From: Altie@BHam.com   
      
   On Mon, 12 May 2025 22:38:32 -0500, John Hasler wrote:   
      
   > CtrlAltDel writes:   
   >> Why in the world wouldn't I want to take what I have and upgrade them   
   >> into more powerful and useful drives?  I know how to solder and if I   
   >> need to buy a few parts, as long as they are very inexpensive, I can do   
   >> that.   
   >   
   > You[1] *could* open up an  HDD, throw away the guts, and install a   
   > circuit board with all the ICs that comprise an SDD.  It would be a lot   
   > of work and the cost of the parts would exceed the cost of an SSD.   
   >   
   > [1]  I could, but I wouldn't.  I rather doubt that you have the   
   > necessary skills.   
      
   This is almost what I want to do, with the exception of throwing away the   
   guts of the perfectly functioning HDD.  Finally, someone is listening to   
   what I am actually saying.   
      
   Since you have the skill level necessary to do this, maybe you could tell   
   me how to do it.  How smart does one have to be to do it?   
      
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