Add a 2.5" hard drive to Prodesk 400 G6 Desktop Mini PC

bar_1 · ‎02-25-2022

Hi ,

I recently purchased a HP Prodesk 400 G6 Desktop Mini PC (Product number: 9AG50AV)

I need to add a 2.5" hard drive to it....

What kind of cable do i need?

will something like this work?https://www.firstshop.co.za/products/asus-x509fa-internal-hdd-cable-ffc-10p-0-5-l109-6-14010-0068340...

It's an asus but not sure if they are compatible?

I dont want to spend to much money at the moment

Prométhée · ‎02-25-2022

hi

https://support.hp.com/us-en/product/hp-prodesk-400-g6-desktop-mini-pc/35390258/model/38461458/docum...

Maintenance and Service Guide

https://partsurfer.hp.com/partsurfer?searchtext=9AG50AV

see this might help you

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bar_1 · ‎02-25-2022

any idea if the one i i attached will work?

i need it fairly soon, hopefully before monday

erico · ‎02-25-2022

That is an ASUS part, not HP, so not likely to work at all.

I suggest using the resource that @Prométhée graciously provided you twith to find an applicable HP part for your upgrade.

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bar_1 · ‎02-25-2022

I understand it's an asus part.

what i am trying to understand is....when i buy a normal sata cable, the brand is not important , right?

are those cable proprietary ?

Prométhée · ‎02-25-2022

Hi

did you read what is indicated in the links
I did not specify, but as it is indicated in the manual:

Always use an HP-approved SATA 6.0 Gbps cable because it is fully backwards compatible with the SATA 1.5
Gbps drives. Current HP desktop products ship with SATA 6.0 Gbps hard drives.
SATA data cables are susceptible to damage if overflexed. Never crease a SATA data cable and never bend it
tighter than a 30 mm (1.18 in) radius.
The SATA data cable is a thin, seven-pin cable designed to transmit data for only a single drive.

It would be better to use an hp cable
unless you are certain that the one found is identical and that there is a chance that it will work!

HP ProDesk 400 G6 Desktop Mini PC - Part Locator

if it is not the correct reference, it may not be able to be connected

if in doubt, if not, contact hp directly if possible

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bar_1 · ‎02-25-2022

thanks just looking at this document again....can this unit take 2 m2 drives?

if it is...i can just shuffle some hardware here and add another m2 drive and i am sorted.

Prométhée · ‎02-25-2022

hi

see this one

HP ProDesk 400 G6 Desktop Mini PC - Systemboard Viewer

for me only one ssd m2

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