Upgrade Pavilion hard drive

[MarkSupport01]

I would like to upgrade Pavilion DV7 hard drive to 2TB.  Will the computer accept the larger hard drive?  Please provide the make/model and dimensions, and where I can obtain. 

I also own Pavilion 15-P043cl, which I also want to upgrade to 2TB.  Will the computer accept the 2TB drive?  The forum indicates the replacement drive for Pavilion 15 supports 6.35cm (2.5inch) in 9.5mm (.37inch) and 7.0mm (.28inch) thicknesses.  It recommends HGST Travelstar replacement.  (This computer runs Windows 10, 64bit)

Is the hard drive replacement size the same for the DV7 and Pavilion 15?

Thank you!

[Huffer · Accepted solution]

Yes you can install a 2 TB drive in either or both of those models. 

https://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Laptop-2-5-Inch-Internal-ST2000LM003/dp/B00I8O6OQ4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8...

https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Spinpoint-2-5-Inch-Internal-ST2000LM003/dp/B00MPWYLHO/ref=sr_1_4?ie=U...

The manufacturer of the hard drive is irrelevant. Laptop hard drives are generic, interchangeable. The dv6 is going to be a much easier replacement than the 15-p model which will require extensive disassembly to swap hard drives. 

15-p series manual

See p. 105

My other issue with 2 TB laptop drives is they are only made in 5400 rpm models which are slow. But if you need lots of storage there is not much more you can do. 

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