Hard drive for g6-1365ea Laptop

[sksorde1]

Hi,
I received the Hard Disk 1 (301) error message today when turning on my laptop. It says something along the lines of "the hard disk has detected an imminent failure".

I understand the need to replace hdd.
Can I upgrade it to solid state drive? Will it be compatible with g6-1365ea laptop?

where should I buy original HP hard drive or ssd for my laptop in uk (newcastle)

[Huffer · Accepted solution]

See p. 48 of the Manual here:

Manual

Yes you can install a 2.5 inch SATA SSD or a 7mm or 9.5mm thick SATA HDD. 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-MZ-76E500B-EU-Solid-State/dp/B078WQT6S6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1529...

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Western-Digital-WD10JPLX-internal-drive/dp/B01DOL05OC/ref=sr_1_2?s=computer...

Post back with any other questions but please accept as solution if this is the answer you needed. 

[sksorde1]

Thanks Huffer for the quick reply..though I have few more queries regarding it..

Do I need to buy cables with ssd or existing sata hdd cables will work with ssd?

Also, do I need to change ram or it will suppprt with ssd? (Not sure if this question is relevant still being naive..)

Thanks

[Huffer]

The SSD is physically the same on the outside as a hard drive. No different hardware needed just bolt the SSD into the caddy the same as the hdd was bolted in. RAM is the same. You may want to add more at the same time while you are in there but it is not necessary. Post back if you need help with the software part of the swap over to SSD. Which Windows version do you have? 10?

[sksorde1]

Thanks for the reply..I have Windows 10 pro activated on organisation policy...my laptop is dead now..I don’t have windows installable currently with me..if I buy ssd from amazon, how to proceed further?

[Huffer]

If you have access to another computer with internet  and a usb port and an 8 gig or larger thumb drive you can download Windows 10 for free from the Microsoft Media Creation Tool site.  It will install and activate without any need for a Key Code. 

[sksorde1]

Hello,

I have ordered SSD Samsung 250gb evo..
Could you pls assist, what should be done once I replace hdd with ssd..as this is pretty new..so would be empty..
How to create partitions?
Detailed steps would be appreciable.

Thanks