I upgraded to a Samsung 256gb SSD in my E6420 and topped out the ram to max. I was lucky though, I got the top spec core i7. Thing still burns through most tasks with ease it’s just gotta be plugged in cause battery is 12 years old and I need to re-apply a better thermal compound on the heat-pipe that this model likes. This was the notebook that inspired what would become the famous Dell XPS 13.. it started here with this chonkey, magnesium bad boy. Literally still works to this day although is use a much newer laptop now.
I just bought one off line for 143.00 dollars. Already up graded. With 500 dvd. Has 8 gb ram. Can I up it to 16 or high. Love your video. Very, very helpful. Thank you so much. Have a good week bro.
Hello. Thanks for the video. I have a question regarding this PC. I own the core i5 variant and the maxcapacity of the ram is 8gb but it has 2 slots. I want to know if I use 8gb on each slot making 16 or it the total amount has to be 8gb? Thanks.
Since 2008 - I use Acronis for back up and disk clone. cloned the old HDD - and wirte it it the new SSD. Was easy and works well. also usful to clone to a new SSD as a reserve - in case...for instant replacement
Hi, I found some on my favorite e-shop www.alza.co.uk/search.htm?exps=E6420. I don't recommend to buy batteries from China. I've already bought some but they were all total rubbish.
Thanks for the video. I had problem with Crucial MX200 1TB SSD, E6420 wouldn't detect. Also, I was looking for the link you have referred i your video for the cases for connecting the disk via USB, couldn't find in the description.
Hey when I put the ssd in and turn on it says no bootable devices found. I believe it has to do with the thickness since the slot and the former Hdd was thicker. I heard that this can be fixed by adding a layer of tape to make them touch. Is this true?
@@zeroampselectronics so actually I returned it bc I accidentally threw out the windows key without knowing what it was, and I’m not paying to buy a fresh copy of windows, so I’m just living with my current hdd
Frankly, you have a very specific problem. If I were I would practice more with a screw driver on the old hard drive and then try to screw the new one.
Hi. Congrats for the video and thanks! I was wondering if you could help me to kwnow about some questions about this PC, wich I have also. At first, how could I upgrade it from W7 to w10? Only then It were able to be upgrated in lot of ways, like adding more RAM, since the 6 Gb it actually has, to the top of 16; and the increased of the SSD of the video also. For the lats, I would like to answer to yo, if making this changes the PC would be Ok for be used by developments functions, as running the visual studio, react js, etc.. Very thank you from Bsas.-
Hello my friend, this video really help me, i have a question, I have the same Laptop Dell Latitude E6420 and i have wasted money and time buying Dell Hard disk Refurbished, I can see in your video that you are using a WD BLUE 3D 500GB NAND SATA 2.5â, 7mm SSD, my question is: Could work a Kingston A400 120GB SATA 3 2.5" Internal SSD - HDD Replacement SA400S37/120G ? I really appreciate your help
Ahoj, všimol som si, že pri bootovaní Ti tam píše "Spouštění systému Windows" avšak na Slovenskej verzii Windows 7 som mal stále "Starting Windows". Videl som aj iné jazykové variácie tejto hlášky, ale Slovenskú a Českú teda nikdy. Odkiaľ si mal nainštalovaný Windows? Ďakujem.
Nazdar, ten laptop nie je môj, upgradoval som ho pre známeho. Laptop bol vyradený z firmy, takže má nejakú korporátnu verziu. Myslím, že záleží natom, či máš priamo instalačku konkrétnej jazykovovej verzie alebo máš anglickú a tú prepneš na inú jazykovú verziu. V prvom prípade to vidíš tak ako na videu a v druhom prípade tak ako to máš ty. Predpokladám, že aj tak za chviľu prejdeš na WIN10 alebo na niečo iné takže sa to stane irelevantné. Zdar!
