Hi guys, I have a Lenovo Z400 Ideapad (non-Touch), which is around 5 years old.
I can still use it to run simulations and games that its graphics card is suppose to handle. But in terms of browsing, launching anything, or using file explorer. It comes to almost a dead halt. In other words, after i wait through the launching of my simulation software, running and using that software itself is still manageable.
I have done a windows reset and the problem still persists, so I think it is solely because of the 3 or 5 years old (can't remember if I've changed once before) HDD that it's running on. Defrag doesn't seem to put a dent in it, at this point.
I think it's still a pretty decent laptop for browsing and light usage, and it currently doesn't have anything else that is faulty.
Is it a good idea to invest 100+ to clone a HDD and replace it? I just need to be reasonably confident that it is not slow as hell after the replacement.
I can still use it to run simulations and games that its graphics card is suppose to handle. But in terms of browsing, launching anything, or using file explorer. It comes to almost a dead halt. In other words, after i wait through the launching of my simulation software, running and using that software itself is still manageable.
I have done a windows reset and the problem still persists, so I think it is solely because of the 3 or 5 years old (can't remember if I've changed once before) HDD that it's running on. Defrag doesn't seem to put a dent in it, at this point.
I think it's still a pretty decent laptop for browsing and light usage, and it currently doesn't have anything else that is faulty.
Is it a good idea to invest 100+ to clone a HDD and replace it? I just need to be reasonably confident that it is not slow as hell after the replacement.