HP Probook 455 G2 Laptop (G6W43EA) - AMD A6-7050B 4GB 500GB 15.6" Windows 8.1/Windows 7 Professional @ £299.98 OR only £64.98 with Voucher, Cashback AND Trade-In Dabs

rgayabintboujdir

On HP website its says the following below, in other words 2. businesses … On HP website its says the following below, in other words 2. businesses and organisations Doesn't this suggest it doesn't apply to consumers, but further down their page "individual" is mentioned. In 3. not to be combined with any other promotion, i.e. may be not the £75 in the OP post above???? Just seeking clarification.2. The promotion is open to businesses or organisations operating in mainland UK and Northern Ireland only. 3. This offer may not be combined with any other promotion.https://tradeuptohp.com/uk/en/pages/winter-14/termsBtw, do any brand of tablet qualify for £150 cashback irrespective of their price value?Read lessRead more

Afternoon rgayabintboujdir,

We've had clarification from HP that individual consumers are able to claim the offer and both offers can be claimed in conjunction with each other.

Thanks
Matt
dabs.com team

£75 Cashback Claim Link
£75 Cashback T&Cs Link

£150 Trade In Claim Link
£150 Trade In T&Cs Link

HP Probook 455 Datasheet

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opaninkofi

Do you mind sharing a small guide as to how to do the cloning etc?

Sure, no problem.

So this is a generic guide and not just in particular for this laptop and assumes you have already purchased the SSD and have a fully operational Windows OS running on your PC/Laptop.

Purchase a SATA to USB external caddy. Something like this:

amazon.co.uk/dri…ddy

Just an example. There are loads of different makes, but for this purpose the cheapest one will do. I have several of these types, cost around £2 to £10 each. All function pretty much the same.

Pop your SSD into this caddy. Should be a simple matter of slotting it into the small connector (on the left) as show in this picture and slotting that back into the main casing.

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Plug this into your PCs usb and hopefully it will be recognised like any other external drive.

If for any reason it doesn't (unlikely), then it may need initialising via Disk Management. For Windows 7 follow this guide:

pcsupport.about.com/od/…htm

Next download Macrium Reflect (the FREE version is sufficient)

macrium.com/ref…spx

This is the software you will use to 'clone' your old hard drive.

Once installed, follow this guide to complete the cloning process.

knowledgebase.macrium.com/dis…isk

Don't worry, it's no where near as daunting as it looks. I can promise you, once you have completed this, you will be able to do it with your eyes closed.

Basically the software will find any drives attached to your system. It will then ask you which drive you want to clone (your old hard drive) and also to which hard drive you want to clone to (your new SSD). Follow the prompts until it starts cloning.

(I leave all the Cloned Partition Properties and Advanced options alone and as they are)

Cloning speed depends on the PC and setup. Once completed shut down the PC/Laptop.

Remove the SSD from the enclosure.

Remove the old hard drive from PC/Laptop. Obviously this will be slightly different depending on brand/make. Generally on any recent Windows laptop, it's a couple of small screws on the underneath which will enable you to remove the covering flap and slide the old HDD out. The SSD will go back into this space, in exactly the same way - so make sure you take a note of the connector directions when removing the old one.

Screw it all together and switch on. It should all work but much much faster. There may be a Windows prompt advising that 'New Hardware has been found' blah blah, that will just be any drivers being loaded for the new drive.

Final word of advice, check, check and check you have selected the correct drives before starting a clone. You don't want to end up wiping your original or even worse another data drive that was still attached.

If you are unsure of any of the steps or get stuck, let me know, I'll try and explain in more detail.

EDIT

Once completed, you can now (if your using a Laptop) pop your old HDD into that cheapo caddy and use it as an external usb backup drive.

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louie-blue

For those waiting for the cashback before using the laptop- you can't … For those waiting for the cashback before using the laptop- you can't claim until 30 days after ownership by which time you'll be too late to return.HP cashback team say that their cashback CAN be used with other offers.HP trade in team say that their offer CAN'T be.All claims are sent to HP for approval where checks would be made.I emailed Dabs this morning to confirm the situation and have received no response.Read lessRead more

At the very least then you should get £145 or £150 trade-in cashback depending on whether you use the £10 off code and the condition of trade-in item, which must be claimed within 30 days of purchase, at the time of claiming you are not combining this with any other as per their T&C's.

2nd claim for £75 cashback goes in 30-60 days after purchase, which if you've already received payout on trade-in and has no restrictions on claiming with another offer, as per their T&C's, should be accepted.

