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‎12-19-2017 04:10 AM

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Product: Pavillion DV7 6199sl
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 (64-bit)

I have a HP pavillion DV7 6199sl, I would like to know if there is the space in the notebook for a second HHD. I would like to install one between SSD 850 PRO SATA III 2.5 pollici or SSD 850 EVO SATA III 2.5 pollici.  Is it possible? do I need some specific kit, cable or other?

 

thank you

Sergio

 

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‎12-19-2017 05:52 AM

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That image is the dv6 I think 15 inch model this is the 17 inch DV7:

 

Service Manual

 

See p. 2 and p. 58:

 

dual.jpg

 

I have had this on the "table" more than a few times and it does have dual hard drive bays. 

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‎12-19-2017 04:27 AM

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There is only space for a single hard disk in your notebook.

 

The Samsung 850 EVO 2.5 inch version is a good option.

 

 

You could consider removind the optical drive and replacing **bleep** with a third party adapter for a hard disk. They can be found at Amazon.com.


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‎12-19-2017 04:50 AM - edited ‎12-19-2017 04:51 AM

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Sorry to quibble but the dv7s do have dual 2.5 inch bays. You can add a second hard drive using a cable from newmodeus.com:

 

https://www.newmodeus.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_5&products_id=379&zenid=3b79...

 

HP-dv7t-6000-caddy-install

 

@erico not sure what you wrote to get bleeped. 

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‎12-19-2017 05:21 AM - edited ‎12-19-2017 05:30 AM

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@Huffer

 

I don't mind a quibble. If you can find something I didn't see or didn't find , it is still in everyone's best interest.  

 

I wrote optical drive.  

 

HP's MSL does not show a second hard disk bay.

 

dv7.png 


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‎12-19-2017 05:52 AM

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That image is the dv6 I think 15 inch model this is the 17 inch DV7:

 

Service Manual

 

See p. 2 and p. 58:

 

dual.jpg

 

I have had this on the "table" more than a few times and it does have dual hard drive bays. 

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‎12-19-2017 06:42 AM

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Good. Thank you for the answer, this week end, than, I will work on my laptop. I will let you know the result.

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‎12-24-2017 10:36 AM

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hello all,

 

bought Crucial BX300 2.5 inch SSD.

 

Now I'm fighting on installing Windows 7.

 

Sergio

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‎12-25-2017 02:10 AM

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Windows 7 does not have native drivers for SATA, unlike Windows 8,8.1 and Windows 10.

 

You should make a slipstreamed installer that already had the SATA drivers .


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‎12-25-2017 03:53 PM

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Yes you need to slipstream in the SATA RAID Intel Rapid Storage drivers or do an F6 install with those drivers on a thumb drive. Your laptop because it has 2 disks runs the storage controller in RAID mode and Windows 7 does not natively have that driver in the installer.

 

You need f6flpy.zip and extract it onto a thumb drive. 

 

https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/26759/Intel-Rapid-Storage-Technology-Intel-RST-?product=55...

 

 

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