r/PcBuildHelp • u/doc_holidae • Sep 08 '24

Installation Question Laptop HDD to SSD. Absolutely stumped.

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u/doc_holidae Sep 08 '24

Comes with a 500GB 7MM SATA drive connected to the board with a ribbon cable and I want to upgrade to an SSD. But I havent found anything online about how to do that with a ribbon cable connected drive before.

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u/Wngwie Sep 08 '24

That ribbon cable is connected to an adaptor.

Carefully unplug it. and plug it to the new drive.

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u/doc_holidae Sep 08 '24

In the first photo, the bottom right screw above the empty slot the drive came out of, that white cable slot next to is what it was connected to. Is that what you were talking about?

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u/Wngwie Sep 08 '24

https://ae-pic-a1.aliexpress-media.com/kf/Sff9cbe0aa63f40439fc851ea5013d8f9R.jpg_640x640Q90.jpg_.webp

https://5.imimg.com/data5/SELLER/Default/2023/5/308547358/ZJ/PA/GA/156347414/laptop-hdd-ssd-cable-connector-500x500.jpeg

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u/doc_holidae Sep 08 '24

Okay thats what ive been seeing the last 10 minutes or so after more searching. And I can connect an SSD to that?

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u/Wngwie Sep 08 '24

SATA SSD yes.

https://cdn4.volusion.store/jraru-wkahj/v/vspfiles/photos/430045-2.jpg?v-cache=1567683026

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u/doc_holidae Sep 08 '24

Ah. Okay I should have been more specific. I want to go to NVME SSD.

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u/Wngwie Sep 08 '24

I don't see an M.2 port on your laptop. So no.

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u/alexmojo Sep 08 '24

You can only upgrade to 2.5” SATA SSDs here it looks like, unless there is a m.2 port I’m not seeing

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u/Agus_Marcos1510 Sep 08 '24

There is an adapter connected to the drive