A+ Hardware Service Technician: Upgrades, Troubleshooting and Preventative Maintenance

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Upgrading a Laptop Battery

Laptop or notebook computers usually come with around a 2-3 hour battery and your requirements may demand a higher capacity battery. Many notebook manufacturers sell extended life batteries to replace your primary battery or an extended battery which fits in one of the laptop expansion slots.

Upgrading a Laptop Hard Drive

Typically, a notebook computer has only one hard drive slot containing a 2.5” EIDE drive. You can either upgrade this hard drive, or there are some other choices in upgrading your storage space.

An alternative is to purchase a hard drive adapter for your expansion bay, if your computer has one. Or, alternatively, you can purchase a Type III PCMCIA hard drive which occupies two Type II PCMCIA expansion slots.

Additionally, you may be able to purchase an external portable hard drive which operates off your USB, Firewire, or Parallel ports.

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