I picked up one of these for free at a recycling center I work at, it still boots, I’m moving the SSD from my other laptop to this nicer one.

@freename

4 ай бұрын

Good news :)

Awesome -- thanks! As an aerospace engineer with over 40 years of experience it's so refreshing to watch a clear and concise repair.

@freename

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your kind words. I do try to make video how I'd like them. As to the point as quickly as possible. (Video isn't always the best way to share info but hopefully people find mine easier than some others).

Certainly this is helpful to many people from different countries. May Allah straigthen your path good friend.

Great tutorial, with gentle procedures and withtout breaking the clips like other tutorials filmed by cavemen. Thank you very much!

@freename

Жыл бұрын

Thanks :) though I must admit I do break a plastic case retaining clip or two on some machines (of various makes and models). It's sometimes unavoidable. If people manage to break ribbon cable clips or connectors then they have no business opening up electronics.

Thanks for the video. I followed your instructions and I replaced my laptop with SSD. And it is working great!

@freename

Жыл бұрын

Good to hear and I hope it makes the machine feel like new!

Thank you sir. With your easy-to-follow and well commented video guide it was a straitforward process to change HDD to SSD. Thanks again.

@freename

2 жыл бұрын

Happy to have helped :) Thanks for commenting.

@Nightbllaze

Жыл бұрын

@@freename is it sata 3?

Thanks for this. I need to do this to the two we own. This was very helpful.

@freename

Жыл бұрын

Hope the upgrade goes well!

Helped me a LOT. Thank you so much, good sir

@freename

2 жыл бұрын

Happy to be of assistance

Thanks a lot! I am going to try this soon with my Asus.

@freename

Жыл бұрын

Hope it goes well!

Thanks for this video!!

@freename

Жыл бұрын

:)

A big thank to you, great !

@freename

Жыл бұрын

:)

Thank you ....

СПАСИБО БРАТ ТЫ МНЕ ЖИЗНЬ СПАС Я ТОБОЮ ОЧАРОВАН ТЫ ЛУЧШИЙ ЧЕЛОВЕК НА ПЛАНЕТЕ СПАСИБОООООО🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤❤

@freename

Жыл бұрын

thank you and I am happy to have helped. (sorry to comment but if you are RU: I hope for peace and stability for you and your neighbours.) Google Translate: спасибо, и я рад, что помог. (извините за комментарий, но если вы RU: я надеюсь на мир и стабильность для вас и ваших соседей.)

thank you 😊😊

@freename

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to say so!

Sata 111 2.5 inch supported to x555l laptop

Thx m8 😊

@freename

Жыл бұрын

yay

Thank you very much for this video. But it is possible to install SSD 1 TB instead?

@freename

Жыл бұрын

I would expect that will still work fine :)

Batery bios(CR2032) change,Thanks

7:38 what about the touchpad ? do we also have to desolder it or it have some screws on it ? other than that, thx for the video, this will surely help !

@freename

Жыл бұрын

I'm not entirely sure but it looks like some large but flat black screws hold it on.

I am confused. There is this backside of ASUS laptop sticker that is written "ASUS Model A555L MFD 2015-05" but elsewhere or eg. I was told "Asus Model X555L". Please advise which is correct? Secondly, this ASUS processor with Core i5-10300H (2.5GHz) can support SSD? Pls advise. TQ.

@freename

11 ай бұрын

Any machine can support an SATA SSD in place of a normal hard disk. And it looks like the A555 and X555 are very similar computers if not identical other than possibly specification.

Really helpful and comprehensive, going to attempt this tomorrow thank you!

@freename

Жыл бұрын

Hope it goes well :)

@user-st6is9ml4x

Жыл бұрын

What's the end result bro?

Nice

@freename

Жыл бұрын

Glad to have helped :)

@souabriart3952

Жыл бұрын

@@freename gladly

Is there a limit to the size of the SSD we are allowed to install on that specific ASUS? I seen on the ASUS website it shows a variant that they offer having an SSD of 256gb. But that doesn't mean it's a hardware limit, could just be they are being cheap with what was available at the time of manufacturing. I think the maximum memory this laptop allows is 12gb of ddr3. Am I wrong on this?

@freename

8 ай бұрын

Probably the easiest thing is to check what the maximum crucial.com sell for that machine is

Hi sir , my laptop is same asus A555L but connection related cabels are not working so which type of cable should i buy for mouse to motherbaord ? And same for harddisk cabel as well.

