Don't throw away your OLD PC before watching this | how to install SSD and RAM
This time we revived an old PC from 2009 that was destined for the scrap heap. All it took was installing an SSD and an extra RAM DIMM to get it running Windows 10 and Office 2016 through 2021 smoothly. #OldPC
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Difficulty level: very easy
Use: Office
0:00 Introduction
1:05 Initial assessment
1:58 Cheap disassembly and cleaning
2:57 Reassembly
3:42 Upgrading the RAM
4:14 Replacing the old hard drive with an SSD
5:06 Reconnecting the cables to power on the PC
5:33 Clock, CMOS, BIOS, and CR2032 battery
6:15 MemTest86
6:44 Attempting a Windows installation via USB
7:33 Updating the BIOS
8:29 Installing from a DVD using a Media Creation Tool ISO
9:19 Activating Windows and Office
10:01 Results and Farewell
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Specifications of this PC:
CPU:
Intel Pentium Dual Core E5400 (Q1 2009)
Memory:
2 x 2GB = 4GB DDR2-800
SSD:
GIGABYTE SSD 240GB SATA
Motherboard:
MSI G31TM-P21
LGA 775, Intel G31 + ICH7
Useful Links
MemTest86:
https://memtest86.com/
Rufus:
https://rufus.ie/
Windows 10 Media Creation Tool:
https://www.microsoft.com/es-es/softw...
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