Adding a hard drive 15-cs3003ca

[Victor999]

I have a 15-cs3003ca laptop I got in Canada from Costco.

It comes with a 512gb m.2 SSD and inside it has space for a second hard drive of larger format (normal laptop HDD)

I have an existing sata laptop hard drive that fits, but there is no cable to connect the hard drive. 

On the mother board I see next to this space a small connector for a ribbon cable labeled HDD, but there is no cable, just the connector.

And I don't see how I would power the SATA hard drive from that small connector.

1: is it possible for me to add a second drive or am I **bleep** out of luck cause HP didn't include the cable with this model?

2: if it is possible, what kind of drive is required (does an older SATA 5400 RPM work or do I need to buy a new one?) And where can I purchase the required cables?

[banhien · Accepted solution]

@Victor999 

1. Yes, you need 2 more parts

     The hard drive brackets are available using spare part number L19469-001.
     The hard drive cable is available using spare part number L23889-001

    Parts are not available from HP Partstore

            http://partsurfer.hp.com/Search.aspx?searchText=L23889-001

   Please use part # and search for online stores.

2. 5400RPM is fine

Regards.

[Vovan-Jan]

Hi!

Could you please check my model as well? 

Will these parts that you advised for the cs3003ca model fit for my HP Pavilion cs3020ca? 

Can I choose the HDD - WS Blue type-5400RPM SATA 6gb/s 64mb cache 3,5 inch - WD40EZRZ?

I  need a cable as well...

Thanks a lot!

[banhien]

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@Vovan-Jan wrote:

.. Can I choose the HDD - WS Blue type-5400RPM SATA 6gb/s 64mb cache 3,5 inch - WD40EZRZ?

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@Vovan-Jan 

The 3.5" HDD won't fit to your machine physically. You need 2.5" HDD and yes, you still need HDD cable.

Regards.

[Mendel2010]

is this parts  work with 15 cs-1002ng  ?

[Vovan-Jan]

Thanks a lot, Banhien! 

The cable for cs3020ca is the same as you advised to cs3003ca?

[banhien]

@Vovan-Jan 

HP 15-cs0xxx, cs1xxx, cs2xxx and cs3xxx machines use same HDD cable.

Regards.

[Vovan-Jan]

Thanks a lot, Banhien! 

May I ask you about the wi-fi module. Here installed Realtek RTL 8822CE (AW-CB375NF). 

I found out that the model Intel AX200NGW  is a good module. Is it worth to change existing Realtek RTL 8822CE to AX200NGW? 

Thanks 

[banhien]

@Vovan-Jan 

The AX2* wifi cards are new generation of wifi cards. I have not tested them and don't have any plan to test them on my existing machines (from around 10 years old to few months old).

I saw a post saying he/she had problem with new card. It simply did not work. I would wait for my next purchase.

Regards.

[Yeungster82]

Hi - Thanks for providing the part numbers.

I have the HP Envy x360 15-dr0033na and was wondering whether the parts you've listed will be compatible with mine also?

Thanks