@freename

9 ай бұрын

I am not sure, sorry. You may find it better to just look for an entire spares and repairs computer or the palm rest with the cables, then take the cables from it.

Can we use SSD with less thickness? for exmaple 7 mm thickness? (this Crucial is 9 mm thickness)

@freename

Жыл бұрын

I don't see why not. If it doesn't mount right just pack it out with a bit of card?

Was hoping you'd show what screws go where because there are 3 different sizes on the back and I didn't log them on removal. Thanks though.

@freename

3 ай бұрын

Ah, I'm so used to putting them in a little map when I take them out and often explain I'm doing it on the video.. that I don't think to explain which ones go back where. I hope you figure it out or can somehow see which ones go where from the video.

Cambio de la batería de la bios(CR2032) ubicación, gracias

thanx - removed the screws but dont remember were the longer/shorter ones should g0 when putting the screws back, anyone can help me out here?

@freename

Жыл бұрын

eek :( Other than really carefully using a large screen (computer?) to watch my video and see if you can tell the length of the screws... no idea :( If you are totally stuck - before screwing in.. think about how far the screw could go and if it might go through either.. -A component -touch the board -all the way through the top of the keyboard etc. Putting a screw which is too long in the wrong place can bend or break the plastic or destroy a circuit board.

Could you pin links for all the products please.

Just one question does this model ram be taken out and use in another old computer because this one motherboard Is dead!! Can we take out ram from this model?

@freename

Жыл бұрын

The RAM you can see in the video is soldered onto the board. There might also be a slot on the other side for expansion RAM too. But in mine nothing would have been in that slow.

Hello sir, quick question, is this laptop eligible for cpu upgrade (i.e. i5 to i7), just curious, thank you.

@freename

Жыл бұрын

I don't know how the CPU is mounted on the board (you can't see it in the video as it's on the other side of the motherboard). If it's a socket CPU the maybe you can upgrade it. But I expect it is a BGA Array CPU soldered directly onto the motherboard. You would only be able to swap that out if you had a BGA solder rework setup and stencils etc. (In short.. not worth it for an old laptop like this, it's more likely than not to be a failure and nightmare).

@semlapa9864

Жыл бұрын

@icannotgetafreename thank you sir for the detailed breakdown, appreciate for sharing the knowledge 🙏

Hi there. I bought a new mx500 sata sdd, for my laptop, same one of the video, but i'm having a lot of trouble making it able to boot from the ssd, for some reason, any idea?

@freename

Жыл бұрын

How have you copied the data or installed the OS onto the SSD? And what message(s) or errors do you get?

@brunosoares8089

Жыл бұрын

@@freename was trying to install OS from a boot pen drive. All kinds of errors, but the most important part is that it never shows on my bios, I was able to install and use it for about 1h, crashed and never booted from it again

@freename

Жыл бұрын

@@brunosoares8089 Test if the SSD shows when you use it on another computer? I have not seen a Crucial brand drive go wrong yet but it is always possible. Also check for connection problems like the SATA or power lead becoming slightly unplugged?

@brunosoares8089

Жыл бұрын

@@freename Yes, it does show, tried in 2 different ones. The sata connector is the same I use with my HDD, and works just fine with it

how did you get windows on the newly installed SSD?

@freename

7 ай бұрын

Use the windows media creation tool on another computer (or the same pc before you take it to bits) to make a windows installer. Or, if you want to keep everything.. a usb to sata cable and clone software to copy your existing disk.

Thanks for the video, could you please check if this SSD will work? Crucial P3 Plus 1TB M.2 PCIe Gen4 NVMe Internal SSD - Up to 5000MB/s - CT1000P3PSSD8

@freename

Жыл бұрын

I don't think that will as it is an "M.2" interface and not a 2.5inch SATA drive like the one I use in the video.

@001boothbay

Жыл бұрын

@@freename Replaced it yesterday, with a Kingston compatible (found online) and the difference is quite significant. Thanks again for great tutorial

@freename

Жыл бұрын

@@001boothbay Yep! Hopefully the machine is performing quicker than it was when it was new!

What is the size of the SSD , in mm ?

@freename

2 жыл бұрын

Look up crucial Bx500

I hear lots of fan noise and system is so slow, Is upgrading the ssd solve it? btw I am using the same model laptop..

@freename

2 жыл бұрын

Fan noise is unlikely to be solved by SSD upgrade. Speed is very likely to be improved with an SSD.

