Does my pc (TG01-0030) capable of installing a hard drive?

[Daniel_Son]

I'm needing to upgrade the storage space on my pc (TG01-0030) and i'm not sure if I'm able to install a actual Hard Drive  or not and if I am, if it needs to be 3.5" or a 2.5".  Also where can i find such information for next time?

[Prométhée]

Hello
if it is this model

 TG01-0030 Product Specifications
It is equipped with an SSD type M2
512 GB PCIe® NVMe ™ M.2 SSD
For an SSD it is already a lot, you should know if you want to install a second hard drive!
If possible you can therefore keep the SSD and use a larger disk for storage (music videos, personal files), because there is no need for an SSD!
Finding a compatible SSD may be complicated, and the original one cannot be used with!
For the rest, it is quite complicated to be precise, because no details on the available ports of the motherboard, and if there is everything you need in the case
If this is the model I found, the motherboard and this

motherboard specifications, Erica

We can therefore compare with this model for example which has both, unfortunately this confirms nothing

 TG01-0000nd Product Specifications

1 TB HDD storage; 256 GB SSD storage
You have to open the pc to be fixed!

Upgrading and Servicing Guide

HP Pavilion Gaming TG01-0000 Desktop PC Series - Part Locator

in a desktop pc in general it is 3.5

[wb2001]

@Prométhée,

Thanks for your many links.

@Daniel_Son,

Can you answer some questions?   about this link  

 Page 9 looking at the m.2 Solid State Drive (SSD).

1) At the bottom of the SSD is a SATA data header for the hard drive. In your unit, that cable would be missing, as you have no installed 3.5" drive. Am I correct?

2) To the left of the SSD there is a 6 pin power cable. At the other end, It should have two power plugs, 1 goes to the DVD drive.  The second power plug is for a hard drive. Am I correct?

Page 15 The hard drive cage shown

3) From the appearance, the cage is empty, and covers the DVD drive access. Am I correct?

Page 19

4) Clearly shows a 3.5" hard drive mounted vertically.  If #3 is correct, then that explains the 3 SATA data leaders. Am I correct?   but it would not explain the lack of a power header on the motherboard for the extra power cable needed.