The spec sheet says this laptop will handle 8GB DDR3l 1600 SDRAM. It should
be recognized automatically. Don't subject the RAM to shock or liquids and
it should be easy to install, but some machines make this harder than
others.
As for cloning, most computers come with a special partition (Usually D:)
that can be used to restore the drive to factory defaults.  There's nothing
to stop you from cloning the bare drive, but I usually load my programs
first to save reinstalling in the event of a failure.

On Sun, May 1, 2016 at 8:00 AM, John Clemence <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I have just bought an HP 250 G4 Laptop, Intel Core i5-6200U 2.3GHz, 4GB
> RAM, 128GB SSD, 15.6 HD, DVDRW, Intel HD, WIFI, Bluetooth, Webcam,
> Windows 10 Home 64 <http://www.ebuyer.com/product/735558>_._
>
> I would like to know if it is possible to clone the hard drive before I
> load any programs or applications. I just thought if I did this, it
> would be easy to revert to the cloned drive, (or the original drive if I
> replaced it with the cloned one), if I encountered any problems.
>
> I have also bought another 4GB ram which I can add to give me 8GB, can I
> simply plug the new RAM in the vacant slot in the hope that it will
> recognise and make any configuration changes automatically? Not sure if
> I need to take any precautions when handling the RAM.
>
> I would appreciate any advice if you kind guys have time to respond.
>
> Many thanks and kind regards,
>
> John.
>
>
>

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