@@zeroampselectronics ďakujem. No práve že Windows inštalačku som mal vždy slovenskú ale ten text nebol nikdy po slovensky, a nemali sme to po slovensky ani napr. v škole kde boli tiež originál slovenské Windows 7 Enterprise. Tak slovenská verzia tejto hlášky asi ani neexistovala. A samozrejme Windows 10 mám už vyše roka, len teraz som natrafil na toto video a zaujalo ma to 🙃
Hi, I don't see any reason why to upgrade it again to a mechanical hard drive even at higher speed. Go to a new SSD and your laptop will thank you! :-)
@@zeroampselectronics i have a laptop, i cant upgrade its hardware. In my ASUS PC there is a setting in BIOS to change the amount graphics memory. But I didn't find any setting in dell laptop
Bro plz plz reply me i have question that can we upgrade this laptop processor to i i5 2520m to i 7 2760qm processor quad core plz do not disheart me i want to upgrade plz reply
Hi, they discussed that here: www.dell.com/community/Laptops-General-Read-Only/E6420-CPU-Upgrade/td-p/3883162. One comment says: "I can now confirm that the Intel i7 2630QM chip does work in the E6420". So 2760QM could work as well because they are the same family www.notebookcheck.net/2630QM-vs-2670QM_1517_2850.247596.0.html#:~:text=Compared%20to%20the%202630QM%2C%20the,and%20the%20VT%2Dd%20functions.&text=The%20Core%20i7%2D2675QM%20in,1200MHz%20for%20the%20GPU%20part. BUT I can't confirm that on 100%.
Lol I didn't know replacing a laptop hard drive was so easy, I thought there were cables and motherboard connectors involved etc. I never opened up or even owned a laptop before, just bought a second hand one to learn Linux. Startup is very slow on the hard drive, so the ssd should help a lot.
What size are the four screws that were removed to take out the hard drive? I have a 6420 that I want to keep the hard drive in, but there's only one of those screws left. So I have to get the right size to replace them.
@@zeroampselectronics Thank you for your courtesy. I got into a chat with the company and they've promised to email me when the part becomes available.
@@zeroampselectronics A link to what? I don't understand. Do you want me to take pictures, save them to my google drive and post a link to that? (Thanks for the reply, BTW.)
@@zeroampselectronics Thank you again. I will let you know just as soon as any of the wonderful corporate representatives out there can be bothered to even make me aware of something in that size so that I can buy it. Until then, I unfortunately have no link to post. :(
anyone here had a experience of everytime turning on the dell laptop (button) after 2 sec. it suddenly shut down with a clicking sound and turned on again twice and then it will becom ok....... NOTE: i have no battery im using charger as my source
"o I show you in detail how I replace the old one " Well, not quite 'in detail' as you left out teh cloning process and failed to link to the cloning software employed! Disappointing! You also failed to indicate the OS version used.
Amazing! I have this computer and I would love to upgrade it. Thank you for the video.
You are welcome!
What are those cases named? That ailexpress link doesn't work now
I upgraded to a Samsung 256gb SSD in my E6420 and topped out the ram to max. I was lucky though, I got the top spec core i7. Thing still burns through most tasks with ease it’s just gotta be plugged in cause battery is 12 years old and I need to re-apply a better thermal compound on the heat-pipe that this model likes.
This was the notebook that inspired what would become the famous Dell XPS 13.. it started here with this chonkey, magnesium bad boy. Literally still works to this day although is use a much newer laptop now.
I just bought one off line for 143.00 dollars. Already up graded. With 500 dvd. Has 8 gb ram. Can I up it to 16 or high. Love your video. Very, very helpful. Thank you so much. Have a good week bro.
I have the same machine, some how it is not detecting the SSD.
😮 I didn't understand technicalities of what I was watching, but it was magical 😍. I understand "save.. money". That's all I ever need to hear lol
I'm glad it helped!
I actually just bought a Dell latitude.
Hello.
Thanks for the video.
I have a question regarding this PC.
I own the core i5 variant and the maxcapacity of the ram is 8gb but it has 2 slots. I want to know if I use 8gb on each slot making 16 or it the total amount has to be 8gb?
Thanks.
@Samuel Garcia thanks a lot
16GB will work, I have it in mine
@@stormah fr?
How's the performance? That device is a beast already on 8gb...