Hedged bets with an A6 and A8 > contacted today to inform no A8 now or ever > offered to proceed with A6 > thanks but no thanks, Dabs >

Ordered A8 from TechnoWorld instead, delivered tomorrow (if ordered before 3.30pm today), invoice/dispatch note will be date stamped 31-Mar-15, upgraded to 3yr HP warranty, had email confirmation both offers can be used in conjunction.

Price difference between this and the A6 from Dabs? £60 (£36 if you don’t go for the warranty upgrade).

Happy? Very

Thanks to OP and saintagnes for the processor upgrade spot.

kndusr19

For the people having driver problems, I would recommend that you install … For the people having driver problems, I would recommend that you install 'driver booster 2.3' once you have all the devices recognised in windows. I used to hunt out the latest drivers manually, but this seems to be the best software I have found that seems to work quite nicely with most systems I have come across.I upgraded to windows 8.1 and did the windows updates which where over under 200 updates and did leave the laptop on overnight. I find that upgrading to windows 8.1 well worth it, as things do seem to be smoother even on an A6 (Have got an A8 for missus, well worth it).As well as getting driver booster 2.3, I recommend CCleaner and BatteryCare. CCleaner just tidies things up and I use BatteryCare because it allows me to have 2 different power plans depending on if the laptop is running on battery or mains. I have set the power plan for mains to High performance and HP Optimized when on Battery.Read lessRead more

Everything you've described already happens with Windows 8.1. All you've done is install bloat on top that will add to Windows 8.1's already conflicted UI.

Windows switches power plan automatically when switching from mains to battery. Win8.1 doesn't suffer from Windows Rot, so CC cleaner is unlikely to do anything useful. Adding more software onto a low-spec laptop is not going to make anyone's experience better.

Windows Update should also deliver your driver updates. And if it doesn't, you have to question why those companies haven' opted to go through Microsoft...

Basically, to computer users, anything that contains phrases like "booster", "speed-up" and "accelerator" should be big red flags. If these programs did speed up your PC without adverse consequences, they'd be included in Windows via a patch. At best they are snake oil, and at worse, it means you've let something onto your PC to mess with important system files. This goes double if they are freeware. Remember, if you're not paying for something, YOU are the product.




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Grohller

Tempted myself. But my i5 8440p HP elite book is not a well machine, a … Tempted myself. But my i5 8440p HP elite book is not a well machine, a few non functioning buttons and f12 has taken a walk ... trade in value could be painfully low (lower than selling it on flebay)Anyone got thoughts on the Lenovo ...has it's own cashback but no trade in obvhttp://www.ebuyer.com/701789-lenovo-b50-45-laptop-mcd2kukRead lessRead more

It's £16 for a keyboard for a 8440p, still a decent machine even in Core 2 Duo form. Very easy to change the keyboard as well.

So, I did a bit of digging and it seems the faster processor version A8-7100 is also available on the HP cashback websites. The SKU is G6W45EA . It is on at dabs for 329.80 but dabs haven't posted all the info about the cashbacks on it as they have fewer to shift I guess. The CPU benchmark score for this is 2991 as opposed to the A6 Pro-7050B which 1838. So for 30 quid extra you get a faster CPU and no problems with the 50% max value cashback. I have just bought one of each. I use HP cashback promotions every so often and find it reliable if a little slow. Heat added thanks OP!

mugen6

Oh come on.

Eileen?
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cheapskate777

I swear if HP refuse £149 trade in I'm taking Dabs, HOTUKDEALS, HP & … I swear if HP refuse £149 trade in I'm taking Dabs, HOTUKDEALS, HP & plain_lazy to court, because I am using my student loan to fund this and I need a new laptop which will only cost me £65.Read lessRead more

Good luck wit that one! lol

tejulgudka

Hi Matt, I've just received my A6 in the post. There is a question in the … Hi Matt, I've just received my A6 in the post. There is a question in the trade up £150 offer which asks for a company name. What should I put into this field if I am an individual? Thanks.Read lessRead more

Hi again tejulgudka,

If you enter PRIVATE as your company name that will qualify.

Thanks
Matt

£144.99 deposited in my bank today!

Now just waiting on the £75

stokerej

Thanks. I am beginning to re-think about this machine. There are some … Thanks. I am beginning to re-think about this machine. There are some not so good reviews, although its very cheap if the cash back and trade-in happen. It would be impossible for me to put in an SSD, I simply would not have a clue. I could manage to un-install windows 8 and put windows 7 on to it, but I am no computer expert. Can anyone give any idea how much a computer shop would charge to do this job. Maybe, I should just wait and see what else comes alongRead lessRead more

SSD Installation

So, I was a little nervous doing an SSD upgrade so hopefully this is useful to you and anyone else doing it. I am not an expert and this should be done at your risk, but I found it very easy and I don't know my amps from my elbow!

