Thank you for sharing this video. Recently I have bought this acer aspire a515 series and I have been impressed, overall for the price. I have upgraded to 20 gb ram and to m.2 ssd pcie crucial p1 1 Tb and the machine is very fluid.
have you installed this ssd? www.amazon.fr/Crucial-CT1000P1SSD8-Interne-NAND-NVMe/dp/B07J2Q4SWZ/ref=sr_1_3?__mk_fr_FR=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&keywords=m.2+ssd+pcie+crucial+p1+1tb&qid=1570180780&s=computers&sr=1-3
Thank you for such a comprehensively made video. I have an ACER ASPIRE A515 51G, with a soldered on 4 GB ram, and an intel i5 8th gen and a 5400 1 tb hdd. Can I add a 16 gig ddr4 2400 mhz to it? Also, can i only add a sata m2 and not a pcie one?
Did you find any solution to your questions as I am having same queries for this series laptop. Since NVME is new future of ssd's which are different from M.2. So not sure whether I should buy nvme or M.2 ssd
A tip for anybody who doesn't have the mounting screw: the screws that hold in the 2.5 inch hdd are the same size as the m.2 mounting screw! If you can't find any online, one of these will work. My m.2 screw hole had a yellow plastic piece in it, however, so make sure that is taken out first!
As promised. I made all the changes, following this video and my laptop is quite fast now. Thanks for your explanation. The only thing I had to do differently was clonning the operating system, as the tool you mention in the video only allows to clone in paid versions. Again, thanks for your help and your assistance.
thank you very much. I bought an ACER A15-51G for $ 700. It is so slow I feel like tossing it out of the window. I will try upgrading the SSD and hope It improves.
Hey I have a question! The RAM slot that you showed...So, it had like 4gb and you put an 8gb stick? Or was there another slot underneath the motherboard? Is it possible to run dual channel on this computer? I bought this exact model yesterday and I don't know if I should buy a 4gb or an 8gb stick, as it currently has 4gb, I'm thinking in putting another 4gb stick making a total of 8gb, but if it only has 1 Ram sslot hen I'd be screwed by doing that. Thanks! :)
Oh and also! I'm already looking for the motherboard layout and can't still find it. Could I use an NVME with this one? You know, to get those super high speed write and read speeds! :) Sorry for that many questions, I hope you can answer them.
there is only one extra slot, it have 4G RAM soldered on the motherboard.I believe is dual channel already, so the extra memory you'll install will run dual too.
My friend, your video has been very helpful. Instead of getting a new laptop to replace mine, I will follow this to install an ssd and additional ram to see if I can give my Acer A515-51-57 DX a second life. While the hardware part is actually similar (maybe the same) do you think the ram type (2133 mhz) and that same ssd would fit mine as well?
I see it's the same model..almost, so it will work.But better install CPU.Z and find all the details about actual RAM and what kind of MB you have and let me know.We'll talk about upgrade.
@@viocaia Thanks for the quick reply! I ran CPU.Z but I´m not sure what to look at on the Memory part. The MB is a KBL Charmander_KL, V1.19. For the memory part, what should I look? DRAM frequency? However, I looked for more information about in on Acer forums, it seems the frequency is the proper one (2133).
@@Danielcr88 I have the same MO, but v2.02 , for the memory look in the memory tab, if you have ''DDR4/Dual channel'' you are good to go.ALso check under SPD if ther eis DDR4.Under Mainboard tab I have chipset Kaby Lake and souhtbridge Coffe Lake...
@@viocaia Wow, you are the most helpful youtuber ever! Thanks a lot for your guidance. While we have the same info in chipset and southbridge, the memory of my laptop says single channel. Any final recommendation due to this channel # single?
@@Danielcr88 I just took off the extra memory card and CPUZ it shows single !! so when you will add the extra memory, goes to dual channel.If you afford you can go for faster RAM, I used 2133 I couldn't find better then.
