installation of m.2 SSD on BS 145 TU

[jiggy02]

Hello guys!

Just bought new HP 15BS 145  TU and I would like to install m.2 SSD. watched many videos on instaling ssd but i am not able to find one for this model. please help me to locate the m.2 ssd SATA slot to install a M.2 ssd.

[iomare]

Hi,

Your PC should support a M2 SATA3 SSD such as the Samsung 860 Evo or many other brands as long as it is SATA3. First you need to check if the slot is present on the motherboard as sometimes HP notebooks which did not come with M2 SSD are missing the physical slot on the motherboard.

M2 slot1

On page 45 of service manual you can see how to remove the bottom cover:

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c05493257

If the slot is present you can insert an M2 SATA3 SSD. You will need to reinstall the OS on the SSD.

Let me know if you need further help,

David

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[jiggy02]

Dear David,

Thank you very much for your prompt reply!

I read the manuals and I found following details.

Page no. 19 of user's manual mentioned  Solid-state drive board 924992-001 , Solid-state drive bracket 924981-001 with Iteam no. 20 & 21. does it mean it has a slot to hold SSD?  just asking because I am afraid to open the back cover of brand New laptop in arrival of 1 hour 🙂

Thank you very much for your support,

jiggy

[iomare]

What you see on page 19 is the drive board and bracket to install an M2 SATA3 drive instead of the mechanical drive you have in the PC at the moment. However there might be another slot as seen in the picture I posted above. 

If the slot is not present what you can do is replace the 2.5" mechanical drive you have at the moment with a 2,5" SATA3 SSD (that way you do not need to buy board and bracket for an M2 drive).

I know it is not easy to open a new computer, however you will need to eventually if you are planning to upgrade the PC yourself. (at least it will be a little practice)

Hope it helps,

David

[jiggy02]

Dear David,  again thank you very much for your reply. finally I just open the back cover. but I want to be sure. sharing the picture with you. please let me know your views.

Thanks

[u333v]

Plz reply with you email, need to contact you i i o wanna upgrade this model

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@jiggy02 wrote:

Dear David,  again thank you very much for your reply. finally I just open the back cover. but I want to be sure. sharing the picture with you. please let me know your views.

Thanks

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[jiggy02]

How can I help you? 

[u333v]

I have sam model bs145tu, i wanna install evo360 250gb ( is it good) i mmeant do this model have sata 3 port else ssd will have no effective speed, + 1 more thing i will replace hdd with this ssd & place hdd in caddy is that good or any other better option??

& 1 more thing my lappy is in warranty i will do this work by myself, can service center  do this?

[iomare]

Hi @jiggy02

Sorry it took a while to get back to you. As you can see the PC has the M2 slot which is great, as it means you can install an M2 SATA3 SSD such as the Samsung 860 evo and keep the mechanical drive.

Basically what you need to do is put the new SSD in the PC, remove the hard drive, install Windows on the SSD, put the old drive back in and remove the Windows partition on the mechanical drive.

m2 slotAbove in the picture, you can see the M2 slot and the place where the small screw goes which holds the M2 SSD.

Let me know if you need further help,

David

[SAHARAN1]

 I found this but i am confusing to buy which brand SSD in my budget is 70$