How to put SSD into my laptop

Robovision · 17 Nov 2019 at 22:38

Hi

I know how to exchange normal HDD in my laptop, but I have no idea how to put SSD in there as it looks totally different. I am adding a photo of the SSD i bought and the photo of HDD I am using now. Can you tell me how to use it in my laptop, please? Or what other accessories do I need for that?

Thank you for answer :-)

andy_mk3 · 17 Nov 2019 at 22:40

These drives are not interchangeable. Your top drive is an NVME drive which connects to PCI-E via an M.2 port. Your bottom drive connects via SATA.

If your laptop does not have an M.2 port, then you will need a 2.5" SATA SSD.

kefan77 · 17 Nov 2019 at 22:47

what's the exact laptop model?

Robovision · 18 Nov 2019 at 00:06

Laptop model is EX2540-36SA

Is there any accessory/case I can use as a bridge between M.2 and SATA?

wiiija · 18 Nov 2019 at 00:37

There does appear to be adapters on Amazon if you look for nvme sata adapter, can't say if they are any good though, personally I'd be sending that back and just get the sata ssd

kefan77 · 18 Nov 2019 at 18:19

it's an older laptop, so yes, just send back for refund and get SATA.

andy_mk3 · 18 Nov 2019 at 19:37

wiiija said:
There does appear to be adapters on Amazon if you look for nvme sata adapter, can't say if they are any good though, personally I'd be sending that back and just get the sata ssd

You can't convert nvme to SATA. Some nvme drives do have SATA support though. You can fit an m.2 Sara ssd however.

Robovision · 19 Nov 2019 at 14:55

Thank you for answers :-)

I am going to buy a new laptop very soon instead.

Does it mean I have to choose carefully my next laptop to have NVME connection? What I understand if something supports SSD it doesn't mean it support NVME as its some kind of special SSD?

brendy · 19 Nov 2019 at 15:01

NVME is simply smaller and faster than regular SSD drives. definitely the storage option to choose if at all possible.