are no guides here to do it, but [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwqyTgb8CAQ|this video] details the procedure. Any drive will work, but your best bet is to install an [product|IF107-143-3|SSD]. These days, [product|IF107-142-3|500GB SSDs] aren’t much more if you can afford it.
Is the hard drive original or has it been replaced in the past? Toshiba manufactures horrible hard drives and they use them in their own laptops despite the problems. The hard drive is usually first to go in a Toshiba laptop and it always seems to happen within 1.5-2 years. '''Any time you see one of these with a replacement drive, it either means a DIYer did a precautionary replacement or it died in the hands of a end user. If they’re purchased by DIYers it’s addressed before they leave the bench. We don’t get to find out the drive died in the field - yes, EVEN IF the drive works.'''
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Is the hard drive original or has it been replaced in the past? Toshiba manufactures horrible hard drives and they use them in their own laptops despite the problems. The hard drive is usually first to go in a Toshiba laptop and it always seems to happen within 1.5-2 years. '''Any time you see one of these with a non-Toshiba drive pre-Dynabook, it either means a DIYer did it before it dies/purchased with a dead drive, or it died in the hands of a end user. If they’re purchased by DIYers it’s addressed before they leave the bench because of how many of them are close to failure, EVEN IF it works.'''
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Knowing how many of them are an easy fix I’d normally buy them with the dead drive and replace it (especially Haswell ones), but they [https://www.ifixit.com/News/3743/operation-fix-toshiba-help-us-write-repair-manuals|abused the DMCA]. I know they aren’t getting a cent on a used machine, but I don’t want to indirectly support them if I can help it.
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Knowing how many of them are an easy fix I’d normally try to buy them for nothing, throw a cheap SSD in and fix the issue (especially Haswell), but they [https://www.ifixit.com/News/3743/operation-fix-toshiba-help-us-write-repair-manuals|abused the DMCA]. I know they aren’t getting a cent for used machines, but I don’t want to indirectly support them if I can help it.
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There are no guides here to do it, but [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwqyTgb8CAQ|this video] details the procedure. Any drive will work, but your best bet is to put an [product|IF107-143-3|SSD] in. These days, [product|IF107-142-3|500GB SSDs] aren’t much more if you can afford it.
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There are no guides here to do it, but [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwqyTgb8CAQ|this video] details the procedure. Any drive will work, but your best bet is to install an [product|IF107-143-3|SSD]. These days, [product|IF107-142-3|500GB SSDs] aren’t much more if you can afford it.
Is the hard drive original or has it been replaced in the past? Toshiba manufactures horrible hard drives and they use them in their own laptops despite the problems. The hard drive is usually first to go in a Toshiba laptop. '''Any time you see one of these with a replacement drive, it either means a DIYer did a precautionary replacement or it died in the hands of a end user. If they’re purchased by DIYers it’s addressed before they leave the bench. We don’t get to find out the drive died in the field - yes, EVEN IF the drive works.'''
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Is the hard drive original or has it been replaced in the past? Toshiba manufactures horrible hard drives and they use them in their own laptops despite the problems. The hard drive is usually first to go in a Toshiba laptop and it always seems to happen within 1.5-2 years. '''Any time you see one of these with a replacement drive, it either means a DIYer did a precautionary replacement or it died in the hands of a end user. If they’re purchased by DIYers it’s addressed before they leave the bench. We don’t get to find out the drive died in the field - yes, EVEN IF the drive works.'''
Knowing how many of them are an easy fix I’d normally buy them with the dead drive and replace it (especially Haswell ones), but they [https://www.ifixit.com/News/3743/operation-fix-toshiba-help-us-write-repair-manuals|abused the DMCA]. I know they aren’t getting a cent on a used machine, but I don’t want to indirectly support them if I can help it.
There are no guides here to do it, but [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwqyTgb8CAQ|this video] details the procedure. Any drive will work, but your best bet is to put an [product|IF107-143-3|SSD] in. These days, [product|IF107-142-3|500GB SSDs] aren’t much more if you can afford it.
Is the hard drive original or has it been replaced in the past? Toshiba manufactures horrible hard drives and they use them in their own laptops despite the problems. The hard drive is usually first to go in a Toshiba laptop. '''Any time you see one of these with a replacement drive, it either means a DIYer did a precautionary replacement or it died in the hands of a end user. Usually if they’re purchased by DIYers it’s an inspect and correct issue (it’s better to deal with it while it’s on the bench), so we don’t get to find out the drive died in the field - Yes, EVEN IF the drive works.'''
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Is the hard drive original or has it been replaced in the past? Toshiba manufactures horrible hard drives and they use them in their own laptops despite the problems. The hard drive is usually first to go in a Toshiba laptop. '''Any time you see one of these with a replacement drive, it either means a DIYer did a precautionary replacement or it died in the hands of a end user. If they’re purchased by DIYers it’s addressed before they leave the bench. We don’t get to find out the drive died in the field - yes, EVEN IF the drive works.'''
