HP Laptop SSD Upgrade

atlantis187

I’m wanting to upgrade the 500gb SSD in my HP Pavilion laptop with a 2TB SSD and I need help/advise with a couple of things please:

• which screwdriver do I need to open up the laptop?

• how can I clone the current ssd and tramp the stuff onto the new one without having to do a fresh install on the new one?

• how do I find out which ssd the laptop will take?

•what is the cheapest prices I am looking at for a decent 2tb ssd?

Neil_Jones

HP make millions of laptops so you need to be a bit more specific as to which one you have.

Screwdriver - usually small Phillips.

Clone - some SSDs come with software but other solutions are available.

SSD type - depends on the laptop (see comment above)

Prices - depending on the type, anywhere between £60 and £120, brand pending.

Neil49

I've recently installed a new ssd on my wife's netbook and found plenty of guidence on YouTube. 

I tried the cloning route but had a few issues that made me decide to do a fresh install of Windows 10 and simply restored all the data from a backup I'd made on an external hard drive.

atlantis187

Will I need to buy an enclosure to do the ssd transfer from the old one to the new one.

Bonhomie

atlantis187 said:

Will I need to buy an enclosure to do the ssd transfer from the old one to the new one.

Did you bother to read any of the replies before posting again? Perhaps you can do that firstly

Full model number....

atlantis187

How do i check the model no of the laptop

TadleyBaggie

It's usually on a label on the underside of the laptop.

Bonhomie

TadleyBaggie said:

It's usually on a label on the underside of the laptop.

If not, then perhaps the Fn + Esc key

Look here for more details:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_N8BfdCvMRg

Bonhomie

We don't know yet if NVMe compatible or not; waiting for the model number. 
Expect to pay £65 for the simplest no frills SATA 2.5 SSD, but budget for £90. That will cover a good quality product( Five year warranty as opposed to three) for both SATA or NVMe SSD. Say Crucial MX500(SATA) or WD Black SN770(NVMe).