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‎11-02-2021 03:52 AM

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Product: Core i3 15 ac170tu
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (64-bit)

I want to upgrade my laptop Core i3 15 ac170tu, is supported SSD or no I want m2 nvme ssd my doubt is my laptop is supported or not

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‎11-02-2021 04:13 AM

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Hi,

Your notebook does not support M2 SSD.

The best idea is to replace the Hard Drive with a 2.5" SATA3 SSD and then reinstall the OS

Ex

https://www.crucial.in/compatible-upgrade-for/hp---compaq/hp-15-ac170tu#ssd

 

On page 42 of service manual you can see the steps to replace the drive

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c04653884.pdf

 

You could also add another 4GB of RAM in the empty slot

https://www.crucial.in/memory/ddr3/ct51264bf160b/ct10758362

 

Hope it helps,

David

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