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can i upgrade my hdd to a ssd for dell inspiron 15r 5521?

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Yes, changing to an SSD in place of a mechanical hard drive should be supported and should be no different than installing a HDD. There should be no issues. It's plenty new enough for the BIOS to support an SSD.
Yes, changing to an SSD in place of a mechanical hard drive should be supported and should be no different than installing a HDD. There should be no issues. It's plenty new enough for the BIOS to support an SSD.
 
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