It will be my first time upgrading my laptop and I'm quite scared but thanks to your vid, I found comfort that it will turn out great! Just a question, I've seen somewhere that just moving the OS to the SSD without formatting the HDD will cause the OS to not get the maximum read/write speed. Is this true? Is it always recommended to wipe the HDD first then migrate the OS? Thanks! Much love. :)
I don't think so, but looks like a good idea to format the disk before only if you use an used one.If is new there is no need for that, just migrate the old one.Good luck and don't be scared.Be careful about electrostatic charges from our body, so touch the metal parts of the laptop ones in a while.
I'm currently researching how to upgrade my aspire 5. The video was helpful, though i am confused by the choice in dual memory. So far as I had the understanding both memory sizes and speeds most match for best performance. Acer say's that this laptop can support 32gb of RAM. correct me if I'm wrong but wouldn't you have to remove the original 4gb stick with soldering iron then solder in a 16gb RAM. I have no interest in soldering this project. My questions are 1. can i mix the original 4gb RAM with a RAM the same speed but different size and receive the full performance and compatibility with 2 sizes, same speed? Or would it be wiser to match size as existing ram that is not removable?
just put in as much DDR4, maximum speed if can afford(I'm talking about price here!) I din't really are about speeds. I just put in the cheapest parts I found..and BTW a HD display!!
Hello I have an almost identical model (Aspire 5 A515-51-5885) it is a good machine, although replacing the keyboard is hell, is there any limitation in terms of the M.2 SSD capacity? Can I put a 1 Tb m.2 on it? Greetings from Mexico.
Hi brother, thank for your good video. I want to upgrade my laptop speed as well. Could you tell me how many GB of RAM that you have upgraded? and how much maximum RAM can be upgraded in this Acer Aspire 5 A515 51G series? 16GB or can be up to 32GB? Thanks and much appreciated to hear from you.
@@viocaia Thank you so much brother. This is helpful. My acer model is : Acer Aspire A515-51G core i5 8250u 1.6GHz . I'm not sure it's same as yours or not. Because I have I want to be sure before buying RAM to upgrade it. Thank for all your answer :)
Hi Viorel! Good video!! I have an Acer Aspire 5 A515-51-70RE that came with a 1TB HDD and 4GB of DDR4 + 16GB optane RAM. I would like to add a m2 ssd to it, particularly this model: Kingston A400 M.2 2280 240 GB (very cheap) Also, this ram: Crucial - 16GB DUAL RANK SODIMM 260-pin DDR4 2400MT/s Memory Do you think they are compatible? Do you recommend any brand and model? Thank you!!
check this for better understanding.What I can say I didn't installed a NVME disk yet, but there are people here already did it and at this model it's working.
@@viocaia Hi, thanks, I express myself poorly, my intent before is just to "remove" the connection of battery, not the whole battery haha, I did it, just removed the cable and works well, I don't recommend to remove the battery as like you, after you said that I opened my notebook to do the service, and I saw, there is no need to remove the battery physically and my suspects is that if someone remove the battery physically with the pass of the time it can desbalance the weight of notebook and can cause some trouble in touchpad in the future, there is my suspects as the way the notebook was build.
If someone wants to open the notebook to remove the cable of battery, please remove the HD first, removing the screws and the cable that connects the HD before open the notebook, because I disconnected the HD cable with motherboard(?) and for a noob me, or a person that has no experience on that can have a hard time.
ive just realize mine only has 4 gb built in but no Extra ram chip installed in it. i hope it will help my laptops performance. im still thinkin abt upgrading it to SSD but we will see i might as well buy a new gaming laptop. im using an ACER 5 just like yours. and so far some games it works fine on medium settings but i havent tried it with SSD and More RAM im excited to see the outcome though
I'm not a gamer but I use a lot of audio and soft synths and after I added extra 8 G RAM and a second M.2 SSD only for the OS, so I keep the classic HDD for storage but the OS and all the software are running mainly from a WD M.2 SSD... it was a huge difference.Of course it cost me like 100USD for the parts, I did the work myself.So if you can get a better laptop for 100 or 200 extra..do it. Just for fun I installed Shadow of the Tomb Raider and with medium settings is running very nice and fluently.
ah yes. im getting the mx500 SSD 500GB and replacing my HDD 1TB since i noticed i dont have too many apps on my laptop besides games. so hopefullu with my new Crucial 2400MHZ 8GB and crucial MX500 SSD 500GB it will make my laptop run smoothly for certain games on medium settings. with the MX150 u can also play resident evil 6 by the way. it ran smoothly for me
It's more than enough.I replace the display with an IPS full HD and I'm doing video and photo editing like a dream.So, I'm also using Oracle Virtual box and running some soft synth without a clitch. I recommend more memory RAM from the begining.As for dual boot, I think is very easy because BIOS is very flexible.
