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‎02-17-2025 02:42 PM

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Product: HP 15.6 inch Laptop PC 15-fd0000 (794H8AV)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11

I need to physically locate my Hard Drive on my laptop, and after careful inspection after taking the back off I do not see the hard drive. Is it possible it is under the  battery?

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‎02-17-2025 04:40 PM - edited ‎02-17-2025 04:44 PM

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@stonefred 

 

It does NOT have slot for HDD. Its hard drive is an  M.2 solid-state drive, 2280, PCIe, nonvolatile memory express (NVMe) slot as shown (item #7):

 

           ssd.png

Next to its battery

 

             ssd1.png

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BH
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‎02-17-2025 04:40 PM - edited ‎02-17-2025 04:44 PM

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@stonefred 

 

It does NOT have slot for HDD. Its hard drive is an  M.2 solid-state drive, 2280, PCIe, nonvolatile memory express (NVMe) slot as shown (item #7):

 

           ssd.png

Next to its battery

 

             ssd1.png

Regards.

BH
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‎02-17-2025 06:20 PM

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Thank you for your prompt reply, and now I am more more confused than before.  LOL

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‎02-19-2025 05:13 AM

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Yes, in some laptops, the hard drive is located under the battery, especially if it has an internal, non-removable design-check your laptop’s manual for exact placement.

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‎02-20-2025 11:24 AM

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Thank you for your input, now I have another question,

 

I get a message when I login to my laptop that reads:

 

 

Boot Device not found heading reads

 

 

Boot Device not found.

Please install a operating system on your Hard Disk

Hard  Disk ( 3FO )

F-2 System Diagnostics

  Then it refers you to   hp.com/go/3foharddisk era , but that takes me to HP   

 

 

Go to HP Web Site:  hp.com/go/3foharddiskerror

 

I am 85 years old and trying to get by using this laptop

 

 

ThankYou

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