@@chukwudianucha5657 Really good, with Debian I almost never even reach 10-20%
I have a question de can do a 1tb in the dell latitude e6420
Since 2008 - I use Acronis for back up and disk clone. cloned the old HDD - and wirte it it the new SSD. Was easy and works well. also usful to clone to a new SSD as a reserve - in case...for instant replacement
I did the same to ssd samsung 870 evo 2tb and the windows 10 wheel keeps spinning
Can i replace my dell latitude e6430 hdd to ssd too?
where can i find the soundtrack you used in this video? awesome sound
Thanks so much for your detailed video.
I have read that some time the laptop can not detect the ssd. Have you ever faced that?
Hi, it hasn't happened to me yet, but I think if you use any good one you shouldn't have any problem with that.
İ have the the same laptop but i cant install windows to ssd ,can you do a video with bios settings
Do you know where to buy extra batteries for this laptop? I know you can add up to 2 extra batteries but i don't seem to find them.
Hi, I found some on my favorite e-shop www.alza.co.uk/search.htm?exps=E6420. I don't recommend to buy batteries from China. I've already bought some but they were all total rubbish.
@@zeroampselectronics thanks, appreciate it
Thanks for the video. I had problem with Crucial MX200 1TB SSD, E6420 wouldn't detect. Also, I was looking for the link you have referred i your video for the cases for connecting the disk via USB, couldn't find in the description.
Hi, check this link: www.dell.com/community/Storage-Drives-Media/E6420-problems-with-SATA3-SSD/td-p/4226003, it could help you.
I have same model upgraded ssd. Increased ram. Thermal pasting done but still slow tu much lagging.
Plz guide
Can i install ssd at the place of dvd riders
Yes you can
Hi ,Can you please tell me how to clone SSD dr from HD to get operating system in SSD
Love your video bro. I just bought one and has a 500 gb dvd, and 8 gb ram. Cc an I upgrade any further to it. Thanks again. Have a great week.
Where to buy? Link?
Hi there! I have the same laptop. does the kingston A 400 work to make the switch? Thanks
Hi, it should work because it's SATA III compatible.
I tried using a kingston 240gb ssd and it keeps saying no boot device found please help
Hi, have you installed OS on it?
I realized that after i tried it so it works now but thank you anyways
Hey when I put the ssd in and turn on it says no bootable devices found. I believe it has to do with the thickness since the slot and the former Hdd was thicker. I heard that this can be fixed by adding a layer of tape to make them touch. Is this true?
Hi, have you already fixed that?
@@zeroampselectronics so actually I returned it bc I accidentally threw out the windows key without knowing what it was, and I’m not paying to buy a fresh copy of windows, so I’m just living with my current hdd
You should have cloned the operating system from the old HDD to the new SSD to use the same license key.
@@zeroampselectronics how do u do that
Hi, Google: How to clone hdd / ssd and you'll get many tutorials you can choose from.
3:08,,i don't understand why you connect the 2 hard drive together
Hi, I'm not sure what you're asking.
What is name ssd hard from this video because I want buy one from this hard
I did the same thing but with a different hard drive and I can't apply the screws properly even with my old hard drive what do I do
Hi, you're saying that you're not able to screw back the original screws, right?
@@zeroampselectronics yes the same screws that I got with the laptop itself
Frankly, you have a very specific problem. If I were I would practice more with a screw driver on the old hard drive and then try to screw the new one.
@@zeroampselectronics alright I will do my best
Hi. Congrats for the video and thanks! I was wondering if you could help me to kwnow about some questions about this PC, wich I have also. At first, how could I upgrade it from W7 to w10? Only then It were able to be upgrated in lot of ways, like adding more RAM, since the 6 Gb it actually has, to the top of 16; and the increased of the SSD of the video also. For the lats, I would like to answer to yo, if making this changes the PC would be Ok for be used by developments functions, as running the visual studio, react js, etc.. Very thank you from Bsas.-
For e6420 which is the best operating system......? Windows 7 or windows 10
Hi, with a new SSD and at least 8GB RAM, Windows 10 is feasible. On the other hand Windows 7 is not supported anymore at least not for free.
@@zeroampselectronics broh.....
Same e6420 my laptop
When i play gta vice city in it it's shut down automatically
Say reason broh.....