Hello. I know this is really late but I'm looking forward to upgrading my RAM. I currently have the A515-51G with a 4GB DDR4. Does the laptop have one slot or two slots? And where is the original RAM? This question seems to have different answers on different websites.
just follow the video..you'll got all the answer! The main RAM is soldered on the mainboard and thereis an extra slot for additional up to 32G I recall...
Can you help me which one I should buy to put an SSD on my acer I want to buy it on aliexpress but I don't know which one to choose if you can help me with a link which one I have to choose well I await your answer and thank you very much me puedes ayudar cual es la que debo comprar para colocarle a mi acer una SSD quiero comprarla por aliexpress pero no se cual elegir si me puedes ayudar con algun link cual es la que tengo que elegir bien espero su respuesta y muchas gracias
I don't recommend any AliExpress SSD..there is a jungle out there..If you can afford buy a NVME Samsung, from Amazon or really serious retailers, it will be a little more expensive, but you have certitude it's original and good! see my last video about it... ua-cam.com/video/FA9paP39284/v-deo.html
my laptop is the same model but comes with 8gb ddr4 memory can I upgrade it, and will it make it run faster cos to be honest it is slower than a wet week and it is a new laptop
I think you should have a second SSD M.2 for the OS and applications.Even a cheap one like my WD green makes a huge difference.I also have 12G RAM (4 original and 8 on the slot)...well, it's pretty ok, I'm doing music, a little video and photo editing and it's moving way better then my ex SONY I3...and the HD display I put on is so much better than the standard TN.
@@viocaia I see a great deal right now on an Acer laptop with the intel optane and was thinking to just remove it and add a M.2 drive instead of using the 1TB drive and intel optane...Thanks
@@JasonKale If meant 2 spaces..yes, please google for wd green m 2 2280, it was the cheapest I could find, but you may use better NVME like here community.acer.com/en/discussion/537125/install-m2-ssd-on-aspire-5-a515-51g/p1
sir, i have this laptop and i want to add more ram to the free slot, its ok to add any type of ram (ddr4) or it needs to have certain frecuency and memory?
Dear Friend, I am trying to put 250 GB external SSD in my system ACER ASPIRE 5 A515-51g partition is already in MBR mode, I am trying to change it to GPT mode, if I change my system partition at installation (external SSD) time, my hard Will drive data be deleted or not?
If you use Windows commands, you'll loose the data, try to use a software like Aomei partition manager to convert without loosing data..but I recommend to do a back up first..
Be sure it\s really fit into the slot..there is nothing special to do..check the BIOS (start with F2) if the system is ''seeing'' the drive..I never had a situation like this with well known brands..
You need to shut down the laptop, the battery can stay in place, but push shut down ! Of course you can add 8G or more of DDR4 RAM, you have only 1 slot there..so make it as big as you afford.
Hello, i have same laptop but in task manager it says that i have 1 of 2 slots used, but there is no second slot , so i should buy single 16gb kit right ?
Can this laptop work without ram. Because once my laptop had keyboard issue I gave to authorizised service centre. They fixed keyboard issue, n it function pretty well after that. Recently my laptop stopped showing display due to Lockdown at my place I showed to a local person he told there is no ram so its not displaying! Now my question is how can it work without ram almost a year then. Kindly guide is it possible to use laptop without ram for a year???
