SSD installation in Vallauris and Golfe-Juan
Does your PC take 3 minutes to start up, lag the moment you open the browser, take forever to open a photo folder? In Vallauris and Golfe-Juan, I replace your old hard drive with an SSD: machine extended by 4-5 years, boot in 10 seconds instead of 3 minutes, instant applications.
The SSD is the most cost-effective upgrade for an older PC. Rather than spending €700-1,000 on a new PC, budget €130-250 all in (part + labour) to give your machine a second lease of life. Many of my Vallauris clients, particularly retirees who only need email, web and photos, extend their PC by 4-5 years with this simple change.
Identical cloning is what makes the difference: I copy the entirety of your current system (Windows, programs, Wi-Fi passwords, files, photos) onto the SSD, exactly as before. You get your PC back just as it was — only 10 times faster. Nothing to reinstall, no files to transfer manually, no passwords to recover. The PC simply feels 'repaired' to you.
For Vallauris, Golfe-Juan and Super-Vallauris, I collect your PC from your home to save you the trip, work on it at the workshop in Le Cannet (10 minutes), and bring it back with an on-the-spot test. Returned with your old hard drive, which you keep as a backup (extra security) or which I recycle free of charge if you prefer.
What I handle in Vallauris
check_circleHigh-performance SSD
Reliable brands: Samsung 870 EVO, Crucial MX500, WD Blue. NVMe SSDs for newer machines (Samsung 980, Crucial P3).
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System, programs, files, settings: everything is cloned identically. Nothing for you to reinstall.
check_circleCapacities to suit
250 GB (enough for simple use), 500 GB (balanced, the most requested), 1 TB (photos, family videos).
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I return your old drive in a USB enclosure I supply: it becomes a handy external backup drive.
Labour + cloning. SSD charged separately (~€40 for 250 GB, ~€70 for 500 GB, ~€110 for 1 TB).
callRequest a quoteHow it works
- 1Collection of the PC from your home in Vallauris (free)
- 2Diagnosis and SSD compatibility check (SATA / NVMe)
- 3Firm quote with recommended SSD capacity
- 4Identical cloning at the workshop in Le Cannet
- 5Return + demonstration of the new speed
Frequently asked questions
My PC is 7 years old — is it worth investing in an SSD?expand_more
In most cases, yes. For €130-200 all in, you extend the PC by 4-5 years. That is far better than €700 for a new one if your use is simple (email, web, photos, Doctolib). Free diagnosis to confirm the rest of the machine is sound.
How long will my PC be with you?expand_more
24 to 48 h on average. For emergencies (needing the PC for an online task, managing Airbnb tenants in Golfe-Juan), I can do it the same day if the machine is standard-compatible.
Which SSD capacity should I choose?expand_more
Standard case (office work, email, web, moderate photos): 500 GB is plenty. If you store lots of family photos or videos: 1 TB. 250 GB only if you really have little data and a small budget.
My installed programs, my photos, my Wi-Fi passwords: will they all still be there afterwards?expand_more
Yes, that is the whole point of cloning. The PC will be identical to before, just fast. You have nothing to reinstall, nothing to transfer again, nothing to reconfigure.
Is the SSD guaranteed?expand_more
Yes — 3 to 5-year manufacturer's warranty depending on brand (Samsung and Crucial are 5 years). Plus my 3-month warranty on the work. More reliable than a mechanical drive that can fail without warning.
Vallauris: your old PC becomes fast again for €150.
Free diagnosis. If I can't fix it, you pay nothing. 3-month guarantee on every job.