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‎05-05-2017 03:49 PM

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Hi, want to upgrade my notebook HP 15-AY012DX and can't find information are there any mSATA or m.2 slot in it? Or I just need to buy ordinary SATA 2.5 SSD?

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‎05-05-2017 04:07 PM - edited ‎05-05-2017 04:13 PM

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@Falcomaster

 

As soon as I seen these videos I remembered that I did not like this particular design!!!

 

HP 15-ay000 Notebook PC series - FRU Remove/Replace Videos

 

https://h20574.www2.hp.com/results.htm?SID=10862300&MEID=DCF73E2E-B847-414F-A43F-52FCC65135C9

 

Click on SSD.

 

You can only have a SSD or regular SATA.

 

Sorry.

 

They take up the same bay.

 

REO

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‎05-05-2017 03:59 PM

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@Falcomaster

 

Just a regular  M.2 SATA.

 

M.2 SATA-3 configurations

 

Your manual here.

 

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c05087748

 

Look at pages 2,7,10,14,17.

 

Let me see if I can find you some videos.

 

REO

 

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‎05-05-2017 04:04 PM

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@Falcomaster

 

This is a warning only: before going out to buy M.2 SSD, pleas check your machine first and search this forum because MANY HP 15-ay*** laptops with Single hard drive configurations DO NOT have M.2 slot.

 

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‎05-05-2017 04:07 PM - edited ‎05-05-2017 04:13 PM

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@Falcomaster

 

As soon as I seen these videos I remembered that I did not like this particular design!!!

 

HP 15-ay000 Notebook PC series - FRU Remove/Replace Videos

 

https://h20574.www2.hp.com/results.htm?SID=10862300&MEID=DCF73E2E-B847-414F-A43F-52FCC65135C9

 

Click on SSD.

 

You can only have a SSD or regular SATA.

 

Sorry.

 

They take up the same bay.

 

REO

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