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‎12-25-2021 04:08 AM

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Product: HP 15-AC026TX
Operating System: FreeDOS

I have an HP 15-AC026TX laptop. Now I want to ask that how can add SSD to my system without removing HDD. Which SSD is supported for my model? Will this https://www.crucial.in/ssd/mx500/ct500mx500ssd1/ct11205933 SSD be compatible with my system?

Please send the links of Samsung EVO SSD and Crucial SSD which are compatible with my system and also tell the process to attach it. Thank you!

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‎12-25-2021 09:38 AM - edited ‎12-25-2021 09:38 AM

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Exactly.

 

These would be the two SSD's I recommend...I randomly selected the 500 GB models since they are the most versatile (price and storage capacity).

 

Amazon.in: Buy Western Digital WD Blue 500 GB 2.5 inch SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (WDS500G2...

 

Amazon.in: Buy Crucial MX500 500GB 2.5-inch SSD Online at Low Prices in India | Crucial Reviews & Ra...

 

The WD Blue has slightly better max sequential read/write speeds than the Crucial drive.

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‎12-25-2021 07:27 AM

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Hi:

 

Your notebook does not have a M.2 slot for adding an additional SSD.

 

If you want to install a SSD, you will need to remove the 2.5" mechanical hard drive and install a 2.5" SSD.

 

See chapter 1 of the service manual for the supported drive types.

 

HP Notebook PC (Intel)HP 250 G4 Notebook PCHP 256 G4 Notebook PC Maintenance and Service Guide

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‎12-25-2021 08:01 AM - last edited on ‎12-26-2021 11:49 AM by Retired

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Can I use an optical Caddy Adapter and remove the CD reader and put HDD there and SSD in place of HDD. Will this work fine?

As shown in this video [content removed]

Please reply thank you!

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‎12-25-2021 08:08 AM - edited ‎12-25-2021 08:09 AM

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Yes, you can do that. 

 

Just don't put the SSD in the caddy because normally the DVD is connected to a slower speed SATA port than the hard drive is.

 

Chapter 1 of the service manual indicates that the DVD drive is 9.5mm thick, so that is the size ODD caddy you need to buy.

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‎12-25-2021 08:41 AM

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So I need to put SSD in HDD place and HDD with help of caddy in DVD place for better performance.?

Please suggest some SSD links for my device.

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‎12-25-2021 09:38 AM - edited ‎12-25-2021 09:38 AM

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Exactly.

 

These would be the two SSD's I recommend...I randomly selected the 500 GB models since they are the most versatile (price and storage capacity).

 

Amazon.in: Buy Western Digital WD Blue 500 GB 2.5 inch SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (WDS500G2...

 

Amazon.in: Buy Crucial MX500 500GB 2.5-inch SSD Online at Low Prices in India | Crucial Reviews & Ra...

 

The WD Blue has slightly better max sequential read/write speeds than the Crucial drive.

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‎12-25-2021 09:59 AM

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Thank you so much!! 😊

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‎12-25-2021 10:01 AM

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You're very welcome.

 

Glad to have been of assistance.

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