Adding a second hard drive

[Dan-in-NC]

There is an empty drive slot in my HP Pavilion 15 (15-cc159nr).  I would like to add a large-capacity hard drive to this PC. Does anyone know how this could be done? What parts would be needed?

[REO51ST · Accepted solution]

@Dan-in-NC

NOTE: The hard drive spare part kit does not include the hard drive bracket or the hard drive cable. The hard drive bracket is available using spare part number 926848-001. The hard drive cable is available using spare part number 926844-001

Your manual here.

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c05493762

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This is not your models videos but they will help. "Let me know if the Videos are close???"

https://h20574.www2.hp.com/Media/3F51E539-9D34-4213-89DF-C6A5118F6EB5/texr_PCPFILES/SML/FruVideo/tex...

REO

[Dan-in-NC]

Thanks. I ordered the two parts from HP. I am now operating with a 2TB hard drive in addition to the 500gb SSD. Although the price was outrageous (almost $60 total for a rubber bracket and ribbon cable after $18 for shipping), it was only a 10-minute process to remove the back, add the hard drive, and replace the back. The little video you linked was perfect and gave me the confidence to order the part and do it myself. For anyone reading this, click on "Hard Disk drive assembly" from the menu on the left. In all, $150 for a very powerful upgrade to a great PC.

[REO51ST]

Dang that sounds great @Dan-in-NC

Just the way things should work.

Nice job.

REO