Hewlett-Packard is one of the world’s largest producers of computers and computer components, including laptops. But even with the cutting-edge technology and high performance of today’s laptops, it usually becomes necessary to replace the hard drive. Understanding the “whys” and “hows” of replacing an HP laptop hard drive can make this upgrade a no-brainer. Replacing a laptop’s hard drive will improve performance in two ways: First, a larger hard drive will allow for the storage of more documents, programs and other information on your laptop. Second, a larger hard drive will allow your computer to use more of what is called “virtual memory.” Virtual memory is space on your hard drive that is used by the computer in a manner similar to RAM memory; complex mathematical and algorithmic computations are stored on a small section of the hard drive for easy reference. The more space on the hard drive, the more “virtual memory” the computer can use, and the more quickly calculations can be rendered.
