Replace Bad Hard Drive in HP 15 Laptop With New SSD

[@tomking1890]

Outstanding! No stupid music. Straight to the point. Best I have seen in a long time....

[@johnriggs4929]

That's how I like instructional videos too - none of this fast forwarding past all the foreplay, with the bloody daft music and some fool trying to show you how knowledgable he is. Top man 👍

[@teddeonarine6281]

Thank you. My laptop HD died and was afraid to open it, but now that you showed how, I'll give it a try. Thank you again for this video.

[@anonymouspretzel932]

This happened to me too and my SSD is on its way. How did it go Ted?
Edit August 2021: For anyone curious, I installed the SSD into the laptop and it works so very much better. It used to take 30 minutes to boot up at times and now it has yet to ever take more than 45 seconds to go from pressing restart to signed in. Well besides when updating, that is.
Specs: Installed a WD Blue 500 GB 2.5 inch SSD inside the HP Notebook 15-ay014dx laptop I previously installed another 8 GB DDR4 Ram Stick into, making it a total of 16 gb RAM. Those are the only modifications but when I had the HDD and I installed double the RAM, it didn't help the boot times at all like the SSD did.

[@njdan301]

Did you need to buy a new cable or was it able to just plug in place of stock junk HDD?

[@5555boneman]

Thanks, Dale! I have to upgrade my son's laptop with a crippled HDD. There are many variations of opening an HP laptop and yours was the winner :)

[@talentstreamer]

Thank you for this video replaced the hard drives on mine and my wifes laptops this week following this and both are like new. Thanks again

[@CadillacComputerCenter]

Thx. Glad it helped you. Dale

[@BeansLive567]

Exactly what I was looking for, thanks for the video! I'm going to upgrade my laptop's hard drive since it's been running out of space and wanting to put this 1TB seagate internal harddrive but I just didn't know how

[@Yas-ii3hu]

Thank you for this video. My hp laptop has rapidly degraded (hardly used and only 3 years old). I mainly use it for school. I build my own computers and have been eager to try my hand at messing around with laptops. The laptop I have is pretty much the same you worked on except its I5 8th gen without a disk tray.

[@emilytack3080]

Thank you!!! This helped me replace a hard drive for a handicapped friend. VERY helpful, and much gratitude!

[@MonkeyMD3]

Newer 15.'s or maybe just my model have 2 screws under the 2 rear rubber feet, but none under the front strip.
Also only had a car trim panel tool which worked great

[@DaveTechPCRepair]

Thanks stubbon to pull apart, thought I would break it but I did it. Great video. Wish I had bought the 8GB ram chip first, not taking it apart again lol

[@CadillacComputerCenter]

Thanks. I'm glad you got it. Dale

[@barrysauce]

Real nice bench setup. Worked at a computer store and they had very similar carpet setup with power that you got. nice video thanks. Sure the same or similar models all have the m.2 slot which is a nice deal.

[@CadillacComputerCenter]

Thanks. I appreciate you noticing. Dale

[@didier184481]

could change hdd to SSD with your help very quickly. Thanks again

[@CadillacComputerCenter]

awesome, thanks for watching. Dale

[@NitroDragon911]

Thank you Kindly, My work laptop's HDD just up and called it quites (was getting slow knew it was coming) took me 4 months to convince the Company to get a new Drive but I was left with the job of putting it in(wanted to do it any way I enjoy it but it does terrify me a bit) I also changed the Thermal paste while i had it open since it is 3 years old now and that I did not my person PC so was not much of a sweat only 4 screws and make sure to tighten them all a little bit at a time,

[@whyme3772]

Mine is a 2015 HP 15 Notebook PC. We're gonna replace the hard drive soon. I'm not worried about losing data on it, since there's nothing important on it.

[@crowchilds]

Thank you so much. I found your video very helpful. I followed the steps you explained and everything worked like a charm. Muito Obregado ;-)

[@tumpperi3891]

Thank you! I replaced the faulty hard drive on my girlfriends laptop thanks to this video.

[@toddcoats5390]

I was gifted a laptop for Christmas and I had a pc that had a 240 gb hard drive so I switch them thanks

[@JacuzziFlats]

Thanks for the video!
In my honest opinion, putting screws under the rubber pads is horrible design.

