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Great tip!

just this and a sata sdd?

Would this apply to a 255 g7?

Why so expensive. I bought LS-G072P on aliexpress for 3$

Can u add hdd and ssd both for hp 250 G7?

Glad you liked it!

Glad it helped!

Nice work!

Found it on ebay US. £47 is not cheap.

Don't have to, that setting you're thinking of is strictly for the SATA controller, (using IDE/compatibility mode instead of AHCI for backwards compatibility with old OSes for SATA drives. Or RAID if you're planning to use some logical setup for redundancy or speed increase), while NVMe will strictly only use the PCIe bus by default without configuration in BIOS, as it is separate from the SATA controller in the laptop.

Wait... you'd better use a M.2 PCIe instead of SATA.

Sorry... I was thinking 'bout a 470 G7...

That's a completely different laptop, its probably not compatible.

Normally you shouldn't have any problem. Although I've never swapped a HDD with a SSD in a laptop. But I don't see a reason why a SATA SSD wouldn't work, since it's a "normal" storage drive too :)

A SATA SSD is the obvious upgrade from a SATA HDD.

I didn't replace the rubber feet, I refitted my original ones.

@Jaree Bond Yeah it's 255 ryzen 2200u 256ssd 8gb. Replaced it and this other one is fine. So other had defective cooling system.

@Jaree Bond thanks but already got another one and is fine

If you want to heat up your room you get an AMD! If you want performance you go with Intel. Intel is more efficient at cooling

The temperature difference denotes inadequate thermal conductivity of the (copper) heat pipe.

Glad it helped.

Can take either SATA or NVMe M.2 drives. There is a link in the description.

Yes, mainboard has the connector regardless. Caddy would be 9.5mm thick. Best option would be to source a replacement base panel with the opening for the optical drive, mounting bracket, and front panel for the drive (which will fit on the caddy to match the shape of the base). The non-optical drive base has some strengthening webbing moulded into it which would obstruct fitting a caddy internally.

Beware that the optical drive uses a USB 2.0 to SATA bridge which basically means that the speed of the SSD will be limited by the USB 2.0 max speed which is 30~40 MB/s.

Yes, it should be a standard M.2 card.

Just out of curiosity. What wifi card is installed in the computer in its stock form.

The chassis design is basically the same - 250 is the Intel based version, 255 is AMD. The machine I was working on was the 255, but the process is almost identical for the 250.

It has 2 DDR4 slots. I believe it can support 16GB modules, but I haven't tested that.

There is only one M.2 slot, so yes you could fit a larger M.2 2280 NVMe SSD such as this: amzn.to/2XqIgDe Getting the HDD caddy, cable and PCB is generally not cost effective, hard to source and £60+ for the bits. Optical bay caddy available here: amzn.to/3el3A3g

At 6:38 you showed to connector board with your finger. What is the purpose of said connector board? P.S. my laptop is Hp notebook - 15-db0005dx but I opened it today and it looks all the same as one in tue video. Your video I closest to what I needed to see and I am so thankful to you for making it!

If I understanded correctly I just need optical caddy, 2.5 inch HDD to insert in it and I just swap it with optical drive and that should be it? One screw and 2 min of work

Hello from USA, I have an HP 255 G7 in front of me that does not have any optical drive at all.

You can use a USB optical drive :)

Hi Im in spain. It sounds like you have the same one I have . Its got the optical drive in it . I bought it from a shop called worten here in spain . It has the amd 4 with radeon 3 cpu/gpu chip. 4 gb ram and a 500 gb hdd . got it with just dos installed for 125 euros . I have put windows 10 pro on it . I have had the back off and it can swap out the 4gb memory module for an 8gb . lokks like there is a slott for an ssd ( which would be better than the hdd I have although it does load up quite fast ) The procedure for taking the back cover off is the same but here is the thing . The dvd drive front plate is flush with the case so when you try to remove it you have to take of the cover as much as possible then reach in and unplug the dvd drive . It comes out easy so no worry there. then you have to slide it out of the case before you can then unclip the final part from the main body of the PC . Putting it back it sthe reverse . You need to line up the side with the gap for the dvd drive , then slide it through and plug in. Then you can press the rest of it down as in the video . It is fiddly and needs care and patience but it can be done . I agree that it is very good value and it works well . I plan to swap the ram and add ssd to it . It will be a decent little PC for the money . Good Luck

@@MrTimjm009 I think there is a more gentle approach to remove DVD drive during disassembly. For instance, to leave the tray in open position before switching the laptop off. Then, after the screw, which holds it, is removed, you can take DVD drive out pulling by the open tray. Or if you forgot to press the button on DVD before switching it off there is a small hole on the DVD. I think it is for opening the DVD in off state with a needle.

