how to close an old plex media server build on my laptop

Next I updated the OS and installed drivers etc. There is plenty of handy guides on how to do this and it very easy)

(If you are already overwhelmed, then realize that installing a new OS is merely burning the ISO file you download from the site to a DVD. I chose Mint because it is very well supported, and extremely intuitive for us beginners. I'm not very good at Linux, but I always admired it because of it's speed, lack of bloatware, and cost (FREE!). I chose mint because it was lightweight and did everything I wanted it to. I installed Linux Mint over the version of windows it was running. The Ethernet port was busted but everything else worked. Time to fix that.Įquipment: I had an older HP Elitebook 8540W in my closet collecting dust. Plus I bring it to work so my wife couldn't watch it when I was gone. It ran great, but it meant that my laptop was tied up anytime I wanted to download / watch something. Hey folks, I just finished re-purposing an old laptop into a dedicated Plex Server and wanted to encourage anyone who might be thinking about it.īackground: I was originally running Plex from my everyday laptop.

How to close an old plex media server build on my laptop