Knowing how many of them are an easy fix I’d normally buy them with the dead drive and replace it (especially Haswell ones), but they [https://www.ifixit.com/News/3743/operation-fix-toshiba-help-us-write-repair-manuals|abused the DMCA]. I know they aren’t getting a cent on a used machine, but I don’t want to indirectly support them if I can help it.
There are no guides here to do it, but [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwqyTgb8CAQ|this video] details the procedure. Any drive will work, but your best bet is to put an [product|IF107-143-3|SSD] in. These days, [product|IF107-142-3|500GB SSDs] aren’t much more if you can afford it.
Is the hard drive original or has it been replaced in the past? Toshiba manufactures horrible hard drives and they use them in their own laptops despite the problems. The hard drive is usually first to go in a Toshiba laptop. '''Any that have been owned or purchased by people who fix them have dealt with it, while end users leave it installed until they fail. EVEN IF the drive works, the fixers usually deal with the problem if they intend to keep it as a part of the process to get it over with once it’s theirs to keep. The idea is we want to put the issue to bed while it’s on the bench so the problem doesn’t sneak up on you later.'''
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Is the hard drive original or has it been replaced in the past? Toshiba manufactures horrible hard drives and they use them in their own laptops despite the problems. The hard drive is usually first to go in a Toshiba laptop. '''Any time you see one of these with a replacement drive, it either means a DIYer did a precautionary replacement or it died in the hands of a end user. Usually if they’re purchased by DIYers it’s an inspect and correct issue (it’s better to deal with it while it’s on the bench), so we don’t get to find out the drive died in the field - Yes, EVEN IF the drive works.'''
Knowing how many of them are an easy fix I’d normally buy them with the dead drive and replace it (especially Haswell ones), but they [https://www.ifixit.com/News/3743/operation-fix-toshiba-help-us-write-repair-manuals|abused the DMCA]. I know they aren’t getting a cent on a used machine, but I don’t want to indirectly support them if I can help it.
There are no guides here to do it, but [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwqyTgb8CAQ|this video] details the procedure. Any drive will work, but your best bet is to put an [product|IF107-143-3|SSD] in. These days, [product|IF107-142-3|500GB SSDs] aren’t much more if you can afford it.
Is the hard drive original or has it been replaced in the past? Toshiba manufactures horrible hard drives and they use them in their own laptops despite the problems. The hard drive is usually first to go in a Toshiba laptop. '''Any that have been owned or purchased by people who fix them have dealt with it, while end users leave it installed until they fail. EVEN IF the drive works, the fixers usually deal with the problem if they intend to keep it as a part of the process to get it over with once it’s theirs to keep.'''
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Is the hard drive original or has it been replaced in the past? Toshiba manufactures horrible hard drives and they use them in their own laptops despite the problems. The hard drive is usually first to go in a Toshiba laptop. '''Any that have been owned or purchased by people who fix them have dealt with it, while end users leave it installed until they fail. EVEN IF the drive works, the fixers usually deal with the problem if they intend to keep it as a part of the process to get it over with once it’s theirs to keep. The idea is we want to put the issue to bed while it’s on the bench so the problem doesn’t sneak up on you later.'''
Knowing how many of them are an easy fix I’d normally buy them with the dead drive and replace it (especially Haswell ones), but they [https://www.ifixit.com/News/3743/operation-fix-toshiba-help-us-write-repair-manuals|abused the DMCA]. I know they aren’t getting a cent on a used machine, but I don’t want to indirectly support them if I can help it.
There are no guides here to do it, but [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwqyTgb8CAQ|this video] details the procedure. Any drive will work, but your best bet is to put an [product|IF107-143-3|SSD] in. These days, [product|IF107-142-3|500GB SSDs] aren’t much more if you can afford it.
Is the hard drive original or has it been replaced in the past? Toshiba manufactures horrible hard drives and they use them in their own laptops despite the problems. The hard drive is usually first to go in a Toshiba laptop. '''Any that have been owned or purchased by people who fix them are usually on a replacement drive since it’s on the agenda to nip while it’s being repaired EVEN if it works - they’re that bad you want to get rid of it ASAP.'''
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Is the hard drive original or has it been replaced in the past? Toshiba manufactures horrible hard drives and they use them in their own laptops despite the problems. The hard drive is usually first to go in a Toshiba laptop. '''Any that have been owned or purchased by people who fix them have dealt with it, while end users leave it installed until they fail. EVEN IF the drive works, the fixers usually deal with the problem if they intend to keep it as a part of the process to get it over with once it’s theirs to keep.'''
