Does replacing the SSD invalidates the warranty?

[Misopeth]

Hello,

I recently bought a HP Pavilion 17-ab011nl. Can I replace the SSD with a bigger one without losing the warranty?

Also, how can I transfer the Windows license to the new SSD? I haven't booted the PC yet, so the Windows license on the stock SSD has yet to be activated.

Thank you

[visruth · Accepted solution]

Hi,


Your notebook came within spinning 1TB HDD and Windows 10 Home 64 bit from factory.

Specs: http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c05187212

Manual: Page 1, 2, 35-37
http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c05123465

Your laptop support dual drive support

You can put M.2 2280 SSD (PCIe NVMe or SATA-3 TLC) in its slot along with HDD already present in its HDD bay. So you can clone HDD to M.2 SSD to make it boot drive (faster access), then format and use HDD for storage alone.

Or replace HDD with 2.5 inch SATA 7mm SSD.
Clone HDD to SSD in this case also, before upgrade. Thereafter HDD can be safely stored in your cupboard.

I would create HP Recovery USB using HP Recovery Manager before doing about anything.

I'll suggest you to get help from certified HP technician to do any of the above upgrade because if you break something in the process HP wouldn't honor warranty.


Regards

Visruth

[Misopeth]

How could I get in touch with a certified HP technician?

[visruth]

Here:
http://www8.hp.com/us/en/contact-hp/ww-phone-assist.html


http://www8.hp.com/us/en/contact-hp/ww-contact-us.html