This laptop have a 4Gb of RAM soldered on the mother board. There a single empty slot for extra RAM..I have an extra 8Gb and it's running pretty ok.So, The laptop is working ''without'' RAM, due the onboard one!
hello friend, I'm looking for a ram memory ddr4 sodimm 8gb at 2133 MHz but where I live (Colombia) I can't find it, could you tell me where you bought it? Thanks in advance
Did watch it for maybe in the future to upgrade an m.2 and also encouraged me to clean the fan... temps went down 20º-10ºc, was thinking on changing the thermal paste but seems it´s very stable and nice. Nice video i would love to ask if it is posible to add a Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500GB. Mi laptop´s model is A515-51G-751G i7 7500u 8gb ddr4 1tb wd 2.5hdd gf940mx
@@viocaia Also for those in the future and maybe that will watch this nice video keep in mind... M.2 Nvme x4 in this laptop it will only work and run at half the speed advertised by the manufacturer due to only 2 lanes enabled(it's the norm for laptops). Samsung Evo 960 is nice you will get around 1800mb read and 1300mb write lectures. Even when getting the 2 lanes downgrade... SATA interface will vary between W/R speed´s of 500mb. And pcie x4 will run in only 2 lanes and half speed in this model, but i have seen on the model A515-52G x4 will work at its fullest (Ssd samsung evo 970plus 250gb in aspire 5 a515-52g R:3200mb/W:2200mb).
Yes, I did my self because from my long life experience warranty, service and and all those bullshit is just a waist of time and frustation. When I decided to buy this laptop I forgot anything about support and service!I even plant a HD screen too! and it's working great, I saved 30% if I was order a plenty full HD laptop.
Hey, my screen is pushing off the bottom left hinge and it's seems to get worse. Is the problem with the screws holding the screen? Can I open it and fix it, or should I take it to tech repair (expensive)?
@@viocaia I did so. The long part of the hinge broke off at the bottom, just before where code is written (AM28Z000100 LD-L), and the hinge screws also came off the cover as in the video. I guess I'll have to buy a new left hinge.
well I.m afraid you can.t, you need to open the plastic lid.But why not chage only the main HDD with a SSD for now and later when the warranty is over do the rest..maybe is getting chepaer in 1 year.
The Acer Aspire A515-52G that I'm looking at doesn't have the HDD and RAM ports at the bottom. 😞 Only the Aspire 3 models do. Also the keyboard feels pretty cheap.
@@JAYRAY00 well, it should have if is the same model like in the video, if not take some passion and open the lid, is not so difficult.Cut the power before, check for a little hole and push with a needle, that is disconnecting the battery,
@@viocaia I found the A515-51G, it's a bit more expensive, but worth it for the build quality. I've taken apart several laptops before, but as it's for my Dad, I don't want to void warranty. But apparently, if you upgrade the RAM or HDD on these models, it still voids the warranty. It's not a big issue with the RAM, as that can be easily removed before warranty repair.
that's the model of your notebook acer a515-51g-35zt What kind of ssd do I need for my notebook? It has a 16gb optane but it is useless that part that is to accelerate the hard disk something like that I want to change to a ssd can that.
Hello, I have the model A515-51-51NZ I would like to know what type of M.2 to use, in the entrance of the m.2 there is only one slot and I saw that you put one of two
@Mempart Industries Ymay keep the HDD too! All you have to do is migrate OS from HDD to SSD and ke it bootable.Eventually partition and at HDD to loose all the booting sectors.
Use a small 250G M.2 or better NVME for Windows and other softs, nad let the 500G in place for data deposit ..anyway a SSD is far faster then any HDD capacity doesn't matter when you need speed.I did the same in the video, now I'm looking for a faster NVME to replace 250 M.2 I installed ago.
Grea tutorial Viorel Caia . I have Acer aspire 5 A515-51g -5072 . i called acer support to make sure this laptop has m.2 Port they said yes, but the say you cannot use HDD and SSD at the same time use either them of them in one go. is that work together i see you did both together and do i have the same laptop you got? plz reply thanks in advance
They are working together.After you install M.2 SSD, move the os to SSD and in BIOS make it first boot.Afterwards delete old HDD partitions, and repartition and format.It have to loose any booting propieties, it just a simple data deposit. Maybe acer support was thinking about haveing two boot disks in the same time.Everything will be much more easy if you can connect old HDD by a usb adapter, then is very clear the laptop is booting from SSD.
