At last, my dv6-6001 arrived.. better late than never..

sure.. that's i'm planning to do.. else i have to do clean install windows..

btw, can suggest any good hdd benchmark software? want to see the gap difference between stock hdd vs ssd..

Alright, will ask him later. Thanks for info..

Acid: please add me to owner list. thanks.


btw, i'm planning to uninstall all bloatware.. what software i shouldnt remove? coolsense and beats audio?

i'm having problem changing the hdd.. i cant open the hdd cover because it has no screw at all..

yeah, i already removed the battery and switch the latch to right side to open the cover but the cover can't be lift up.. so tight.. i afraid to force too much else it will break..

nope, mine is 6001tx.. ordered 1 month ago but just received few days ago..

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Added on July 2, 2011, 4:25 pmcan someone post a vid on how to open the service cover? maybe there's a latch on the cover i need to release upon opening it up..

This post has been edited by mfa333: Jul 2 2011, 04:25 PM

yup, no screw at all.. the cover is locked using clips only.. mine is 6001tx..

update: managed to open the cover using small flat screwdriver to release the clips..

Sorry for late reply. I totally forgot to update about this.


Yes, recovery DVD works on new HDD/SSD. I changed my stock HDD to 160gb intel SSD, ran recovery dvd and choose factory reset. The recovery completely formatted my ssd and installed everything including made a partition for recovery on the new ssd. The laptop is as newly bought dv6 after the process..

With ssd, everything seems instantaneous when i do anything..


Post-recovery pictar..

hahaha yup, it seems that way.. i'm not sure the actual price because i bundle everything and let my uni pay..
sorry, not selling the original hdd.. just in case the laptop need to be send for warranty, i have to switch back to original hdd..

i don't think it will affect wei much.. but i will do it later.. right now i have to install lots of software for my research purpose..

yes it will completely format the whole hdd. but i think if recovery partition already existed in your hdd, you can choose the 2nd option on the recovery menu.

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Added on July 3, 2011, 9:08 pmoh ya.. how to change hdd mode to AHCI? and what is the shortkey to enable/disable beats audio?

This post has been edited by mfa333: Jul 3 2011, 09:08 PM

i'm not sure about hybrid usb/esata port.. need to ask sifus in this thread.. i'm still new with this laptop.. but the transfer speed btw my dv6 and usb3.0 external hdd(where i put my works and entertainment) is already good enough..

30sec measured using Soluto.

What HP bloatware can i disable on startup? maybe i can shave abit more boot time..

BootTimer?

i see.. will try it.. normal dv6 measured by this software is usually around how many second?