hardware swaps

Easy, tested hardware swaps for busy weeknights.

The first time I swapped out my laptop's stock hard drive for an NVMe SSD, it felt like upgrading from a bicycle to a…

The first time I stumbled onto a local hardware swap group on Reddit, I was in the middle of a DIY project that had…

I still remember the first time I tried to install a game on my Nintendo Switch and got the dreaded 'Storage Full' message. I…

I remember the first time I tried a head swap — it wasn’t on a person, of course, but on a vintage doll I…

I remember the day I upgraded my old laptop to a new one with an Intel Core i7 processor and an NVIDIA RTX 3060…

I remember the first time I loaded a Nintendo Switch ROM on my console, the screen flickered, and I was instantly transported into a…

I remember the first time I really understood what system hardware was—it wasn’t in a classroom lecture or a textbook, but during a late-night…

I remember the first time I tried a simple swap in my home. It was a small change, but it made a world of…

I remember the first time I tried to wire a smart light switch. I had a box of hardware — switches, wires, a dimmer…

I remember the first time I heard the term 'the swap' — it was during a conversation with a friend who had just completed…