Upgrade HP Pavilion dv6-6b78el HDD to SSD

[Skilgannon]

Hi,

i'm interestend in upgrading my HDD to and SSD, to do this i have some question.
First of all all type of SSD under 2.5" fit in my laptop? Second question about SSD info, i must check something about speed or else that won't let it suit my actual MotherBoard compatibility? Third and last question is about the connector i saw in my actual HDD, it's compatible with all type of SSD or i must check something when buying it?

Thank you for your time.

Good day to evryone.

[Huffer · Accepted solution]

Here is the Service manual:

Manual

See pages 52-54 for steps to access the hard drive, remove and replace it.

To answer your questions in order: No, your laptop is not compatible with the little mSATA drives that look like memory modules. The only kind of SSD you can use is a 2.5 inch wide 7 or 9.5 mm thick SATA SSD. Those are the most common kind and there are a confusing array of choices out there. My own go-to SSD is a Samsung 850 Evo:

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-2-5-Inch-Internal-MZ-75E500B-AM/dp/B00OBRE5UE/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&...

You do not need to check the speed or anything or worry about BIOS configuration if you are using Windows 7 or higher. Treat is like a hard drive. The physical package of the drive; that is, where the connectors are located and the mounting holes and the shape and size of the box itself are identical to a mechanical hard drive except it is likely to be thinner, 7 mm instead of 9.5 mm. It will still fit perfectly in the caddy or slot where the old drive was located. 

If you need any help with software reinstallation or anything else, post back.

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

[Skilgannon]

Thank you very much for your explanation and time!

[TAYLAN_EROL]

Hello,

I have Hp- Pavilion dv6-6b04st. May I also use your kind advices for my computer to shift from hdd to ssd??

Kind Regards

[Huffer]

Yes it will also work on that model as well.

[starsdriver]

Hi, i have an old hp pavilion dv6 notebook pc 15-n030us  with 8gb memory expanded and now would liek to change the hd for a SSD, can you please tell me if any are compatible with this model?

Thankyou!

[BrianTan]

Your user guide HP Pavilion 15 Notebook PC HP Pavilion TouchSmart 15 Notebook PC - Maintenance and Service Guide

Just replace the HDD to any 2.5" SSD and you are good to go.

Page 3 for hard disk spec and page 67 for replacement procedure.

[ma4va]

hello, new here, can i do the same with 

dv6-3152ss ? 

and i want to upgrade ram to 16gb at least but i'm afraid it will blow up  :)) 

thanks