We have the same specs in our laptops but my problem is when I add up the SSD, I can't find it in system though it was recognized in the bios, can you help me on this?
Hey , my model are already installed with 128gb ssd . Now im planning to upgrade it to 256gb ssd . So how do i migrate the file from the old ssd to the new one ?
if you have an M.2 SSD..you have to use an external USB HDD , use Backupper to do an image of the ''old''128 SSD...don't forget to make the external disk bootable with the utilities in Backupper software, then just install new M.2 in the slot, boot from external and follow the screen, transfer the image to the new M.2 ...If you have a 2.5 SSD already installed in the classic SATA slot it's even easier...just backup and restore to new M.2, eventually make new M.2 boot disk in BIOS and that's it!
@@viocaia Hi thanks for the reply . I forgot to mention that my main disk is the 128gb m.2 ssd and its almost full . So that is why im planning to upgrade the m.2 ssd . Btw , I also have internal hdd 1tb installed . Can i use the internal hdd as backupper to trasfer the file from old m.2 ssd to the new m.2 ssd ?
I want to migrate my OS to SDD 238gb but the Migration program says it is too small, but I can see in the video you are using even smaller SSD. Why is that?
like I said , open Disk management under Windows and check for partitions.If there is an empty space for the rest of M.2 creat new partition and format...the migration software doesn't see the whole disk, just a leftover from a previsious install..that's I can say...you also may try this with free partitioning software like EaseUs..there should be a hidden partiton or not partition at all, create new one..
I have a 2TB, 8GB model, would motherboard support another 1TB ssd on it? and I am also getting 16gb ram, so that total would become 20GB. Is this fine?
@@viocaia what do you think about this www.cdiscount.com/informatique/memoire-ram/memoire-crucial-16gb-ddr4-2666-mt-s-pc4-21300-cl/f-10716-cru0649528780140.html#mpos=26|cd
Check the video about installing a NVME SSD, also check fro motherboard if is the same KBL Charmander_KL ..it's working for sure! Ignore Acer support..read the comments, there are plenty of people already installed NVME with perfect results! ua-cam.com/video/FA9paP39284/v-deo.html
i have same laptop Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G i5 8th gen 8gb ram ddr4 1tb hdd , i have confusion that does my laptop support ddr4 2666mhz ?.because i open ram from laptop and there is 4gb 2400mhz ddr4 memory so its confusing me ??? tell me
@Viorel Caia i have an acer aspire 5, model: a515-51g-518r, with i5-7200U and 4GB RAM DDR4. I want to upgrade it with a ssd m.2. But i found that this motherboard does not support NVME ssd, only SATA. Can u help me please?
It support NVME for sure, but not all the ``models``I have a SATA3 M.2 doing a very decent job, cheap and no problems at all, but if you want an NVME you should go for Samsung EVO, this are very compatible EVO 960 Pro BTW...
I have issue in charging my laptop ACER A515 51G 54AW.... ON Putting may charger the power LED and the charging LED starts to blink .... I donot understand whats the problem ...... PLEASE HELP
@@swapnilsrivastava9325 Maybe you have to open it up and disconnect the battery..wait for a couple of minutes and plug back again.Kind odf reset..if it is not working, it seems like you need a new one! In the mean time try this software www.nirsoft.net/utils/battery_information_view.html
Dear Viorel, why when i put a new SSD M2 256 MB on Mi Acer 515-51 , this dont start on??? only when i put the AC conector on the lap then start up? ...so i put off the new SSD and then start!!! why?
Thank you so much Viorel, but i think that the real problem is because the new SSD M2 is "For gamers" and it need a lot of power in order to works, y close the lid completely and try, but the problem still, i think that will change the ssd for no GAMERS kind...thanks again, Arthur!
