The $50 Fix That Saves a $1,000 Laptop

The Math Nobody Tells You

Your laptop is slow. You are staring at the loading spinner again, thinking you need a new computer. Before you drop $800-1,200 on a replacement, consider what our hardware upgrade service can do for a fraction of the cost.

Why SSDs Are Magic

A traditional hard drive (HDD) reads data at about 100 MB/s. An SSD reads at 550 MB/s -- that is 5.5x faster. But the real magic is in random access times, which improve by 100x. Every click, every app launch, every boot-up benefits.

We see this transformation every day at our Reno shop. A customer brings in a laptop they are ready to throw away, and after a quick SSD and RAM upgrade, they cannot believe it is the same machine.

What About RAM?

If your laptop has 4GB of RAM, adding another 4-8GB alongside the SSD upgrade is a no-brainer. The combined effect is dramatic -- your machine will multitask like new. We stock RAM for most models and can install it during the same visit. Check our full pricing page for details.

Signs You Need This Upgrade

If your laptop takes more than 30 seconds to boot, if programs freeze for seconds at a time, if you hear your hard drive clicking or grinding, or if your Task Manager shows 100% disk usage -- an SSD is the fix. These symptoms are not signs of a dying laptop. They are signs of an outdated storage drive.

Not sure if an upgrade is right for your machine? Our free diagnostic will tell you exactly what your laptop needs. We will never upsell you on something you do not need.

Who Should Do This?

If your laptop is under 6 years old, has at least 4GB of RAM, and the main complaint is slowness -- an SSD upgrade is almost certainly the answer. If your laptop is older than that or has other issues like a cracked screen or dead battery, we can still help -- but we will give you an honest assessment of whether repair makes financial sense (see our Repair vs Replace Decision Tree).

And if the laptop truly is beyond saving? We buy broken laptops for cash through our sister service. You still walk away with money in your pocket.