@aravindekanath

2 жыл бұрын

@@freename Can you make some video how to clean the fan and other stuffs. It will be so helpful.

@freename

2 жыл бұрын

I don't have the computer any more, sorry ;/

@aravindekanath

2 жыл бұрын

@@freename okay Thankyou for replying

@user-st6is9ml4x

Жыл бұрын

@@aravindekanath hey aravind, I'm facing the same noise issue probably fan, is your issue solved?

So, as I took the small board next to the drive out... a tiny translucent marble fell into the space... don't know if it is some sort of craft marble of the kids that fell into a port or an important and integral piece of hardware. lol

@freename

2 жыл бұрын

If it's near the audio / headphone port it's almost certainly a bead that got pushed into it.

so it only support 1 sata storage? why did i see someone selling it with "128gb ssd & 500gb hdd"? 🤔

@freename

6 ай бұрын

Possibly re-using the DVD slot for a hard disk instead?

I have an assamption that in my laptop the hard disc does not work properly. After installation the Windows it brokes after some minutes and I need to insrall again. How can I prove that my SSD is ok. The Laptop the same from 2015

@freename

Жыл бұрын

Use memtest86 boot usb to run a memory test. Then if that doesn't have any problems check the SMART data for the hard disk or swap out the hard disk and see if the problem goes away. If you get blue screens after booting into the desktop the problem is more likely to be RAM.

@yuriysavchuk5394

Жыл бұрын

@@freename swap out the hard disk - how I can do this ?

@yuriysavchuk5394

Жыл бұрын

You mean swap out to change. Now I have understod

After replaced hdd to ssd, its showing Reboot and select proper Boot device

@freename

9 ай бұрын

Did you clone your old drive? If not, you need to clone the drive (if you want to mirror your old install) or if you want to start from the beginning, you need to install Windows. (Usually using a USB install stick created using the Microsoft Media Creation Tool on another computer).

I need to swap out the processor in this exact pc to be able to run Windows 11. Is that possible?

@freename

Ай бұрын

No. Technically maybe, but realistically no. The processor will be BGA array soldered to the board and you will need an expensive solder rework station and complicated process to remove and replace the processor.

@freename

Ай бұрын

Or also say that wanting to run Windows 11 out of choice is unusual. It is an absolutely awful operating system at the moment. If you're looking at trying a new operating system, I'd highly recommend one of the easier Linux versions such as pop OS.

@smokymountainconcealment5356

Ай бұрын

@@freename yeah after some research last night just going to have to get a new laptop unfortunately. We have to have windows 11 to run a tune for our car unfortunately. 😞

@freename

Ай бұрын

​@@smokymountainconcealment5356 There's very little difference in the underlying operating system Win10 to Win11, it's just the garbage UI which they've updated on 11. What happens if you try to install the software on Windows 10 ?

@smokymountainconcealment5356

Ай бұрын

@@freename my tuner says I can’t cause he writes all the tunes on Windows 11 so I’ll need Windows 11 🤷‍♂️. I can’t take a chance on hurting the car at this point.

Does it support SSD SATA3?

@freename

2 жыл бұрын

It's backwards compatible. If the board doesn't do SATA 3 the drive will still work at the older specification.

@Pablo__Bossa

2 жыл бұрын

@@freename Oh, okay. Which one does it support? At least SATA2 or just standard SATA? Thank you for answering!

@freename

2 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry but don't know on that one. Your googling will be as good as mine but I suspect it's going to be very difficult to find the information.

@Pablo__Bossa

2 жыл бұрын

@@freename Yeah, it's a very specific information, hard to find tbh. But since I even cannot find SATA or SATA 2 for sale, I'll stick with SATA 3 that as you mentioned and I've readed, it's compatible with 1 and 2's interfaces. Cheers!

@ajzack983

2 жыл бұрын

@@Pablo__Bossa did SATA 3 work ? And what about nvme ?

What if the old drive crashed

@freename

3 ай бұрын

Use another computer to make a windows install USB and boot from the USB and install onto the new drive you have installed.

@drezpodcast

3 ай бұрын

@@freename I tried that and it didn't work I even have the BIOS starting up from the USB flash drive and it's still not working thanks anyway

@freename

3 ай бұрын

How did you make the usb drive?

@drezpodcast

3 ай бұрын

@@freename I comprise the USB information from Microsoft website for media installer.

Good, but don't see screw, it's out of plane

@freename

10 ай бұрын

Sorry, I don't understand the question or comment.