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‎11-17-2025 10:51 AM

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Hello, i am thinking of upgrading my SSD on my HP Laptop Model 14s-dq0505sa and as i have heard, the primary SSD is directly soldered onto the motherboard. I am unsure if there is an extra slot for a second SSD for the Laptop, could anyone help me with this?

 

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‎11-17-2025 10:58 AM

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Hi @butelo 

 

This model should have an M.2 slot. If it does, it only accepts M.2 SATA drives; you cannot use NVMe. It then remains as a secondary storage unit and cannot be used as the main drive.

 

 

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‎11-17-2025 11:27 AM

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Can I install a fresh windows copy on it though, meaning that it could be recognized as the C drive

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‎11-17-2025 11:31 AM

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You cannot install Windows; only the eMMC disk can be recognized as disk C, but I recommend checking if you have the slot—not all models have it.

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