1) Buy an SSD. I bought this one using a combination of Quidco/TCB and Barclays Bespoke Offers. Saved over £5. 128Gb is more than enough for a secondary machine, but you should choose whatever suits.

2) Read the HP guide on how to replace a disk drive here. You'll see and find out that it is really simple - remove battery, remove cover, undo two mounting screws. Lift out a small mounting cage, slip out the hard disk and replace with the SSD. It takes <10 minutes.

3) Make sure you have the HP Windows disk. You should have Win 8 in the box, you'll need to contact HP for Win 7.
Put the disk in the CD drive.

4) You'll then need to change the BIOS setting. This is the most 'technical' bit. When the laptop boots up, you will need to press 'Escape' to get into it.

5) Upon loading BIOS you are going to do two things - you are going to change two general settings and also you are going to change the order that the system searches for 'where do I boot from?'

6) You will hopefully see in one of the menus that, by default, SecureBoot is not enabled, the Boot mode is Legacy and the UEFI boot order is OS Boot Manager/USB HDD, Ethernet, Optical Drive etc.

You need to change this so (1) Secure Boot should be changed to enabled and (2) Boot Mode is changed to UEFI Native.

Finally, for 'boot order' you should temporarily change it so the CD drive is the first port of call- this is so the Win 8.1 CD can boot.

After you have saved your changes, you can reboot your machine. The Windows disk should 'kick in' and will automatically start installing Windows for you. You will need to provide minimum input (region, language etc)

Be Aware if you don't like leaving the PC on overnight for updates etc, you should probably start this first thing on a weekend morning. After installation, Windows has over 130 updates (over 2Gb of updates) to digest which could take 6 hours plus!

When done, you should go back into BIOS/UEFI and change the boot order back to its original state..

Hopefully you have a fully working laptop :-)

Good luck - and thanks to some of the other posters on this thread that helped me get this far. Hope this is useful to some.

I bought one of these in addition to a A8-7100 and after selling this model it paid for my A8 model. Basically same chassis but cpu/gpu in the A8. I've used it extensively since buying it and works perfectly. Love it, great laptop. Plays the latest games albeit at the lowest graphic settings and all earlier games to a good level.

Build quality seems great. It's not fair to judge a laptop by how easy a child damages it. I've seen reports of macbooks being damaged by children, screens broken physically, electronics destroyed by liquid. HP never made any claims that the laptop was immune to damage by children. Normally when you see electronics designed for children like tablets it has a thick rubberised case and extra protection for the screen. My power socket is working perfectly and its been occasionally tugged a bit when I've turned the laptop and the power cable was caught. I certainly don't want to pay extra for a laptop so that I subsidise those who physically damage their laptop and get it repaired for free.

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louie-blue

Thinking of getting the A8 version but it doesn't carry the same cashback … Thinking of getting the A8 version but it doesn't carry the same cashback advertising on Dabs website although it is showing as an eligible item?Read lessRead more

The A8 version is in the cashback & trade-in deals on the HP website, guessing Dabs have a lot more A6's to shift hence they're pushing that one.

TBC15

How do you get rid of all the personal stuff of the old Laptop?

Is that you, Gary Glitter?

MAJIDNASIEM

can some please advise me if the hp 455 a8 is eligible for both the £75 … can some please advise me if the hp 455 a8 is eligible for both the £75 cashback and £150 for trade in for consumers.Read lessRead more

This information is literally 5 lines above your question.

Just spoke to Dabs, the A8 is awaiting stock and will ship direct from HP.
They have confirmed that they will amend the invoice date to show date of purchase as the invouce date is usually the dispatch date. HTH.

Morning everyone,

As seelphed_vr has mentioned above, the A8 is discontinued and HP have told us that we won't be getting more stock.
Anyone that has already placed an order for the stock will be contacted today by our Customer Service team and offered the A6 as an alternative.

Apologies for any inconvenience this has caused.

I've noticed a bunch of other questions in this thread, but it's difficult to sift through what still needs clarifying.
If people reply to this message with other general concerns I'll try my best to answer.

Please try and read what other people have asked before submitting your question so we get as little duplication as possible.

And thank you all for your patience.

