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Upgrade to SSD drive

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Mar 15, 20262434 views
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I would like to upgrade my laptop's (Dell M70) hard drive to an SSD, such as the Intel X25-M MLC SSD or a Dell 128 GB Serial ATA SSD. Do SSDs require any special hardware to work properly, or is installing an SSD in place of a regular hard drive OK? The page for the Dell SSD doesn't list my laptop …

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Fix for: Upgrade to SSD drive

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You'll have to find a Parallel ATA (PATA) SSD. Serial ATA (SATA) SSDs will not work with your M70. Dell Precision M70 Mobile Workstation for Business specification. Storage controller type: EIDE.

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