Failing HD on Dell Inspiron 3650 with failing HD

[dee001]

Hello, I have a customer with a Dell Inspiron 3650 with a TOSHIBA DT01ACA100 917.68 GB, 580.64 GB free, i5-6400 CPU @ 2.70GHz, 8GB memory, I am debating on recommending the customer to replace the drive and I clone the drive with a new drive or upgrading the entire system. The system is about 5 years old and I would charge about 125 for the labor to clone and replace the drive plus replacement HD part cost. I am not sure if it is a good idea to replace the entire system or the drive any recommendations?

 

[Porthos]

I am not sure if it is a good idea to replace the entire system or the drive any recommendations?

As long as you have told the client that the support for the OS will end in 2025 and the client just wants it fixed for now.
Replacement Win 11 compatible computers are not very cheap at this time.

 

[fincoder]

Dell Inspiron 3650 with a TOSHIBA DT01ACA100 917.68 GB, 580.64 GB free, i5-6400 CPU @ 2.70GHz, 8GB memory

Give the customer a price with 1TB 2.5" SSD and your labour, tell them Windows 10 reaches end-of-life in October 2025 and the computer isn't compatible with Windows 11.

Then let the customer decide. I'd suggest it would be worth fixing.

 

[timeshifter]

You’d not be recommending a spinner I hope.

 

[dee001]

I haven't clone a drive in a min I think I have a copy of acronis in my toolkit, is there any other app that would making cloning any easier. Also do I have to clone to another 1TB drive?

 

[timeshifter]

You could use Macrium Reflect. You CAN clone to a smaller drive but it would be advisable to stay with 1TB based on how much space he’s using now.

 

[britechguy]

If you're going to be installing an SSD I've had only a single brand, Mushkin (ack! spit!), not come with its own data porting software or a license to something like Acronis or similar for the purpose.

I always use what the "destination drive" manufacturer supplies for the purpose of getting data off the source drive (even if it's in the process of failure) to the destination. I try to only do a "single hit" against a failing drive for the purpose of getting everything that I can off it, whether that's by imaging it, cloning it, or using a data-porting operation to SSD from HDD.

 

[dee001]

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/wd-blue-1tb-sata-2-5-internal-solid-state-drive/6025900.p?skuId=6025900

Thoughts on this drive?

 

[Porthos]

Thoughts on this drive?

That is just fine

 

[britechguy]

If you're going to spend $120 (and I wouldn't) on a 1TB SSD, I'd go with

Samsung 870 EVO SATA III SSD 1TB 2.5” Internal Solid State Hard Drive, Upgrade PC or Laptop Memory and Storage for IT Pros, Creators, Everyday Users, MZ-77E1T0B/AM​

I've had great luck with:

PNY CS900 1TB 3D NAND 2.5" SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) - (SSD7CS900-1TB-RB)​

Crucial BX500 1TB 3D NAND SATA 2.5-Inch Internal SSD, up to 540MB/s - CT1000BX500SSD1​

And

ADATA USA Ultimate Su800 1TB 3D Nand 2.5 Inch SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (ASU800SS-1TT-C)​

(this was the replacement for an SU720 that failed).

These are significantly less expensive.

 

[Porthos]

Your other one is fine but I use this. Done 20 so far.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07B4G19X3/?coliid=I2O0NAWJ4SPEHJ&colid=2C62N8Q8N0AKG&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

 

[britechguy]

Yet another endorsement for Silicon Power. They may soon become my go-to.

 

[cypress]

Another vote for Silicon Power and clone with Macrium Reflect. I do it quite often.