[@zakariaamrani2866]

I see from the comments section that i m the only one who opened his laptop , i would like to say that it was succecfully upgraded no need to be afraid ( i did it like 2 mounths ago ) and for now imma add a ram slot to it and it ll be gonna allright

[@Aashish2128]

amazing . thnk you alot. helped me perfectly.

[@omarmorales459]

Thank You, great tutorial,

[@Daniel_s444]

I have an HP 15c series laptop. 8 gig ram 128 gig m.2 (600 MPS) with a 1 TB spinner and 8GB 2400speed ram (single channel.) With this model you cannot easily open the case..... but if you do::: good things can happen! The slower 600mps m.2 was replaced with a 512 gig Samsung 970 EVO. 3600 mps speed... Yes, that's nice. The ram upgraded to 2x8 gig 2666 speed dual channel ram.. thinking about switching out the spinner while I am at it. The connectors look proprietary. even if I do not switch the spinner out I will still disconnect it. 2 out of three major wins!!! Not sure why HP would pit such a crappy m.2 in this machine. I am glad it was upgrade ready though!!!

[@jeffmungai4494]

Could you leave a link below on where to buy the new hard drive?

[@genesmay6589]

Need to make some videos or include their links for finding installing the drivers that don't automatically update in the device manager after the operating system install on the new drive. Better to clone if it isn't a failed drive.

[@pwrmngr]

Fantastic video, very informative and easy to follow. Thanx :)

[@ronz101]

Although you did visually show a properly installed SSD there is the possibility of sliding the drive in UNDER the sata power data connector. I did it. Put the damn thing back together and had to figure out why it told me there was no boot drive.
Pulled it apart figured it out and moved on. 😂

[@sayantanchowdhury2838]

I am gonna try this. Wish me luck

[@SaiKumar-lc8uh]

Hello sir , does hp laptop 15 da0071ms support SSD?
if yes , does it support m2 Nvme SSD type?
Please reply sir.

[@mustafa.alam0]

Please made video on how to change speakers and fans 🙏

[@WaschyNumber1]

Cute dog

[@jamielee9393]

Wish the professional I got to replace my hard drive watched the part about not stretching the rubber bumpers!

[@bogdanpopovic3755]

Hi bro, i found your video froma thousand of other which wasnt very helpfull like yours. I have hp 15-db0005dx and ssd sata 2.5. The problem is that i can not get the other end of cable in that little bracket on motherboard. Can you give me the link of cable for my laptop ? Thanks

[@stevev7963]

Great video. Thanks for posting it. Just pulled mine apart and found no ssd drive, only the M2 256gb drive. I want to put in a 1tb M2. Do you know if the Bios will take it OK? I also only have one 8gb memory stick. I grabbed some out of my old HP but the are different. Do you know what I should look for? Thanks

[@natehartwell6177]

Pro-tip: Blow that CPU fan out while you've got the cover off. Never be a better time......

[@getsmartpaul]

Hi nice video ! But, where can I get the sharp metal tool and plastic tools to pry open the case ? That seems to be the hardest part of this process ? Thanks :)

[@lexbeltran1354]

Amazon

[@historyfellow3684]

Thank you.

[@martinloveridge1527]

Hi, i do hope you can advise me with regard to upgrading HP Laptop 15 da0xxx which is extremely slow booting up, ie, black screen for a couple of minutes, then the hp logo appears, then another three minutes booting up until all the icons are displayed, i have seen your video replacing this laptop with an SSD and feel after watching your video it's something i could tackle.
What would be your advice in getting this laptop super fast, ie, what's the best SSD i could use and would it be best to add more ram as this laptop only has 4 gb also if i did replace the SSD an RAM what kind of boot up time would you expect to achieve. Many thanks, M.

[@HealthyDisrespectforAuthority]

It's been a bit since you did this video.. I have a HP 17.. probably the same process, right? Man, they really didn't want folks getting that case. My challenge is always popping plastic parts apart.. always afraid I'm going to break something, because it happens a lot.

[@CadillacComputerCenter]

Yes, very similar. Just use good tools, and dont hurry.

