EXTRA SSD FOR ASSUS F15 FX516PR
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Soldato
You can pop any 2TB nvme drive in.
My Asus laptop which has a very similar PCB layout, got upgraded with a 2TB Samsung 980Pro. And yours (looking online) has exactly the same M.2 slot.
Most of the time, you can get away with popping the rear cover and just inserting the drive... The proper way is to remove the cover, disconnect the battery connector, hold the power button for 10 seconds to drain the motherboard, then insert the new drive.
My Asus laptop which has a very similar PCB layout, got upgraded with a 2TB Samsung 980Pro. And yours (looking online) has exactly the same M.2 slot.
Most of the time, you can get away with popping the rear cover and just inserting the drive... The proper way is to remove the cover, disconnect the battery connector, hold the power button for 10 seconds to drain the motherboard, then insert the new drive.
Soldato
Just to add, your laptop doesn't support pcie 4, only a max of pcie 3. So don't go wasting your money on a fast drive as it won't run at full speed. You can still buy a pcie 4 drive, but it will only run at pcie 3 speeds.
In case you haven't done this before, I'd recommend getting some opening picks for getting the laptop base off without leaving dents in the plastic: https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ifixit-opening-picks-6-pack-cm-008-if.html
Man of Honour
What make and model is your laptop?
Soldato
This is a good shout, because if your F15 is anything like my A15 then they are fiddly to pry open and requires some pry tools and a bit of patience.
When the laptop is flipped over, Asus has captured one of the screws on my model (bottom RH corner), this causes the corner to lift slightly and gives you starting place with the pry tool, it still needs a bit of care though.....Unless you dont care
Oh and the ifixit tool set is a nice handy kit to own also
I've got this one: https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ifix...-including-screwdriver-64-bits-cm-004-if.htmlBut its certainly not a requirement, as all you need is a small philips.
Soldato
Its in the OP's title?
Man of Honour
Omg hay fever blues making more stupid than usual, tx
Yeah the kit I got has been really useful, though it's pre-order for the next batch at overclockers which is less than ideal unless OP is willing to wait of course: https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ifixit-prying-opening-tool-assortment-cm-010-if.htmlThis is a good shout, because if your F15 is anything like my A15 then they are fiddly to pry open and requires some pry tools and a bit of patience.
When the laptop is flipped over, Asus has captured one of the screws on my model (bottom RH corner), this causes the corner to lift slightly and gives you starting place with the pry tool, it still needs a bit of care though.....Unless you dont care
Oh and the ifixit tool set is a nice handy kit to own also
But its certainly not a requirement, as all you need is a small philips.
Thanks everyone for your advice. I'll order these opening picks and this SSD from OCUK...
Crucial P3 2TB M.2 2280 PCI-e 3.0 NVMe Solid State Drive
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If they just want extra space then they can just drop the second drive in
Ah, so there is space for a second drive? I couldn't see that in the @FlyingFish's photo.
Soldato
It's hiding behind the black shield. Under the screwdriver in my picture
I took the picture when I upgraded the ddr5 in my laptop, (for twice the capacity and faster timings). Normally the black shield covers the primary SSD, WiFi card and memory modules.