Regards,
Matt

Wizzlewoof

Hedged bets with an A6 and A8 contacted today to inform no A8 now or … Hedged bets with an A6 and A8 > contacted today to inform no A8 now or ever > offered to proceed with A6 > thanks but no thanks, Dabs >Ordered A8 from TechnoWorld instead, delivered tomorrow (if ordered before 3.30pm today), invoice/dispatch note will be date stamped 31-Mar-15, upgraded to 3yr HP warranty, had email confirmation both offers can be used in conjunction.Price difference between this and the A6 from Dabs? £60 (£36 if you don’t go for the warranty upgrade).Happy? Very :)Thanks to OP and saintagnes for the processor upgrade spot.Read lessRead more

Good work peoples, ordered A8 from TechWorld for tomorrow delivery

mugen6

Yes Dabs, I'm an IT consultant with a lot of influence over the IT … Yes Dabs, I'm an IT consultant with a lot of influence over the IT choices for many large corporations and I will be telling all of them to avoid Dabs at all costs.Read lessRead more

Oh come on!

MacPhisto

Think it states in the T&C's to include accessories, so worth including … Think it states in the T&C's to include accessories, so worth including mouse/keyboard and power cord, otherwise they will deduct an amount from the final trade-in cash back.Read lessRead more

I queried this with HP as it wasn't clear in the T & C's what you had to send in for a desktop.
HP confirmed that all they require in addition to the desktop is the power cord. So you don't need to send your keyboard or mouse.

vassy201187

There is a good deal on … There is a good deal on SSD.http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/crucial-ct250bx100ssd1-bx100-250gb-sataiii-2-5inch-ssd-69-99-ebuyer-2182259Anyone know what version of SATA does this work with? plzRead lessRead more

Yes, that will work. Any SSD will work. SATA "version" unimportant.

vassy201187

From earlier posts what I have read I think Its a "NO" for windows XP. … From earlier posts what I have read I think Its a "NO" for windows XP. Not completely sure..Read lessRead more

One final time: YES, Windows XP on a machine older than 6 years will be accepted. It doesn't need to be installed, the hard drive can be blank BUT IT NEEDS AN XP CoA STICKER. Why is this question still being asked? It's been answered several times in this thread. If you don't know the answer, best not to guess the answer - it just confuses people.

MackemLad

How did you find out? I called the 0845 number on HP tradeup website and … How did you find out? I called the 0845 number on HP tradeup website and I was told that I not only needed to send in the mouse/keyboard but the monitor also! Read lessRead more

There's your mistake. Why call them? Get it in writing so it's not hearsay. Whoever told you that is wrong. I've been through the trade in process a few times and you only have to send the PC and power cable (no monitor, no keyboard, no mouse).

Can that be the end of these forever repeating questions and speculation? I bet someone is going to ask if they have to reinstall Windows XP in a moment...

salty35

Sorry I meant the trade in promotion , review on dabs...this laptop is … Sorry I meant the trade in promotion , review on dabs...this laptop is being offered as an easter special with a cashback promotion that expired 28 feb 2015 and a trade up promotion that has so many restrictions that is is virtually worthless whilst at £299 it is still good value the additional offers are virtually worthlessRead lessRead more

The reviewer obviously hasn't read the T&Cs. The cashback promotion did indeed end on 28th Feb, but if you scroll down you see there is another promotion running throughout March, and now another one running throughout April.
It's not the offers that are worthless, it's the reviewer's opinions.

Hi Vassy , all you have to do is write the windows 7 disc and the drivers disc onto duel layer DVDs as described in post 680. Then you can do what I did. Remove the old drive fit the new one and then install windows 7 from the back up disc. Once windows is installed load up the drivers disc and choose the software and drivers you want to install. You could install windows 8.1 if you want from the discs that came with the PC using the same method. Still write the windows 7 discs though just in case you wanted to go back to it ( I don't like windows 8). Remember even if you make a pigs ear of loading windows on the SSD nothing will have changed on the original drive so you could still put it back until you get sorted. Good luck !

This service guide for the 455 G2 is handy to have. Shows how to do upgrades , etc.
h20628.www2.hp.com/km-…pdf

UPDATE: I left the laptop downloading updates (continuing to remain stubbornly at 0%) overnight and upon returning to the laptop it was requesting a restart. Looks like all updates have successfully installed. I'll reserve judgement until I successfully complete a future update but I'd like to thanks to vassy201187, yorks123 and Kreskin for your replies very much appreciated.

misterboumsong

is this offer dead ?sorry if this is old ground can an individual apply ?

The offer is still valid and indivduals can apply for the TradeUp , for the A8 G6W45EA just add your own name as the business name and VAT = No, as you will be acting as a Sole Trader which is a form of business. Any issues just post here and will try and help.

