Is it possible to upgrade Toshiba MQ04ABF100 HDD to an SSD on a notebook?

[ZIYADF]

I just bought an HP notebook, was very thrilled with the hardware (11th gen CPU, dedicated MX350 GPU) but i'm very disappointed with the performance so far, considering it runs on an HDD. Is it possible to upgrade to an SSD? I have no idea if it's actually possible or not but it would really improve the performance, thank you for your time!

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

What is the full model number or product number of your notebook?

Use this guide to find that information...

How to Find Your HP Laptop Model Number (Video) | HP® Tech Takes

[ZIYADF]

it's a 15-dw3008nk

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

You have two options:

1. Replace the 2.5" mechanical hard drive with a 2.5" SSD.

2.  Your notebook has a M.2 slot that supports the much faster NVMe SSDs.

You can install one of those and use the 2.5" drive for storage, or you can remove the 2.5" drive and just use the NVMe SSD.

HP does not have a service manual for your notebook's model series, but here is the one for the older 15-dw models which should be of help when opening the notebook to do the upgrades.

Maintenance and Service Guide HP 15 Laptop PC

[ZIYADF]

Perfect! Thank you very much 

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.