Hello, i have ACER Aspire A515-51G-30G2, and i have same m.2 slot, but i can't find online which m.2 to instal. Does you have some informations about that, SATA III or NVME (like A-DATA SSD XPG SX8200), can i use full potentional of that A-DATA solid state drive? Thanks
@@aleksamilojevic8048 Probably yes, I didn't tried, but all I can say is that Athreya guy from India succesfuly installed a NVME , I wish to have one and try myself.
Hello i'd love to do this upgrade myself but unfortunately i'm not able to find this memory in any stores in my country. Are there any alternative memory cards i could use instead of this samsung one? thx for answer :)
Any DDR4 will do the job, even the cheap ones running 2133mhz are fast enough, see crucial CT16G4SFD824A, Kingston 8GB DDR4 PC4-17000 2133Mhz 260-pin SODIMM Non ECC Memory RAM...
i have a aspire 5, it came with 256gb ssd and i want more space, can i add extra ssd and do i lose anything? i’m completely new to this, i would appreciate your response :)
Well, if is looking similar to mine, then you have for sure M.2 slot, so you can fit a 256g M.2 SSD ,or better, and use the SATA3 installed like a data deposit, so the OS will boot from M.2 much faster.The overall speed goes like 20%
Once you take off the battries the laptop will start only with power supply, it is the same like a hard reset.so plug the power and star it eventually the battery is on
@@cengiz6744 as long as windows see the battery should be ok also if the orange is on means charging if you have two blue means full battery also check the connector on the motherboard maybe is a pin free...I didn.t had a problem like that! But is working only with battery now?
Hey man, nice video, I have a question, where buy you the screw for slot the m.2, because i bought the 970 evo in my acer aspire 5 but don't have the screw :((, help bro
@@andersonzavala9659 Is the Acer aspire 5 A515-51G is compatible with M2 nvme SSD Does it worked with Samsung 970 Evo Also could you please give me the benchmark if it worked on your's laptop
Sir, I have 8gb Acer laptop of same model as your video, what is the specification or allowed maximum capacity for the empty ssd m 2 slot? Can I also replace the 8gb ram with 16gb?
I have the same laptop but it already comes with the slot occupied and it only has 4GB, will it be bad? since i have read that these motherboards come with 4gb soldered to it
Are you talking about the extra RAM slot..and yes it ha s a4GB RAM soldered.You can improve RAM with an bigger brick..just take out the on in the slot if any and check what let! Please subscribe!
On that M.2 port can an M.2 NVMe SSD work? Or just an M.2 SATA? I ask because I am about to buy an SSD and I don't want to make a mistake. The exact model of my laptop is Aspire 5 A515-51-765D. Ah, I can install the Operating System on that M.2, right ?!
In case someone else has doubts, yes, you can also install an M.2 NVMe on Aspire 5 A515-51-xxxx. At least that was the answer given by a recognized user in an Acer forum. The only limitation is that the speed is half of what these types of units can reach (just over 1000 MB/s), at least that is what some screenshots showed (test speed performed by a user). The problem is the PCIe lanes, generally, laptops, at least this one, are limited to 2 lanes (about the why of this, I only found personal criteria without reliable references). Despite this drawback the speed is still higher than an M.2 SATA. IMPORTANT, I HAVE NOT EVEN CHECKED THIS, I AM AWAITING THE NVMe SHIPPING
@@blazef1re402 hi, I am still waiting for the NVMe. Pandemic delays, I bought it on Aliexpress, cheap one to test. However, I asked my own question on the Acer forum, the answer is still yes, it can be installed. community.acer.com/en/discussion/comment/877364#Comment_877364
@@MrRONE777 As long is the same vendor KBL model Charmander_KL revision V2.02 mainboard with this Northbridge Intel Kaby Lake rev. 02 Southbridge Intel Coffee Lake-U/Y PCH rev. 21 Bus Specification PCI-Express 3.0 (8.0 GT/s) than you are ok for NVME..but not all the NVME are working , please read the comments, but there are incompatibilities with ADATA NVME and some more, read comments
@@viocaia Urgh. I hate it when manufacturers do this. Put the battery on the side that's easily accessible So many laptops do this and it's a nightmare.
