Can’t locate ssd in laptop

[ellis056]

Have the bottom open on laptop. Can’t locate ssd?? Help please!

[Fanordi]

Hello, you can use your PC's service guide to locate parts: 

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c04510889

If it is a SATA SSD (or hard drive, because I think you don't have SSD in factory), it is page 64, you can see what likes your disk. 

And if you have an m.2 SSD, it is at your motherboard's bottom, see page 70.

[ellis056]

Thank you so much  for that answer. It has the m.2 ssd in it. My next question is can I install a 3D nand sata ssd as the main drive and the m.2 as a secondary? I purchased the 3D drive because that was supposed to fit. Help anyone?

[Fanordi]

If it is a SATA 2.5 inch SSD yes you can, you can choose where you install Windows. However if your disk have less capacity your original disk, you can't use the HP Recovery kit but you can create a media from the Microsoft site. 

Do you have an hard drive in SATA 2.5 inch actually? If not maybe you need to buy a caddie and a connection cable. 

[ellis056]

I have a Western Digital 3D NAND Sata ssd 2.5 to add. It’s a 2T drive. The m.2 in the laptop is 256G. That’s all I should need is the caddie and  cable to install it on system board?

[Fanordi · Accepted solution]

Yes it is all, but you can check in your PC because maybe you have all. 

If you don't have you can find all with the reference 763705-001. For example: 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/763705-001-DD0Y37HD010-HP-HD-BRACKET-CADDY-W-HD-CONNECTOR-M7-K-M7-K111DX-CC...

[ellis056]

Thank you! You’ve been a great help!! Much appreciated