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05-05-2020 09:29 AM
Bottom Line: can a SSD card connect with a Functioning Pavilion 570 as Additional memory drive?
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05-05-2020 11:09 AM
If you asking about an M.2 socket 3 SSD, then the answer is yes. Crucial states the socket can handle PCIE NVMe SSD (key M) or a SATA (key B+M) device. The faster NVMe might want you to reconsider the boot device.
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05-05-2020 11:09 AM
If you asking about an M.2 socket 3 SSD, then the answer is yes. Crucial states the socket can handle PCIE NVMe SSD (key M) or a SATA (key B+M) device. The faster NVMe might want you to reconsider the boot device.
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05-05-2020 11:24 AM - edited 05-05-2020 11:36 AM
You plug it in, affix with the screw hold-down, and then format the device.
Video Text and pictures ( use as reference only) formatting (start at 50sec mark)
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