Thinking of upgrading ram and hard disk to ssd

[sitaramsandeep]

product name : 15-ac053tx

processor: 5th gen i7 

ram: 8gb

hdd: 1tb

Thinking of upgrading the ram and hard disk to ssd.

In this can i add ssd and keep the existing hard disk. SSD is compatable?

Need help on this upgradation 

[Huffer · Accepted solution]

Here's the Service Manual:

Manual

The specs say the max memory is 8 gigs which you have but there are two slots. You have an empty slot and could install another 8 gig module to have 16 gigs. 

There is no slot for an M.2 type "gumstick" SSD. The only type of SSD you can have is a 2.5 inch wide SATA SSD; the kind that is the same size and shape as a hard drive and you would have to remove the existing hard drive to do that. You could put the hard drive in a caddy which replaces the DVD drive as the only way to have both an SSD and a hard drive in the machine at the same time. 

P. 42 for hard drive/SSD "how to" and p. 46 for memory upgrade procedure. 

8 gig module:

8-GB (PC3L, 12800, 1600-MHz) 693374-005

https://www.amazon.com/Kingston-Technology-1600MHz-PC3-12800-KVR16LS11/dp/B00CQ35HBQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=U...

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[sitaramsandeep]

will there be an issue if i add another 8 gb to the exsisting 8gb by exceeding the max memory ?

[Huffer]

No...the 8 gig max is a mistake. Any time a computer has 2 slots and can take an 8 gig module in one slot it can take a second one in the open slot.