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HP ENVY Recline TouchSmart All in One - 27-k300a(ENERGY STAR)

Hi, I need to replace my hard drive as have an imminent failure. Can I use a compatible hard drive as the original one is quite expensive ? Thank you in advance

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Hi:

 

What I recommend you do is to replace the 1 TB hybrid SSD with a standard 1 TB 2.5" SSD.

 

It will even perform better.

 

According to the drive specs for your PC it would be a direct swap as the currently installed hybrid SSD/mechanical hard drive is also 2.5"

 

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