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user43 · ‎02-25-2020

Hi,

Just received my new computer HP Pavilion 590-a0005nl and would like to add a 2T hard drive already in my possession.

But I opened and ... Looks nearly empty!

No slides, no drive cage, no connectors.

I gather motherboard is CliviaA9, and main SSD is pcie - https://support.hp.com/it-it/document/c06293951

How I am supposed to do that.

wb2001 · ‎02-25-2020

@user43,

Here is what I can glean from the HP documents, so please verify.

1) Here is the upgrade manual. As noted , it is the series manual. Motherboards and hardware are not specific to your model. You will have to look at hardware positions. pgs 8,9,12,13

2) Here is your exact model. Note the boot device is motherboard M.2 NVMe 256GB SSD. There is also a DVD drive. Follow the 8 pin SATA power plug to your DVD drive. You should find a spare SATA power on the cable.

3) The motherboard only has 2 SATA data headers. One is being used by the DVD drive, so you can add your hard drive to the system using the unused SATA data header. You need (1) SATA3 data cable and (4) 8/32 screws.

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wb2001 · ‎02-25-2020

@user43,

Here is what I can glean from the HP documents, so please verify.

1) Here is the upgrade manual. As noted , it is the series manual. Motherboards and hardware are not specific to your model. You will have to look at hardware positions. pgs 8,9,12,13

2) Here is your exact model. Note the boot device is motherboard M.2 NVMe 256GB SSD. There is also a DVD drive. Follow the 8 pin SATA power plug to your DVD drive. You should find a spare SATA power on the cable.

3) The motherboard only has 2 SATA data headers. One is being used by the DVD drive, so you can add your hard drive to the system using the unused SATA data header. You need (1) SATA3 data cable and (4) 8/32 screws.

This system is feedback driven thru Solution and Kudo flags. It's the only means of knowing if you have been served. Please click Accept as Solution, if your problem is solved. To say THANK YOU, press the "thumbs up symbol" to render a KUDO. You can render both Solution and KUDO..

HP Envy 8 5010 Tablet
(2) HP DV7t i7 3160QM 2.3Ghz 8GB
Printer -- HP OfficeJet Pro 8620 Legal
Custom Asus Z97D, I7-4790k, 16GB RAM, WIN10 Pro 64bit, ZOTAC GTX1080 AMP Extreme 3 fan 8GB RAM, 500GB SSD, Asus PB287 4k monitor, Rosewill Blackhawk case and 750W OCZ PSU.

user43 · ‎02-26-2020

Thank you for the detailed answer! Now I believe I know where to start from

wb2001 · ‎02-26-2020

@user43

Hopefully you will report back your findings.

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HP Envy 8 5010 Tablet
(2) HP DV7t i7 3160QM 2.3Ghz 8GB
Printer -- HP OfficeJet Pro 8620 Legal
Custom Asus Z97D, I7-4790k, 16GB RAM, WIN10 Pro 64bit, ZOTAC GTX1080 AMP Extreme 3 fan 8GB RAM, 500GB SSD, Asus PB287 4k monitor, Rosewill Blackhawk case and 750W OCZ PSU.

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