Internal SATA connector

[scott_d_75]

I've just bought a HP Pavilion 15-cw1598sa 15.6in laptop. I'm looking to add a standard SATA 3 SSD into the empty drive bay inside the laptop.

Problem is HP have left an empty bay, a motherboard  had connection point but no flex / ribbon connector for it .

Can anyone  help me  with the  part number of the connector please ?

[scott_d_75]

1. Connection  point on motherboard  inside HP Pavilion 15-cw1598sa 15.6in

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

Hi:

Below is the link to the service manual for your notebook.

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c06248787

The HDD bracket and cable parts you need can be found in chapter 3, page 10, item 15...

NOTE: Hard drive brackets are available using spare part number L19469-001.

The hard drive cable is available using spare part number L23889-001

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c06248787

[scott_d_75]

Hi Paul  

Thank you so much for your reply.  That's a help  and very much appreciated 

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.

[scott_d_75]

Well what a saga this is turning out to be. Ive spent the last couple of days searching the web and even Ebay, to little avail. Nothing appears to be available in the uk. Checked HP Parts store , unavailable. Checked with their partners , the same . Only place i could source both parts was in the US. Total price including shipping £114. 

£114 for a cable and a bracket is insane. Considering thre laptop cost me £700 thats a large percentage to spend on such small items. Looks like its going to have to be an external USB 3.0 SATA enclosure for now. Very frustrating though knowing that empty bay is just sitting there.  Really surprised these parts are so hard to come by.