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‎11-10-2017 01:02 PM

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Product: HP 620 Notebook
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (32-bit)

I intend to upgrade storage capacity of my notebook by replaceing actual 320GB-5400rpm-8MB Samsung HDD with an Western Digital Blue 1TB (WD10SPZX). The physical difference between the two HDDs is a thikness of 7 mm(WD) as against of 9.5 mm (Samsung). The question is if the WD HDD could be installed in place of the Samsung one in spite of this difference.

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‎11-10-2017 01:15 PM

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Yes it is no problem. The 7mm disk is just thinner. The mounting holes are in the same location and the SATA connections are in the same place. 9.5 and 7mm disks are interchangeable. If the disk is in a caddy the 9.5 mm was like water filling the swimming pool to the top and the 7 mm will be like the pool is 2/3 full of water but everything still works. 

 

Are you really running 32 bit Windows? You realize this caps memory usage at about 3.5 gigs or so? maybe with the new hard drive you can migrate to 64 bit. 

 

If this is "the Answer" please click "Accept as Solution" to help others find it. 

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‎11-10-2017 01:15 PM

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Yes it is no problem. The 7mm disk is just thinner. The mounting holes are in the same location and the SATA connections are in the same place. 9.5 and 7mm disks are interchangeable. If the disk is in a caddy the 9.5 mm was like water filling the swimming pool to the top and the 7 mm will be like the pool is 2/3 full of water but everything still works. 

 

Are you really running 32 bit Windows? You realize this caps memory usage at about 3.5 gigs or so? maybe with the new hard drive you can migrate to 64 bit. 

 

If this is "the Answer" please click "Accept as Solution" to help others find it. 

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‎11-10-2017 01:33 PM

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Thank you for your help!  I'll follow your suggestion concerning Win10

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