Have you installed or cloned an operating system on to the SSD?

It was an HP OEM branded TLC SSD. They tend to use a variety of different SSDs as they'll switch suppliers depending on pricing and availability - I've seen 'identical' HP 250 G6 machines with Samsung, Lite-on and Sandisk SSDs for example.

@@BrueComputing this laptop supports NVMe SSD ?

Glad it helped

Should work fine.

You're welcome!

I'm pretty sure it is on the other side of the mainboard, so you have to disconnect it and flip it over. You can find the service manual here: h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c06208876

yes. this supports DDR4 2400MHz which is perfect. don't need 2666MHz & anyway one cannot tell the difference from a real world perspective between 2400MHz & 2666MHz. :)

Yes, the one I had had a single 8GB DDR4-2400 module and 2 slots. You could fit one of these to take it to 16GB: amzn.to/2VHoVOt

@@BrueComputing thanks for the quick reply!

My 255 G7 had a 1080p, but if you have a 1366x768 one you can still output 1080p to an external display as a second display, or only using the HDMI port and disabling the internal display.

same question here.. im trying to figure out if an nvme drive would work on the sata slot?

@@jahivan Did you ever get this question resolved? I have a friends HP G7. It has NVMe drive installed as it states this on the label. Toshiba one. But it has two notches (keys) on the end of it which usually means its SATA. All NVMe drives appear to have one notch (key). Trying to replace a dead one but from the video Brue says the slot can accommodate both types. Did you get one fitted ok?

I don't think they have one - HP tend to just utilise the main system battery for this.

It really depends on the original configuration of the machine - if it shipped with a HDD and no M.2 SSD then it probably won't have an M.2 slot on the board.

@@BrueComputing I bought with hd. Where couldt I get the slot to m. 2 interface?

@@hernandoovalle3212 Its possible the systems with a HDD as standard don't include an M.2 slot - you'd have to open it up and check. If it doesn't you'd need to fit a 2.5" SATA SSD instead.

It should do, yes.

@@BrueComputing does it support ssd NVMe?

@@stathischaidemenos7441 I believe so, yes.

I don't think so.

The 250 G7 I have here. Mechanical drive from factory. Doesn't have m.2 connector. Just has the bracket available to fit it with screw but no way to plug it in.

If the battery is faulty it should still turn on with mains power. Normally if the DC jack is damaged you should be able to see the centre section of the jack is broken - normally happens when someone trips over the charger with it plugged in. Part number for the DC jack is L20475-001 - search for that on eBay and you should find them.

@@BrueComputing Thanks so much for your help. 👍🏻

@@BrueComputing Hi, what if I changed the connector and it still doesn't power up, any ideas?

I'd strip the system down to the minimum components (disconnect battery, screen, touchpad, storage) and leave just DC jack, fan, keyboard and RAM connected. Before starting leave it a couple minutes with battery disconnected and power unplugged. If the system won't spin up the fan when turned on with the power connected then there is a likely a mainboard failure.

@@BrueComputing Thanks so much Sir👍🏻

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The best bet would be to open it up and check - in some of the HP 250 machines I've seen they don't have an M.2 port if they are fitted with a 2.5" drive, only if they come with an M.2 SSD from the factory. If this is the case then you can fit a 2.5" SATA SSD. The RAM should be upgradeable.

@@BrueComputing thanks, i cant open it til i buy it, It only says it has a 500gb hhd which i assume is a normal mechanical drive. If it has 2 slot of upgradable ram and i can upgrade to ssd i will be happy so i think it will be ok. Whats your opinion, besides the size, what is the fidderence between a 2.5 ssd and a m.2 drive. thanks for the reply. I think i will buy it. It has 4gb ram but id i put in more and put an ssd in, it should be good for a few years for my 7 year old son. thanks again

@@DadSkool I would assume it'll only have a 2.5" SATA drive and no M.2 slot then. There are two types of M.2 drive - SATA based ones are basically the same as 2.5" SATA drives in terms of controllers, performance (max of around 550MB/sec), etc, just in a smaller form factor. NVMe/PCIe M.2 SSDs are a lot faster (1500MB/sec+, depending on the specific drive, some a lot faster) but at generally higher cost, power consumption, heat, etc.

