TE01-1175xt: can I replace the DVD drive with an internal HDD?

[J_Egan]

Hi there. I just have a quick question: can I replace the DVD drive in my TE01-1175xt Envy desktop with a hard drive/SSD? If so, how would I do it?

Thanks.

[BeemerBiker · Accepted solution]

You may have to get an adapter for the connector as many low profile DVD have a different SATA connector that is once piece data + power.

My $0.02 opinion is to get a USB external drive HDD or SSD..  Unpowered HDD USB3 are up to 5TB the last time I looked. 

Bigger than 5tb seem to take more power and have a wall wort or power cable.

[edit] I just looked up your motherboard.  According to the spec you have a "baker:

I found a picture of one on ebay and there are 3 available standard SATA connectors.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/303975674319

All you need is the standard SATA power and data cable to add a hard drive.  You could put 2 hdd and still have your optical drive

[J_Egan]

Thank you. I will keep the additional SATA ports in mind, though I should probably ask how many of the ports are already taken up by the internal HDD (I have a 256GB SSD and a 2TB HDD installed from the factory).

[BeemerBiker]

your 256gb drive is an m.2 that plugs into the space below

that should leave you with an empty SATA connector for another HDD but I think the USB3 external drive is better and can moved to other systems when  you uipgrade.

[J_Egan]

Thank you. I will keep this info in mind.