Can this board take on an m.2 SSD?

[mm-cfield]

Hello. I have taken the cover off, and gotten this picture of the motherboard. I've looked under both the battery and the HDD and found no connectors. It doesn't seem there's even an M.2 slot for an SSD. Is that correct? Or else, where is it?

[Riddle_Decipher]

@mm-cfield Here's all you need to know about the M.2 SSD slot and how to make hardware changes to it:

(refer to your product's service and maintenance guide for more details: click here & visit page. 34 of Chapter 6 Removal and replacement procedures for authorized service p...)

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[mm-cfield]

I saw this information in the manual that you're pointing to ... however, that is a manual that covers a number of models, not just this one. Look at the picture I took - this is my actual system board - and if this slot is even there, where is it?

[Riddle_Decipher]

@mm-cfield Its hard to pin point where is it is using a picture, I personally suggest you take the device over to a local store tech and have him help you with the same, if that's not an options, or the slot is missing though you were promised to have one, I suggest you talk to HP support and discuss your options, follow the below steps to get started:

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[mm-cfield]

Thank you again. I have seen, through other forum posts, that the inclusion of such a slot is a hit-or-miss proposition in the Pavilion 15 AU series, and that in my case, the slot does not exist - it would be at bottom left, next to the HDD, if it were there.