Knowing how many of them are an easy fix I’d normally buy them with the dead drive and replace it (especially Haswell ones), but they [https://www.ifixit.com/News/3743/operation-fix-toshiba-help-us-write-repair-manuals|abused the DMCA]. I know they aren’t getting a cent on a used machine, but I don’t want to indirectly support them if I can help it.
There are no guides here to do it, but [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwqyTgb8CAQ|this video] details the procedure. Any drive will work, but your best bet is to put an [product|IF107-143-3|SSD] in. These days, [product|IF107-142-3|500GB SSDs] aren’t much more if you can afford it.
Is the hard drive original or has it been replaced in the past? Toshiba manufactures horrible hard drives and they use them in their own laptops despite the problems. The hard drive is usually first to go in a Toshiba laptop. '''Any that have been owned or purchased by people who fix them are usually on a replacement drive since it’s on the agenda to nip while it’s being repaired - they’re that bad.'''
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Is the hard drive original or has it been replaced in the past? Toshiba manufactures horrible hard drives and they use them in their own laptops despite the problems. The hard drive is usually first to go in a Toshiba laptop. '''Any that have been owned or purchased by people who fix them are usually on a replacement drive since it’s on the agenda to nip while it’s being repaired EVEN if it works - they’re that bad you want to get rid of it ASAP.'''
Knowing how many of them are an easy fix I’d normally buy them with the dead drive and replace it (especially Haswell ones), but they [https://www.ifixit.com/News/3743/operation-fix-toshiba-help-us-write-repair-manuals|abused the DMCA]. I know they aren’t getting a cent on a used machine, but I don’t want to indirectly support them if I can help it.
There are no guides here to do it, but [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwqyTgb8CAQ|this video] details the procedure. Any drive will work, but your best bet is to put an [product|IF107-143-3|SSD] in. These days, [product|IF107-142-3|500GB SSDs] aren’t much more if you can afford it.
Is the hard drive original or has it been replaced in the past? Toshiba manufactures horrible hard drives and they use them in their own laptops left and right. Usually the hard drive is first to go out in a Toshiba, at least in my experience.
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Is the hard drive original or has it been replaced in the past? Toshiba manufactures horrible hard drives and they use them in their own laptops despite the problems. The hard drive is usually first to go in a Toshiba laptop. '''Any that have been owned or purchased by people who fix them are usually on a replacement drive since it’s on the agenda to nip while it’s being repaired - they’re that bad.'''
Knowing how many of them are an easy fix I’d normally buy them with the dead drive and replace it (especially Haswell ones), but they [https://www.ifixit.com/News/3743/operation-fix-toshiba-help-us-write-repair-manuals|abused the DMCA]. I know they aren’t getting a cent on a used machine, but I don’t want to indirectly support them if I can help it.
There are no guides here to do it, but [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwqyTgb8CAQ|this video] details the procedure. Any drive will work, but your best bet is to put an [product|IF107-143-3|SSD] in. These days, [product|IF107-142-3|500GB SSDs] aren’t much more if you can afford it.
Is the hard drive original or has it been replaced in the past? Toshiba manufactures horrible hard drives and they use them in their own laptops left and right. Usually the hard drive is first to go out in a Toshiba, at least in my experience.
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Knowing how many of them are an easy fix I’d normally buy them for peanuts compared to when they were new and replace the drive (especially Haswell ones), but they [https://www.ifixit.com/News/3743/operation-fix-toshiba-help-us-write-repair-manuals|abused the DMCA]. I know they aren’t getting a cent on a used machine, but I don’t want to indirectly support them if I can help it.
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Knowing how many of them are an easy fix I’d normally buy them with the dead drive and replace it (especially Haswell ones), but they [https://www.ifixit.com/News/3743/operation-fix-toshiba-help-us-write-repair-manuals|abused the DMCA]. I know they aren’t getting a cent on a used machine, but I don’t want to indirectly support them if I can help it.
There are no guides here to do it, but [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwqyTgb8CAQ|this video] details the procedure. Any drive will work, but your best bet is to put an [product|IF107-143-3|SSD] in. These days, [product|IF107-142-3|500GB SSDs] aren’t much more if you can afford it.
Is the hard drive original or has it been replaced in the past? Toshiba manufactures horrible hard drives and they use them in their own laptops left and right. Usually the hard drive is first to go out in a Toshiba, at least in my experience. Normally I’d buy these with bad drives and use them for years in some cases if it was relatively new like Haswell, but they [https://www.ifixit.com/News/3743/operation-fix-toshiba-help-us-write-repair-manuals|abused the DMCA]. I know they aren’t getting a cent on a used machine, but I don’t want to indirectly support them if I can help it.
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Is the hard drive original or has it been replaced in the past? Toshiba manufactures horrible hard drives and they use them in their own laptops left and right. Usually the hard drive is first to go out in a Toshiba, at least in my experience.
