DSkou7@programming.devtoTechnology@lemmy.world•Elon Musk threatens to ban Apple devices from his companies over OpenAI partnershipEnglish
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3 months agoAnd also are sharp enough to cut your hand if you hold it in the wrong way.
And also are sharp enough to cut your hand if you hold it in the wrong way.
You can check the data the drive itself keeps about disk errors. This data is called SMART.
https://www.howtogeek.com/134735/check-ssd-or-hdd-health-with-smart/
Figure out if the drive is having problems or not, then look at replacing it.
Another thing that slows down old laptops is thermal throttling. Once again there are plenty of programs you can download to check component temperatures. Have you cleaned dust out of the inside of the laptop and re-done the thermal paste?
I would imagine this is the drop off point for that trek. The top of Everest is over double the altitude.