[@HealthyDisrespectforAuthority]

@@CadillacComputerCenter Thanks.. just found your 17.3" HP vid.. this one has the bottom configuration on my machine...wish I could have it on while I do the job. First time going in the guts of a laptop though I'm fine in a tower.

[@thebigdr]

I always blow out the thing with canned air before reassembly. Especially that fan

[@StifeAnnos-ww1nq]

I got HP 15 da0xxx i5-8250u,4GB ram, 1T HDD hard drive notebook laptop. I want to replace my 1T HDD hard drive with SSD sata hard drive or NVMe m.2 I'm asking which one should buy to improve the speed of my notebook because My HDD is very bad and with almost failed reading speed? Regards,

[@jeremyj7157]

Would this installation work for mostly all 15 series HP? I have a 15-db00510d. Thanks.

[@Kiko_165]

Will this be the same process for the 15-db099na?

[@missmyredwolf]

I sincerely hope this isn't a stupid question. What(if anything) would happen if you put an M2 SSD in that slot, screwed it in, then left that other Drive and started it up??? I have sent away for my Wife for 2x8Gig Sticks RAM, and a 2T SSD to replace in her HP Pavilion 15Z AW000 Laptop. Wonder which I'll get in the Mail(Stick or 2.5" Drive). Crucial Website has what I ordered :
This part is 100% compatible with
Pavilion 15z-aw000 CTO
Ordered 2 Sticks 8G RAM
Maximum memory:
16GB
SATA version: SATA 3 - 6Gb/s
Slots: 2 (2 banks of 1)
Standard memory: 4GB or 8GB removable
Storage
:
Crucial MX500 2TB 3D NAND SATA 2.5 inch 7mm (with 9.5mm adapter) Internal SSD
Drive form factor: 2.5inch and M.2
Drive Interface: SATA/PCIe
Thanks, GOOD Video, helped when the Parts arrive👍👍

[@theomega24th37]

??????

[@user-jr8em4sg8s]

Is the slot for an m.2 or an nvme?

[@kariston3279]

tb quero saber

[@meetparmar7347]

Can we open laptop from back side in hp 15 d002tx model

[@videotracx]

I'd love to know what brand and model the mini screwdriver is. I need one.

[@garylester55]

Nice video, but, no one in their right mind would use an electric screwdriver to undo screws in a laptop, you can stuff the screws up, plus you don't have any feel as to what is going on with the screws. Cheers

[@LawnMowerTipVideos]

A smart man that does it all the time and doesn't want arthritis

[@NewWaveEnthusiast]

hey,that's my laptop :D

[@CadillacComputerCenter]

Hey thanks!!

[@eliot5949]

Hello, I have a HP Pavilion 17.3" LCD screen, I bought it in May 2015, lately it has been kind of slow and looks like that sometimes the hard drive gets stuck, I would like to replace the HD for a SSD, my question is which model of SSD will fit in my laptop. Thank You!

[@CadillacComputerCenter]

Hi. Any 2.5 inch sata ssd will work. The Crucial MX500 series works great, 250GB, 500GB or 1TB will work. Dale

[@yashwanthakunuri880]

Hello sir Is it necessary to remove battery every time is there any chance to damage battery?

[@CadillacComputerCenter]

Hi. It will not harm battery by removing it or disconnecting it. Dale

[@zeno6181]

What size is the ram so i know which size i will buy?

[@robphin85]

Nice video! I changed my laptop ssd card but now my keyboard and laptop aren’t working, what can I do? Thank you

[@CadillacComputerCenter]

Hmmm, without seeing it, cant say for sure. Carefully open it back up, check your switch and keyboard connections.

[@andysacks6827]

TY. I have a HP 15-da0079nr. The 1 TB 5400 RPM SATA drive has failed. Will a Kingston 480GB A400 SATA 3 2.5" Internal SSD SA400S37/480G - HDD work?
Says it's "Backwards compatibility to SATA Rev. 2.0" Can not find any more specific info this laptop on the HP site. TY!

