HP WLAN 802.11 b/g/n 1x1 M.2 (optional)

[Jinxallover]

Good day,

Im using a HP 260 G2 with i3 CPU, 16Gb and a SSD 500 HDD, all with Windows 10 64. I need to add more storage, and I thought of using the PCIe onboard to install a Micro SD card reader, as the PC is connected to internet through RJ-45, and I do not need the Realteck WiFi card.

After all the efort, I can not see the new SD card, not in my PC, nor in Disk Management.

Please advise if there is something I can do to activate this or it is simply impossible to do.

PS: all updates are done, I also installed a Realteck Card reader.

Thank you in advance

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

Hi:

Unfortunately, what you want to do is not possible.

The M.2 Wi-Fi card slot can only be used for a Wi-Fi card.

[Jinxallover]

Thanx for saving me the effort.. Is there any other way, in your opinion to add an extra internal storage? 

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.

I looked at the motherboard in that model earlier today to see what other options you have to add extra internal storage, and unfortunately, I don't see any.

I was surprised the PC didn't come with a M.2 SSD slot and only has a WLAN slot.

My 800 G3 DM has a support for a 2.5" SSD, a M.2 WLAN adapter and a M.2 NVMe SSD.

[Jinxallover]

Yes I know, I was also hoping to finda M.2 slot under the SDD but I found nothing, and thats why I switched to the PCIe SD card adapter, but that didnt work either. I guess I have to stick with a USB external drive for good. Thanx for the time.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Anytime. 

You could also install a 2TB SSD for more storage. 

[Jinxallover]

I know, but after several years in this field, I came to the conclusion: "Never use the same drive for OS and Docs" and thats what I do in every PC, a phisical drive for OS and Progs, and another phisical drive for all the rest.

It became a habit since 2012 as I remember.. lol

[Paul_Tikkanen]

That's why I do monthly backups, and if a file is really important, I back it up to my portable hard drive right away.

Plus, I have backups of my backups.

I have never, ever used but one drive in any PC I have ever owned and never lost a single file.

It so easy to just copy all of the folders in my user profile to a portable hard drive once a month.

Anyway, yes you will have to use a USB storage device.