Voucher Boy

£342 Amazon Sold by Technoworld Plc . Is there a cheaper place ? Will … £342 Amazon Sold by Technoworld Plc . Is there a cheaper place ? Will they honour the promo ?Read lessRead more

Not sure exactly which one you purchased, but Technoworld have their own website and the A8 (G6W45EA) is £318 inc VAT (free delivery I think) on there.

technoworld.com/hp-…pro

This one is the G6W45EA sku which is on the HP promotion page.
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I bought the 455 G2 A8 model. Installed Windows 8.1 from the disk that comes with it (Win 7 is installed when shipped).

Distinctly unimpressed so far. I ran the HP driver utility which installed some of the things I need, but missed loads, meaning I had to do some serious detective work. Their website has every driver for every variant of this model, and no way to quickly discern which ones I need as they all show up as 'unidentified device' in Device Manager. I've now found most of them, but there is still one device missing a driver and I can't figure out what it is. The Device ID indicates it is the Realtek wifi card, but those drivers don't fix it.

More annoyingly, the laptop wouldn't stay asleep once I got Windows 8 on there, and often wouldn't get past the HP start-up screen on boot. I eventually managed to get it to boot and updated the BIOS which may have fixed the issue. However, why the HP utility didn't tell me the BIOS was outdated is a mystery. The whole experience is just very haphazard.

Finally, it took about 2 full days to get Windows 8.1 on there. I mean, 2 full days of downloading updates (I have 72mbps fibre), installing, rebooting etc. A lot of the time it freezes on 0% which is frustrating. I don't know why it is so slow - I presume some hardware limitation.

For £90, or whatever this has cost me, I won't send it back unless the boot problem remains, but it really is poor experiences like this that justify people spending triple the price on a Mac. If I didn't work in IT, I'd be stuffed. If my parents bought this, they would really struggle. There really is no excuse for it aside form HP poor organisation of information and obviously not testing things robustly.



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BignRed84

Just to update others, got my 2nd trade in approved for the A8 … Just to update others, got my 2nd trade in approved for the A8 modelbought in the Mrs name, so happy daysthanks to all for advice etcRead lessRead more

Great News , also note just had confirmation that both trade up and cashback is running for June for the A8 G6W45EA but may take few days to update.

castara0

.Do something useful like posting a deal Troll (2 since 2011) hehehe ! oO

There's more to HUKD than posting deals "hehehe". Some of us contribute in other ways, like offering technical advice - did you notice that he quoted a post of mine that was aimed a helping people?

It's like saying what's the point in car mechanics because they don't sell any cars "hehehe".

Would you like to try again?

DabsDotCom

Afternoon rgayabintboujdir,We've had clarification from HP that … Afternoon rgayabintboujdir,We've had clarification from HP that individual consumers are able to claim the offer and both offers can be claimed in conjunction with each other.ThanksMattdabs.com teamRead lessRead more

Helpful response but can you answer this:

Item 6 of Trade up to HP Terms & Conditions (link) states:
"...Your Trade-in must be no more than 6 years old (age limitations are not applicable to genuine Microsoft XP computers) and complete with all accessories including working battery and power supply where applicable."

In Trade Up to HP FAQ (link) it restates this:
"If you are trading in a Microsoft XP computer the age restriction does not apply but it must have a valid Certificate of Authenticity (COA) affixed."

Have I understood this correctly: provided the trade-in device is working and a "genuine Microsoft XP" computer (i.e. has COA affixed) then it can be more than 6 years old to be eligible for this promotion?


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rgayabintboujdir

dabs.com team, Thank you very much for your reply. What about the value … dabs.com team, Thank you very much for your reply. What about the value of the tablet, would one qualify for the £150 cash irrespective of it price? TIA Read lessRead more

Be careful what you ask!

Just ordered for £289.98 - Thanks OP my nephew will be thrilled! Hope all the cashback pays, I've taken a screenshot of dabs page confirming the offer is open to individuals just in case!

Bargain if it all works out

I have an old hp laptop, very slow, very hot, only works on mains as battery died some time ago.
Reading t&c on trade ins, it states £20 will be deducted for
'battery worn out' ??

kingtrowel

I was thinking this. How do they know how old the laptop is? I can't even … I was thinking this. How do they know how old the laptop is? I can't even remember myself when I bought my old one, or even where from.Read lessRead more

I think there's a date in system information. It says BIOS date on mine, don't know if that's it? Not very techy sorry.

I went on C drive, Windows and sorted by date and the OS files were installed in July 2009, which I'm guessing is when it rolled off the production line?