[@CadillacComputerCenter]

Hi. Yes. Any 2.5 inch sata ssd will work. Thx

[@andysacks6827]

@@CadillacComputerCenter thx

[@josecarlosbasket19]

What type of conection could i add to my laptop? It is the same than the video thanks. Nice video

[@CadillacComputerCenter]

Hi. You use a 2.5 inch sata ssd in this laptop. Dale

[@josecarlosbasket19]

@@CadillacComputerCenter im so grateful, my laptop at the second year go too slow hahaha

[@josecarlosbasket19]

@@CadillacComputerCenter sorry sata but not sata 3 no?

[@CadillacComputerCenter]

All new sata ssd drives will be sata 6. But very backwards compatible. Dale

[@lucastaylorr]

I replaced my HDD with a 250gb SSD and now when I try to boot into the windows 8 installer I get a recovery boot error with the error code being 0xc00000098

[@chazenjimenez7025]

Can you do a da0xxx

[@sanphotos]

This looks painful.

[@ipeeinmysinkimafraidtocome7127]

i dont see hard drive on my hp ivy skynie loptop 2020

[@EXCELSIOR_INC]

Now, how to reload the system?

[@alex.jr2002]

Do you know if the m.2 ssd can be installed in an HP 15-db0005la model?

[@CadillacComputerCenter]

Hi. That model does not have m.2 slot. You could upgrade to a 2.5 inch sata ssd though. Will make laptop much faster. Dale

[@alex.jr2002]

@@CadillacComputerCenter So, i think the only option to have my current HDD and a SSD is to use a caddy adapter instead the cd reader, right?

[@Paihfaizz]

Hello, does this model has the m.2 slot? thanks

[@CadillacComputerCenter]

Hi. Yes, as I pointed out in the video, it has an m.2 slot

[@Paihfaizz]

@@CadillacComputerCenter thanks for your reply👍👍

[@astronomy4095]

After I put in the new ssd will I be able to turn it back on and it’ll boot up like if it was factory reset?

[@xinokingvevo4982]

You need to reinstall windows 10 onto the ssd with a flash drive on an ISO file

[@xinokingvevo4982]

*or an ISO file

[@muhammadsyakir3]

After replace the ssd what should i do?

[@thompsonrobert6615]

where do you order the ssd from?

[@CadillacComputerCenter]

Hi. Places like Amazon, Newegg or the best places for most people. Thx

[@thompsonrobert6615]

@@CadillacComputerCenter as long as you get the right dimensions, SSD hard drives are universal?

[@CadillacComputerCenter]

@@thompsonrobert6615 Hi. This laptop taked a standard 2.5" SATA SSD. Only one size. This is the exact one i used in video.....www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0764WCXCV/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Thanks, Dale

[@yuvrajkumar_solo6200]

Can we install SSD in hp 15 db 1069 laptop

[@CadillacComputerCenter]

Yes you can. 2.5 inch sata ssd. Not sure if it has m.2 slot though.

[@yuvrajkumar_solo6200]

@@CadillacComputerCenter how can I check which one suitable for hp 15 db 1069

[@yuvrajkumar_solo6200]

Please help

[@CadillacComputerCenter]

You have a 1tg hdd now. Right?

[@yuvrajkumar_solo6200]

@@CadillacComputerCenter yes 1 tb hdd

[@shubhambhanot5547]

This what happen when I give your laptop to repair 😂😂😂😂

[@Ebiczebulanious]

So now what? You have no operating system! How do you install win 10 with no OS????

[@CadillacComputerCenter]

Hi. Well, actually clean installs are an everyday thing here. I have a video on how to create a windows 10 usb install drive. Very simple and free. Windows 10 is free from Microsoft these days as long as the computer had a previous version of windows. 8, 8.1 or 10 activated on it. It requires no product key. After you create the usb drive, simply boot from it to install latest version of 10. Here is a link to that video.....ua-cam.com/video/m2A5gcvV9HA/v-deo.html

[@KhamaEQ]

@@CadillacComputerCenter What if I wanted to clone HDD to SSD .... in this model .... how would you go about it? Attempted Acronis image while HDD was inside. Swapped drives and now laptop wont boot. Says doesnt see windows.

[@cybastercorp]

apertura completamente descuidada, mal trato del equipo, y lo peor de todo.... alfombra en la mesa de trabajo... estatica por todas partes, despues no pregunten porque la laptop no enciende....