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HP Notebook - 15-bs015dx
Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

Hi - 

 

I got a Smart Check: Passed Short DST: failed test. I believe I need to replace my hard drive. Can someone please help me figure out if this hard drive will work with this laptop? Is there a max of 256GB?

 

Also - I need to find a way to get my windows key on the new hard drive, any advice on this? 

 

HP Notebook - 15-bs015dx

 

Here's the manual I found - but still struggling to understand: http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c05493256.pdf

 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07D998212/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

Thanks for the help!

Lauren

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Hi, Lauren:

 

Your notebook originally came with a 1 TB 2.5" mechanical hard drive.

 

HP Notebook - 15-bs015dx Product Specifications | HP® Customer Support

 

The 2.5" solid state drive you selected would work just fine, but if you want more space, I would go for this 500 GB model.

 

Also the SSD Plus is good, but the SSD Ultra is better.  It has faster read and write speeds.  I have both models in a couple of notebooks.

 

Amazon.com: SanDisk Ultra 3D NAND 500GB Internal SSD - SATA III 6 Gb/s, 2.5 Inch /7 mm, Up to 560 MB...

 

This one would also work fine and it is a tiny bit cheaper.  Has the same specs and is made by the same company that owns Sandisk.  I also have one of these.

 

Amazon.com: Western Digital 500GB WD Blue 3D NAND Internal PC SSD - SATA III 6 Gb/s, 2.5"/7mm, Up to...

 

After you replace the drive, using another Windows PC with W7 64 bit or newer, use the HP cloud recovery tool to create a bootable USB recovery drive that will reinstall W10, the drivers and the software that originally came with your notebook.

 

Here is an info link for how to use that utility...

 

HP Consumer PCs - Using the HP Cloud Recovery Tool (Windows 10, 7) | HP® Customer Support

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