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Knowing how many of them are an easy fix I’d normally buy them for peanuts compared to when they were new and replace the drive (especially Haswell ones), but they [https://www.ifixit.com/News/3743/operation-fix-toshiba-help-us-write-repair-manuals|abused the DMCA]. I know they aren’t getting a cent on a used machine, but I don’t want to indirectly support them if I can help it.
There are no guides here to do it, but [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwqyTgb8CAQ|this video] details the procedure. Any drive will work, but your best bet is to put an [product|IF107-143-3|SSD] in. These days, [product|IF107-142-3|500GB SSDs] aren’t much more if you can afford it.
Is the hard drive original or has it been replaced in the past? Toshiba manufactures horrible hard drives and they use them in their own laptops left and right. Usually the hard drive is first to go out in a Toshiba, at least in my experience. Normally I’d buy these with bad drives and use them for years in some cases, but they [https://www.ifixit.com/News/3743/operation-fix-toshiba-help-us-write-repair-manuals|abused the DMCA]. I don’t want to indirectly support them if I can help it.
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Is the hard drive original or has it been replaced in the past? Toshiba manufactures horrible hard drives and they use them in their own laptops left and right. Usually the hard drive is first to go out in a Toshiba, at least in my experience. Normally I’d buy these with bad drives and use them for years in some cases if it was relatively new like Haswell, but they [https://www.ifixit.com/News/3743/operation-fix-toshiba-help-us-write-repair-manuals|abused the DMCA]. I know they aren’t getting a cent on a used machine, but I don’t want to indirectly support them if I can help it.
There are no guides here to do it, but [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwqyTgb8CAQ|this video] details the procedure. Any drive will work, but your best bet is to put an [product|IF107-143-3|SSD] in. These days, [product|IF107-142-3|500GB SSDs] aren’t much more if you can afford it.
Is the hard drive original or has it been replaced in the past? Toshiba manufactures horrible hard drives and they use them in their own laptops left and right. Usually the hard drive is first to go out in a Toshiba, at least in my experience. Normally I’d love to snap these up, but they [https://www.ifixit.com/News/3743/operation-fix-toshiba-help-us-write-repair-manuals|abused the DMCA], so I don’t want to indirectly support them if I can help it.
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Is the hard drive original or has it been replaced in the past? Toshiba manufactures horrible hard drives and they use them in their own laptops left and right. Usually the hard drive is first to go out in a Toshiba, at least in my experience. Normally I’d buy these with bad drives and use them for years in some cases, but they [https://www.ifixit.com/News/3743/operation-fix-toshiba-help-us-write-repair-manuals|abused the DMCA]. I don’t want to indirectly support them if I can help it.
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There are no guides here to do it, but [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwqyTgb8CAQ|this video] details the procedure. Any drive will work, but your best bet is to put an [product|IF107-143-3|SSD] in. These days, [https://www.ifixit.com/Store/Mac/500-GB-SSD/IF107-142?o=3|500GB SSDs] aren’t much more if you can afford it.
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There are no guides here to do it, but [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwqyTgb8CAQ|this video] details the procedure. Any drive will work, but your best bet is to put an [product|IF107-143-3|SSD] in. These days, [product|IF107-142-3|500GB SSDs] aren’t much more if you can afford it.
Is the hard drive original or has it been replaced in the past? Toshiba manufactures horrible hard drives and they use them in their own laptops left and right. Usually the hard drive is first to go out in a Toshiba, at least in my experience. Normally I’d love to snap these up, but they [https://www.ifixit.com/News/3743/operation-fix-toshiba-help-us-write-repair-manuals|abused the DMCA], so I don’t want to indirectly support them if I can help it.
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There are no guides here to do it, but [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwqyTgb8CAQ|this video] details the procedure. Any drive will work, but your best bet is to put an [product|IF107-143-3|SSD] in.
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There are no guides here to do it, but [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwqyTgb8CAQ|this video] details the procedure. Any drive will work, but your best bet is to put an [product|IF107-143-3|SSD] in. These days, [https://www.ifixit.com/Store/Mac/500-GB-SSD/IF107-142?o=3|500GB SSDs] aren’t much more if you can afford it.
Is the hard drive original or has it been replaced in the past? Toshiba manufactures horrible hard drives and they use them in their own laptops left and right. Usually the hard drive is first to go out in a Toshiba, at least in my experience. Normally I’d love to snap these up, but they [https://www.ifixit.com/News/3743/operation-fix-toshiba-help-us-write-repair-manuals|abused the DMCA], so I don’t want to indirectly support them if I can help it.
There are no guides here to do it, but [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwqyTgb8CAQ|this video] details the procedure. Any drive will work, but your best bet is to put an [product|IF107-143-3|SSD] in.