I wish to up upgrade HP Pavilion 15 ab 269sa which i wish to upgrade to M.2 SSD.

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I have opened up the laptop and see there is  spare connector attached to the motherboard but I am unsure the function of this  connector.

Can  use this to add an M.2 SSD vis this connection and run the Laptop with both HDD & SSD? If so what M.2 form do I need to buy ?

If the only option to intsal an M.2 SSD is through the original 2.5" HDD which M.2 form should I buy so no connectivity adaptors are necessary ?

Lasrly if you able to anser above please recommend the best bdget M.2 SSD 500GB currently available.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

Can you post a screenshot of the connector you see?

The service manual indicates that the model series comes with a M.2 SSD slot that supports M.2 SATA SSD's.

HP Pavilion Notebook (Intel)Star WarsTM Special Edition Notebook Maintenance and Service Guide

If you can confirm that connector is for a M.2 SSD and not the DVD connector, I recommend this model M.2 SATA SSD:

Timetec 512GB SSD 3D NAND QLC SATA III 6Gb/s M.2 2280 NGFF Read Speed Up to 550MB/s SLC Cache Perfor...

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Many thanks indeed for your prompt reply which whilst you were no doubt typing I also realised my own stupidity and penny clicked that the spare connector was for the DVD. 

However your recoomendation does help enormously as I assume I can still use the Timetec SATA III in the current HDD SATA connection without an adaptor ? Please let me know if I am wrong.

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

You're very welcome.

If that is the only internal connector you see, then it is highly unlikely your PC has support for a M.2 SATA SSD.

Back in the time your PC was manufactured, normally the only time a notebook came with a M.2 SATA SSD slot, was if it came with a M.2 SATA SSD from the factory.

This eBay listing shows a picture of your PC's motherboard and there is no M.2 slot for a SSD.

The only M.2 connector I see on this motherboard is for the M.2 Wi-Fi adapter shown in the lower right corner.

For HP laptop Motherbard PAVILION 15-AB I3-5157U 836098-601/001 DAX12AMB6D0 | eBay

If you want to upgrade to a SSD, your only option would be to replace the 2.5" mechanical hard drive with a 2.5" SSD.

If you want a recommendation for one of those, please let me know how much storage you want.

The M.2 SSD I posted will not work without fitting it in a 2.5" to M.2 SATA SSD adapter.

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Yet again many thanks and you have beaten me to the same conclusion and saved a lot of time and hastle for someone who is keen to learn.
 Also may express that your it’s excellent in its clarity.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Anytime.

Glad to have been of assistance.