14-cm0012nr ssd upgrade possible

[MaxDev]

Hello I'm in the market for a fairly priced laptop and found the HP 14-cm0012nr 14" and was just asking if I could upgrade the SSD and if yes how can I?, As the 32gb storage is much too small

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

Hi:

Your only option with that model would be to replace the 32 GB eMMC module with the 64 GB eMMC module, and I highly doubt you would be able to obtain the part in Nigeria.

See chapter 3, page 23 of the service manual for the 64 GB eMMC part number.

Maintenance and Service Guide HP 14 Laptop PC

The part is not orderable from HP.

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[MaxDev]

Okay thanks for the advice about availability I'm shopping online so I can access any product online, also my last laptop had low storage so I replaced the cd reader with a hard drive caddy can that be done with this pc?

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.

The particular model you are interested in does not have a DVD drive.

HP Notebook - 14-cm0012nr Product Specifications | HP® Customer Support

In the old days, there would be a plastic blank you could remove and insert a DVD drive or caddy.

Not so on these newer PC's. 

They have different case bottoms for the models that come with DVD drives, and those that don't.

I would suggest you look into a model that has conventional storage (2.5" drive or M.2 SSD) that can be easily upgraded.

I 100% agree with you that 32 GB is definitely not enough space.

I have a HP notebook with the 64 GB eMMC drive, and every couple of years or so, I have to clean install Windows because somehow files eat up the storage and I have used various methods to delete them.

[MaxDev]

Thank you so much for the help, I will go on to search for a more upgradable laptop.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Anytime.

Glad to have been of assistance.

[MaxDev]

Sorry one last question, how fast are these eMMC drives like are they m.2 fast or hard drive fast

[Paul_Tikkanen]

No problem.

eMMC drives are kind of in the middle.

They are considerably slower than a SATA SSD, but faster than a 5,400 RPM HDD.

But you could replace the 2.5" 5,400 RPM with a 2.5" SSD, where in most notebooks you can't upgrade the eMMC drive.

I would never buy another notebook with an eMMC drive again.

[MaxDev]

Okay thanks

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Anytime.

Glad to have been of assistance.