Hi, I guess overheating. It's a really old-school laptop for playing games :-)
where is the link for the cases?
I've posted it several times to comments but RUclips deleted it. So you must ask for the link The Big Brother :-)
Thank you! This was very helpful :D
Glad it was helpful!
how much ram maximum friend
16G con la BIOS más reciente. disco SSD 256G marca xraydisk y RAM atermiter 1333 MHz 1.5v por Aliexpress
Until how much we can upgrade the ram?
Hi, 8GB, you can try 16GB but DELL doesn't garantee it would work.
@@zeroampselectronics thank you for your answer.
Thank you, this was very helpful.
I'm upgrading to a new Samsung 870.evo tb and it gets stuck at the windows 10 wheel screen
Im going from 1tb to 2tb
Can you put the link for the cases on aliexpress in the description , as you mentioned in te video?
i eventually got it from your comment posted 6 moth ago
Yes, I've already answered that :-)
My laptop error hard drive not installed help me
Hi, could you provide more details about your issue.
A very nice and fun guide video. What is the sata version? Is there a loss of speed?
Hi, read this www.dell.com/community/Storage-Drives-Media/SSD-sata-3-will-be-OK-for-my-latitude-E6420-ATG/td-p/3984081
@@zeroampselectronics Thanks.
hello.. what is the brand your ssd?
Hi, it's WD Blue 3D NAND SSD 500GB 2.5", WD = Western Digital
I read there is a 250 gig limit on ssd drives for this model. How did you get around that?
Hi, I'm not aware of that 250 GB limit, in the video you can see we upgrade it to 500 GB without any issues.
Hello my friend, this video really help me, i have a question, I have the same Laptop Dell Latitude E6420 and i have wasted money and time buying Dell Hard disk Refurbished, I can see in your video that you are using a WD BLUE 3D 500GB NAND SATA 2.5â, 7mm SSD, my question is: Could work a Kingston A400 120GB SATA 3 2.5" Internal SSD - HDD Replacement SA400S37/120G ?
I really appreciate your help
is this the i5 or i7 ?
Hi, it should be i5.
Is this removing all data?
Hi, no it doesn't, but better to backup data before. You never know and s..t happens :-)
When I try to install Windows to my SSD I don't see my ssd it's like my laptop doesn't recognize it
Hi, have you resolved your issue anyhow?
format the SSD
The bios should detect it even not formated.
@@zeroampselectronics i have the same problem,I did the same thing as you, but my laptop does not recognize my ssd
Hi, what SSD did you buy? Can you share the link?
Thank you very much! This made mine run much faster!!! :D
Thank you!
Ahoj, všimol som si, že pri bootovaní Ti tam píše "Spouštění systému Windows" avšak na Slovenskej verzii Windows 7 som mal stále "Starting Windows". Videl som aj iné jazykové variácie tejto hlášky, ale Slovenskú a Českú teda nikdy. Odkiaľ si mal nainštalovaný Windows? Ďakujem.
Nazdar, ten laptop nie je môj, upgradoval som ho pre známeho. Laptop bol vyradený z firmy, takže má nejakú korporátnu verziu. Myslím, že záleží natom, či máš priamo instalačku konkrétnej jazykovovej verzie alebo máš anglickú a tú prepneš na inú jazykovú verziu. V prvom prípade to vidíš tak ako na videu a v druhom prípade tak ako to máš ty. Predpokladám, že aj tak za chviľu prejdeš na WIN10 alebo na niečo iné takže sa to stane irelevantné. Zdar!
@@zeroampselectronics ďakujem. No práve že Windows inštalačku som mal vždy slovenskú ale ten text nebol nikdy po slovensky, a nemali sme to po slovensky ani napr. v škole kde boli tiež originál slovenské Windows 7 Enterprise. Tak slovenská verzia tejto hlášky asi ani neexistovala. A samozrejme Windows 10 mám už vyše roka, len teraz som natrafil na toto video a zaujalo ma to 🙃
Zdar, jasné rozumiem, takže záhada zostáva naďalej nevyriešená :-)
Bro can we upgrade this laptop from I 5 2520m to I 7 2760qm
Hi, I don't see any reason why to upgrade it again to a mechanical hard drive even at higher speed. Go to a new SSD and your laptop will thank you! :-)
how to increase internal graphics memory from 32MB to 128MB or more ?
