Which RAM should I buy

[Katran1990]

Hello, guys. I try to choose a new RAM for my laptop. Now I have 4 Gb RAM, but I need 8 Gb. My product model - HP 15ay044ur. Can you answer to me, which model of RAM is suitable for my laptop?

Now I have this one:

Memory DDR3L-1600 SDRAM, 4 GB (1 x 4 Gb)

Sorry for my bad English.

I hope you can help me.

[visruth · Accepted solution]

Hi,


Manual: Page 6, 7
http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c05087748

Specs: http://support.hp.com/us-en/product/HP-15-Notebook-PC-series/10862300/model/12221821/document/c05193...

Yours is a Pentium notebook with non touch screen and 2gb discrete graphics system

One slot available. Max 8gb. Replace 4gb with 8gb stick of exact configuration, speed, voltage as old one and that given in the manual.

DDR3L PC3L 12800 1600MHz 1.35V SO-DIMM SDRAM

Crucial, Hynix, Samsung, Kingston are good brands.

https://www.amazon.com/Kingston-Technology-1600MHz-PC3-12800-KVR16LS11/dp/B00CQ35GYE

This will also work:
8GB, HP part number 693374-005�

Page 56, 57 shows instructions for replacement.


Regards

Visruth

[Katran1990]

Thank you very much for your answer. I have the one more question for you. Maybe you know, can I  add to my laptop the second hard drive (SSD for example)?

[visruth]

Hi,


You're very welcome.

No there is no secondary drive bay.

HDD can be upgraded to 2.5 SATA 7mm SSD.
You can first upgrade HDD to SSD in primary SATA bay slot. So that SSD will be boot drive. Clean install OS to SSD after replacement.

Then move this old HDD to optical drive bay area (at present no optical drive in here) using this caddy, and use HDD as storage alone :
https://www.newmodeus.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_5&products_id=562&zenid=3337...

You need optical drive board part to connect it to the motherboard. Page 58 in the manual.

Optical drive connector board (includes cable) : 855007-001

http://www.ebay.com/itm/272486061376?_mwBanner=1


There is not much disassembly to do. Just follow that video to take out base enclosure.

Take out HDD, put in SSD. Get the optical bay caddy, put in HDD in it, connect it to the board.


I want to warn you that if you're within warranty, and in the process of disassembly upgrade if something breaks, HP wouldn't honor the warranty. I would get help from HP authorised service center and request them to do it. But I doubt they would do this within warranty period.


Regards

Visruth