Replacing HDD with SSD

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My HP Notebook 15-ay196nr has the Toshiba MQ01ABD100 (2.5-inch 9.5 mm form factor). With which SSD may I replace it?

Is it also a good idea to upgrade the RAM from 8GB to 16GB when upgrading to the SSD? 

[iomare · Accepted solution]

Hi,

8GB of RAM is good for everyday use. So, you could first upgrade the HDD to an SSD which will give a very noticeable gain in everyday performance. (max RAM is 32GB)

You can replace the 2.5" Hard Drive with a 2.5" SATA3 SSD of your preferred brand and capacity.

Example

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08QBMD6P4/ref=twister_B08TFRX9LM?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

On page 60 of service manual you can see the steps to replace the drive

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c06189775.pdf

You can create a bootable USB drive with Windows 10 on it (before replacing HDD)

Download Windows 10

The use the USB to perform a clean install of the OS on the SSD. Once installed let Windows completely

update and it will find the necessary drivers.

Hope it helps,

David

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