Hi, you can try to upgrade the GPU, if there is a better option, but pay attention to if the socket supports it.
@@zeroampselectronics i have a laptop, i cant upgrade its hardware. In my ASUS PC there is a setting in BIOS to change the amount graphics memory. But I didn't find any setting in dell laptop
Hi, for the laptop in the video it's fixed.
Thanks for the video! What is the name of the cases that you used?
Hi, see www.aliexpress.com/item/32895025425.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.27424c4du0xP8P
Bro plz plz reply me i have question that can we upgrade this laptop processor to i i5 2520m to i 7 2760qm processor quad core plz do not disheart me i want to upgrade plz reply
Hi, they discussed that here: www.dell.com/community/Laptops-General-Read-Only/E6420-CPU-Upgrade/td-p/3883162. One comment says: "I can now confirm that the Intel i7 2630QM chip does work in the E6420". So 2760QM could work as well because they are the same family www.notebookcheck.net/2630QM-vs-2670QM_1517_2850.247596.0.html#:~:text=Compared%20to%20the%202630QM%2C%20the,and%20the%20VT%2Dd%20functions.&text=The%20Core%20i7%2D2675QM%20in,1200MHz%20for%20the%20GPU%20part.
BUT I can't confirm that on 100%.
Please teach me how to clone from old hdd to new ssd? It helps a lot to me
Hi, what exactly do you need to know? I need to know more details. Thank you!
Lol I didn't know replacing a laptop hard drive was so easy, I thought there were cables and motherboard connectors involved etc. I never opened up or even owned a laptop before, just bought a second hand one to learn Linux. Startup is very slow on the hard drive, so the ssd should help a lot.
Dell usually makes it easy to replace the battery and hard drives on their laptops (or at least they use to). HP on the other hand...
How much is that
Do you mean the SSD?
Yes
It is about 70€ in my region.
Contraseña Bios. Me.aparece
Thanks brother
What size are the four screws that were removed to take out the hard drive? I have a 6420 that I want to keep the hard drive in, but there's only one of those screws left. So I have to get the right size to replace them.
@@zeroampselectronics Thank you for your courtesy. I got into a chat with the company and they've promised to email me when the part becomes available.
When you buy them, you can provide a link for others to help. Thanks!
@@zeroampselectronics A link to what? I don't understand. Do you want me to take pictures, save them to my google drive and post a link to that?
(Thanks for the reply, BTW.)
I mean screws, when you buy them to put the link from the e-shop here or size whatever helps people with the same issue.
@@zeroampselectronics Thank you again. I will let you know just as soon as any of the wonderful corporate representatives out there can be bothered to even make me aware of something in that size so that I can buy it. Until then, I unfortunately have no link to post. :(
anyone here had a experience of everytime turning on the dell laptop (button) after 2 sec. it suddenly shut down with a clicking sound and turned on again twice and then it will becom ok.......
NOTE: i have no battery im using charger as my source
Hi, perhaps not preset battery caused that. Have tried that with and without the battery?
@@zeroampselectronics no i havent try yet because ive purchased it not brand new and less price but with a dead battery .....im second owner in short
I have a doubt. Is this computer compatible with 1T ssd disks?
I don't see any reason why it should be a problem with that.
I play minecraft but its super slow ty for help
Can you play after upgrading?
@@zeroampselectronics Yes Its much better :D
not clear...
shoot down and run second time!
first time, OS changed options for use SSD...
second time, OS not need it to do...
На таком маленьком экране можно смотреть фильм?
Hi, please try again, but in English, thank you.
@@zeroampselectronics Can you watch movies on such a small screen?
Hi, no no :-) I've just upgraded it for a friend of mine.
@@zeroampselectronics 🙂Ок
great
Thank you!
Mine took me literally 3 minutes
Before changing
So the change must be significant for you know.
"o I show you in detail how I replace the old one "
Well, not quite 'in detail' as you left out teh cloning process and failed to link to the cloning software employed! Disappointing! You also failed to indicate the OS version used.