1TB SATA SSD

that error code usually means the ssd or ram is dying. factory reset won't fix hardware. first grab a usb flash drive and run memtest86 overnight to check your ram. if that passes, the ssd is probably toast. a crucial mx500 ssd is cheap and easy to swap - there's videos on youtube for your model. ba

i've revived a few vostro 1510s this way. the difference is night and day honestly. grab a Kingston A400 240GB or Crucial BX500 - both are 2.5 inch sata drives that fit perfectly. just clone your hdd first or do a fresh windows install. the laptop will feel like a new machine for basic tasks. max ou

nice, doubling the ram definitely helps with multitasking. on a 245 G7 the next biggest bottleneck is usually the storage - if you're still on a mechanical hard drive, swapping to an ssd is night and day. something like a samsung 870 evo or crucial bx500 fits the 2.5-inch slot. also check if your mo