About AlanMc74

@daddle  haven't had a chance to try your suggestion yet and won't get a chance for at least a week. Replacing current HD, so main slot, didn't realise there is a second slot.    SSD is working as I have tested it, HD bay is working as I took the old one out and put it back in again and installed a new OS.  I'm not overlooking it in the BIOS, I've been installing new hard drives into computers for over 30 years, so I think I know how to install one and check that it is there in the BIOS.    @RAZZ  thanks for the BIOS update, completely understand that if I go ahead with it and kills the laptop it's my own doing. Thanks for it.    I'll take another look at the install, pull the RAM and double check everything again and see how it goes. I really appreciate the BIOS update and 100% understand the risk.    Thanks again @RAZZ  and @daddle  for your input and suggestions.  ... View more

@RAZZ    Yeah it's an old one alright, but still running really well.   I appreciate it, thanks very much.  ... View more

@RAZZ  Any update on this? Is there an updated BIOS available ?   I have since put back in the old HD and put Linux Mint in it, but I would prefer to be able to use the SSD HD I bought for it.      ... View more

@RAZZ I have no idea why it rejected the first image, it was only the label details from the back of the laptop.   MSN: 30016097 ... View more

I'm switching out the hard drive. I have been running Ubuntu on it for the last 6 years, I'm putting in an SSD Hard drive to replace the current one to install Linux Mint and the SSD (Crucial BX500 480GB SSD) isn't been detected in the BIOS.    See Photos for BIOS version and Laptop details        ... View more