@@viocaia Cheers bud. I couldn't find anything either. It's a crime that Manufacturers don't release maintenance / disassemble guides with all their products. Thanks for your time and help. Cheers!
Interesting...it's looking like a hardware problem. Sometimes, when the internal RAM is misbehaving, technicians are effectively disconnecting those chips.
Check what kind of motherboard you have and if is real SSD port, it can be a PCi like the one for wireless cards...cehck with CPU-Z software, yiu have all the informations.
@@viocaia Its a M.2 SSD. I figured it out. You have to screw everything back in for the laptop to use the battery. Just snapping the cover back ain't enough. Lesson learned.
hello sir, how to know if the laptop has a ssd m.2 slot? is this laptop has? Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-38GH, core i3 7th gen i bought this laptop since 2017
hi sir, i open the laptop and it has a m.2 slot😊. well i bought 120gb ssd m.2, im just confuse that i saw disk 1 basic :111.77 / 111.27 unallocated my question is where is the 8.3gb?,i installed 120gb please help thanks
can i use a ram with 2400 mhz frequency ?? or is it necessary to use 2133 only can you please state the ram specifcations that can be compatible with this laptop ??
Mine have DDR4-2132 soldered into motherboard so if I put a 2400, will go down to 2132 anyway...so 2400 will work anyhow..but I can say there is almost no performance gain from this..consider a SSD drive better..
@@viocaia my aspire has 8gb ram i5 8250 series and 8gb ram. This is the question that I am not getting any answer; what is the maximum capacity of storage it can support.
@@4umahin It has an M.2 ssd slot, there you may fit as much as you can, I used 250Gb because I couldn't afford more for the money, but you can fit 1T as well..also for the ''classic SATA'' I have 1T of mecanical 5400 hard disk, there you may fit a SSD as gig as you like! I'm preety sure the amount supported by the main board is far too much as my pocket can!
Hey thanks man you don’t know how long I spent trying to find a video like this
Hope it helps Alex! and give me a hand and subscribe..
Thank you for sharing this video.
Recently I have bought this acer aspire a515 series and I have been impressed, overall for the price. I have upgraded to 20 gb ram and to m.2 ssd pcie crucial p1 1 Tb and the machine is very fluid.
Super! I'm happy with mine also.Overall and for the money is a best buy.I strongly recommend a HD display too.
so it does support pcie nvme 3x4 ？ I just got myself a pcie nvme 3x2
@@dystopiadeadlyd3vil315 sure it support it, the only inconvenient is that speed is not so fast
@@dystopiadeadlyd3vil315 It should work, the cut for 3x2 is the same like M.2 sata
have you installed this ssd? www.amazon.fr/Crucial-CT1000P1SSD8-Interne-NAND-NVMe/dp/B07J2Q4SWZ/ref=sr_1_3?__mk_fr_FR=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&keywords=m.2+ssd+pcie+crucial+p1+1tb&qid=1570180780&s=computers&sr=1-3
thanks for the video, I have the same model and you helped me a lot. Greetings from Chile
Great to hear that! All the best amigo!
Thank you for such a comprehensively made video. I have an ACER ASPIRE A515 51G, with a soldered on 4 GB ram, and an intel i5 8th gen and a 5400 1 tb hdd.
Can I add a 16 gig ddr4 2400 mhz to it? Also, can i only add a sata m2 and not a pcie one?
Did you find any solution to your questions as I am having same queries for this series laptop. Since NVME is new future of ssd's which are different from M.2. So not sure whether I should buy nvme or M.2 ssd
Sorry for this late answer, you xan use any ddr4 ram and only m.2 ssd for OS and files but big enough
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A tip for anybody who doesn't have the mounting screw: the screws that hold in the 2.5 inch hdd are the same size as the m.2 mounting screw! If you can't find any online, one of these will work. My m.2 screw hole had a yellow plastic piece in it, however, so make sure that is taken out first!
I said that in the video too!
Check the video min 6:44, about using a screw from the original HDD
@@viocaia oh crap lmao I'm dumb. Thanks for the video by the way, it was super helpful!
