Add a second HDD to a HP ProBook 430 G4

[Griff685]

I am considering buying a HP ProBook 430 G4 for my wife for business ( she is a realtor and on her PC all the time.  This PC is powerful, in my price range, but has limited storage (256GB SSD)  I want to add a second, HDD, probably 1T, for her to store files, which we can easily switch when she gets a new pc.  Is this possible for this model?  Do I need to buy mounting hardware and if so what, from where and what is the approximate cost.

Thanks

David

[banhien · Accepted solution]

@Griff685

Machines of the series have the following options

HP ProBook 430 and 440 G4 Hard Drives Supports SATA, 7mm, 2.5" Hard Drives 500 GB - 7200 RPM Hard Drive
500 GB – SSHD (hybrid) (8 GB Cache)
1 TB - 5400 RPM Hard Drive
Mini Card Solid State Drive M.2 (NGFF) 2280 Solid State Drive
128 GB SATA-3 Value Solid State Drive
256 GB SATA-3 Value Solid State Drive

I believe your wife's machine has M.2 256GB SATA 3 SSD. If yes then you can add a HDD to her machine. I don't know the labor cost because normally I do this myself but you can buy a normal 1TB HDD for laptops for around $80 to $120 and yes, you need to buy a Hard Drive Hardware Kit from HP.

Updated: The following manual (page 33) shows you how to replace (in your case: add) a hard drive

     http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c05271036.pdf

Regards.