Solved: SSD Upgrade Query - HP Support Community

adithya-n · ‎07-03-2016

Hi,

I was thinking of upgrading to an SSD to improve the overall performance of my laptop. Before I go ahead and buy any hardware, I would like to make sure that it would work properly on my device.
Is my laptop compatible with SATA 3? And is here any possiblitly of me adding my SSD without having to remove my existing HDD? And also, how do i reinstall Windows 10 on my SSD?

I was thinking of getting the Kingston UV300 SSD. I would really appreciate if you coulf tell me if that would work well on my device.

Thanks in advance!

Huffer · ‎07-03-2016

Here is the Service Manual:

Manual

You want to study pages 70 and 78. The hard drive is accessible only after you remove the top cover which is something you need to have some technical ability to do. Keeping the screws straight and organized and separating the two plastic halves of the laptop is not easy to do properly. And it will jepoardize any warranty you have left.

The Manual says there is an M.2 mSSD slot which means in theory you could add a solid state drive, the "gumstick" kind and keep the existing hard drive. This is even more of a technical challenge as it requires motherboard removal.

Don't sweat the SATA 2/SATA 3 thing. Your laptop does support SATA 3 but that is beside the point. The SSD you mention would work fine in place of the hard drive. Windows 10 can just be downloaded from Microsoft using the Media Creation Tool which you can find by googling it. Make the bootable thumb drive media for installing Windows 10. The Microsoft servers know your computer and it will just activate first time you connect to the internet with no need for a Key Code. All the drivers are stored on the old hard drive or can be downloaded here. Windows 10 also has the ability to make a system image so you could simply copy over your existing Windows installation, with your apps and data to the new SSD if you also had an external usb drive large enough to hold the image. Post back for any more details you want on that process.

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Huffer · ‎07-03-2016

Here is the Service Manual:

Manual

You want to study pages 70 and 78. The hard drive is accessible only after you remove the top cover which is something you need to have some technical ability to do. Keeping the screws straight and organized and separating the two plastic halves of the laptop is not easy to do properly. And it will jepoardize any warranty you have left.

The Manual says there is an M.2 mSSD slot which means in theory you could add a solid state drive, the "gumstick" kind and keep the existing hard drive. This is even more of a technical challenge as it requires motherboard removal.

Don't sweat the SATA 2/SATA 3 thing. Your laptop does support SATA 3 but that is beside the point. The SSD you mention would work fine in place of the hard drive. Windows 10 can just be downloaded from Microsoft using the Media Creation Tool which you can find by googling it. Make the bootable thumb drive media for installing Windows 10. The Microsoft servers know your computer and it will just activate first time you connect to the internet with no need for a Key Code. All the drivers are stored on the old hard drive or can be downloaded here. Windows 10 also has the ability to make a system image so you could simply copy over your existing Windows installation, with your apps and data to the new SSD if you also had an external usb drive large enough to hold the image. Post back for any more details you want on that process.

If this is "the Answer" please click "Accept as Solution" to help others find it.

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