@@BrueComputing thankyou, i was confused until now about the two types of M.2. :)

You'd have to replace the whole mainboard as the CPU is soldered down to it in all modern laptops.

You're welcome 😊

The 245 is a 14" machine, so it'll be a little different, but should be fairly similar.

Brue Computing i want to upgrade ram and ssd from hdd in a 245 g7 2500u laptop can it be done. also are there two 2.5 inch drive slots or just one. thanks for your help mate really appreciate it.

The 245 G7 should be very similar, just a slightly smaller chassis.

Not that I know of.

Not that I'm aware of.

Hp 15-DA 15-DA0003NA HDD Hard Drive Connector Board LS-G072P. This cable will work. There are plenty on eBay for no more than £10. I am currently using it and there has been no problem. Please order with cable. Mine was shipped from China arrived within a week.

@@yesshivu thanks so much, ordered one and working as expected!

No - as with basically all modern laptops the CPU is soldered to the mainboard, so the only way to upgrade it is to replace the whole board.

I believe that either can be used.

@@BrueComputing thank you

damn shame .

Is it possible to upgrade the ssd version with a hdd without removing the disk reader ?

Or use SSD 2.5" (SATA III), not SSD M.2.

Yes, you could fit a 2.5" SATA drive in an optical bay caddy.

You need to be careful about the high of the caddy to fit with your laptop. Is possible to be 9,5 mm or 12 mm.

Beware that the optical drive uses a USB 2.0 to SATA bridge which basically means that the speed of the SSD will be limited by the USB 2.0 max speed which is 30~40 MB/s. Adding an SSD using this configuration seems pointless to me. You can still however add a normal HDD as storage.

@@YusufFelly If DVD drive is already installed, is it possible to add 2.5 inch SSD SATA drive or the connector on the main board is already occupied by DVD drive?

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Lenovo also chose to solder single channel memory on ryzen laptops around this pricepoint at a point. Not super happy with HP’s approach either, but I’ll take it over even less upgradability, I guess

In UK models they often don't have the M.2 slot if they are a HDD only model - only way to be sure is to open it up and check. You could fit a 2.5" SATA SSD though.

@@BrueComputing thanks Mate, I bought a Dell G7 cheap.

Yes, should work fine.

Sorry, I don't understand the question? Do you mean to fit it into the optical bay?

@@BrueComputing exactly

@@alvaro9939 should work

Beware that the optical drive uses a USB 2.0 to SATA bridge which basically means that the speed of the SSD will be limited by the USB 2.0 max speed which is 30~40 MB/s. Adding an SSD using this configuration seems pointless to me. You can still however add a normal HDD as storage.

Yes, but you'd need to either get the correct cable and board to attach the SATA drive, or mount it in the optical bay area.

@@BrueComputing Thanks for the quick reply! I got a good deal on a G7 with a 500Gb HDD pre-installed, no SSD. I'm only going to add a M.2 SSD which should be simple enough.

I'd check it actually has the M.2 slot before ordering one - some have reported the HDD equipped models don't have the slot on the board.

@@BrueComputing Interesting... I'll be sure to check (by following your tutorial!). Thanks a million for your help and your super useful channel!

2 on most models including the one I had.

Thanks. Specs from Ebuyer shows 2 slots but the Crucial ram checker shows only one. Will have to open it up to make sure.

That's the CD drive port

No. The graphics is integrated into the processor, which is soldered down.

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Yes.

I think you need to Alixpress that!

You need see more bax.

No, the Windows license is encoded into the UEFI firmware, so it should be detected and reactivate automatically without issue.

@@BrueComputing do you mind showing us how?

@@francoisvermaak1764 Just install it from a USB stick. It won't ask for a product key or to select a version, it just does it.

It is a bit odd! I've also seen some HP machines which had an silk-screened M.2 slot on-board (so space on the PCB, but no connector), then an M.2 SSD in a 2.5" SATA drive caddy.