Does hp laptop 15-dw3000 supports M.2 SSD drives?

[Eric-654654]

I want to know if my laptop supports M.2 SSD drive and where to install it on laptop motherboard. I will attach a picture of the motherboard.

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

Hi:

The NVMe SSD goes where I outlined...

Chapter 5 page 32 of the service manual also shows a picture of where the M.2 SSD goes, and it matches up with what I drew.

Maintenance and Service Guide HP 15 Laptop PC

[Eric-654654]

thanks for your reply. just more 3 questions, what is maximum memory size can my laptop support and does the keyboard has backlight if so how to turn it on . Is it okay to leave the laptop connected to charger at 100% most of time?

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.

You can install up to 2 x 16 GB of DDR4-3200 memory in your notebook.

This would be a compatible 32 GB kit.

Crucial 32GB Kit (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 SODIMM | CT2K16G4SFRA32A | Crucial.com

I don't recommend that you leave the notebook plugged in 100% of the time.

You can leave the notebook plugged in most of the time, but I wouldn't leave it plugged in all the time because of the potential for battery swelling.

See this document for how to get the most life out of your notebook's battery.

HP Notebook PCs - Lithium-Ion Batteries | HP® Customer Support

I can't answer your question about the backlit keyboard because I can't find any info on if that model comes with one or not.

Usually if it has a backlit keyboard one of the function keys has an icon that shows a keyboard with 'rays' like the screen brightness Fn key has.

[Eric-654654]

thank you very much sir. I went to documentation but i cannot find list of compatible SSDs can you please list them.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.

I recommend the Samsung 980 (not 980 Pro), which is reasonably priced and has excellent performance.

You can get one ranging in storage capacity from 250 GB to 1 TB.

980 PCIe® 3.0 NVMe® Gaming SSD 500GB Memory & Storage - MZ-V8V500B/AM | Samsung US