Replace HDD with SSD

[BJK777]

Will my laptop support an SSD and if so, what type ?

[Paul_Tikkanen]

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[BJK777]

Hello,

Here is the requested info for my laptop. 

I appreciate your help.

HP Notebook - 15-bs113dx

Serial number

CND80587M9

Product number

3PL52UA#ABA

Thank you,

Brenda

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

You're very welcome, Brenda.

You have two options:

1. You can replace the 1 TB 2.5" mechanical hard drive with a 2.5" SATA SSD.

I recommend this model:

Amazon.com: Western Digital 1TB WD Blue SA510 SATA Internal Solid State Drive SSD - SATA III 6 Gb/s,...

If you don't need 1 TB of storage, you can opt for the 500 GB model instead.

2. Your other option would be to install a M.2 2280 SATA SSD.

The performance would be the same but you could keep the hard drive for extra storage if that is of interest to you.  You would have to remove Windows from the hard drive or the notebook would always want to boot from the 2.5" drive first and not the M.2 SSD.

You could also remove the 2.5" drive and just use the M.2 SSD.

I recommend this model:

Amazon.com: WD Blue SA510 1TB SATA SSD - SATA III 6 Gb/s, M.2 2280, Internal Solid State Drive, Up t...

Unfortunately, due to the demand by AI prices of memory have gone through the roof and SSD's use memory chips too, which is why these drives which used to cost around $60 USD for the 1 TB capacity are now $100.

DRAM shortages, AI demand, and rising prices: what broke the memory market | TechRadar

Below is the link to the service manual where you can find the hard drive/M.2 SSD removal and replacement procedures.

HP 15 Laptop PC (Intel)HP 15g Laptop PCHP 15q Laptop PC Maintenance and Service Guide

[BJK777]

Another quick question for you......

I have an M.2 SSD that has Windows 11 pre-installed on it already. Once I install it in my laptop, can I change the BIOS to boot from the new drive instead of the HDD ? Or do I still need to remove Windows from the HDD ?  If I need to remove Windows, can you please tell me how to do that without losing the files that are already stored on that drive, or do I move those files to the SSD and then format the HDD, and then I can move the files back for storage.

Thank you again for all your help !!

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Anytime, Brenda.

Glad to have been of assistance.

I wish you a very happy holiday season as well!

Cheers,

Paul

[BJK777]

Another quick question for you......

I have an M.2 SSD that has Windows 11 pre-installed on it already. Once I install it in my laptop, can I change the BIOS to boot from the new drive instead of the HDD ? Or do I still need to remove Windows from the HDD ?  If I need to remove Windows, can you please tell me how to do that without losing the files that are already stored on that drive, or do I move those files to the SSD and then format the HDD, and then I can move the files back for storage.

Thank you again for all your help !!

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

Most M.2 SSDs are NVMe.

Your notebook only supports SATA M.2 SSD's.

If you install a NVMe SSD in your notebook it won't boot up at all.

Generally if the drive has one notch it is NVMe and if it has two notches it is SATA, but it should provide some kind of description of the drive type on the label.

[BJK777]

Ok, I will check on that. Thanks again for all your help !!

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.