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As promised. I made all the changes, following this video and my laptop is quite fast now. Thanks for your explanation. The only thing I had to do differently was clonning the operating system, as the tool you mention in the video only allows to clone in paid versions. Again, thanks for your help and your assistance.
Glad it helped!
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thank you very much. I bought an ACER A15-51G for $ 700. It is so slow I feel like tossing it out of the window. I will try upgrading the SSD and hope It improves.
It's a huge upgrade, even with a ''slow'' M.2 SSD!
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Thanks for your tutorial. I did upgrade my laptop SSD.
Glad it's helpful !
Thanx, just took mine apart and saw that slot, but wasn't sure if the ssd would work
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Hey I have a question! The RAM slot that you showed...So, it had like 4gb and you put an 8gb stick? Or was there another slot underneath the motherboard? Is it possible to run dual channel on this computer? I bought this exact model yesterday and I don't know if I should buy a 4gb or an 8gb stick, as it currently has 4gb, I'm thinking in putting another 4gb stick making a total of 8gb, but if it only has 1 Ram sslot hen I'd be screwed by doing that.
Thanks! :)
Oh and also! I'm already looking for the motherboard layout and can't still find it. Could I use an NVME with this one? You know, to get those super high speed write and read speeds! :) Sorry for that many questions, I hope you can answer them.
there is only one extra slot, it have 4G RAM soldered on the motherboard.I believe is dual channel already, so the extra memory you'll install will run dual too.
@@blackLink123 I'm not sure if you can install NVME, all I know M.2 is working for sure.
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My friend, your video has been very helpful. Instead of getting a new laptop to replace mine, I will follow this to install an ssd and additional ram to see if I can give my Acer A515-51-57 DX a second life. While the hardware part is actually similar (maybe the same) do you think the ram type (2133 mhz) and that same ssd would fit mine as well?
I see it's the same model..almost, so it will work.But better install CPU.Z and find all the details about actual RAM and what kind of MB you have and let me know.We'll talk about upgrade.
@@viocaia Thanks for the quick reply! I ran CPU.Z but I´m not sure what to look at on the Memory part. The MB is a KBL Charmander_KL, V1.19. For the memory part, what should I look? DRAM frequency? However, I looked for more information about in on Acer forums, it seems the frequency is the proper one (2133).
@@Danielcr88 I have the same MO, but v2.02 , for the memory look in the memory tab, if you have ''DDR4/Dual channel'' you are good to go.ALso check under SPD if ther eis DDR4.Under Mainboard tab I have chipset Kaby Lake and souhtbridge Coffe Lake...
@@viocaia Wow, you are the most helpful youtuber ever! Thanks a lot for your guidance. While we have the same info in chipset and southbridge, the memory of my laptop says single channel. Any final recommendation due to this channel # single?
@@Danielcr88 I just took off the extra memory card and CPUZ it shows single !! so when you will add the extra memory, goes to dual channel.If you afford you can go for faster RAM, I used 2133 I couldn't find better then.
It will be my first time upgrading my laptop and I'm quite scared but thanks to your vid, I found comfort that it will turn out great!
Just a question, I've seen somewhere that just moving the OS to the SSD without formatting the HDD will cause the OS to not get the maximum read/write speed. Is this true? Is it always recommended to wipe the HDD first then migrate the OS? Thanks! Much love. :)
I don't think so, but looks like a good idea to format the disk before only if you use an used one.If is new there is no need for that, just migrate the old one.Good luck and don't be scared.Be careful about electrostatic charges from our body, so touch the metal parts of the laptop ones in a while.
@@viocaia Thanks!!
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Very good video!! Can I change the RAM without disconnecting the battery?
Yes, but be sure you turn off the laptop..not sleep or hibernate !
Very nice and detailed video.. thanks for your efforts.
Thank you for watching!
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I'm currently researching how to upgrade my aspire 5. The video was helpful, though i am confused by the choice in dual memory. So far as I had the understanding both memory sizes and speeds most match for best performance. Acer say's that this laptop can support 32gb of RAM. correct me if I'm wrong but wouldn't you have to remove the original 4gb stick with soldering iron then solder in a 16gb RAM. I have no interest in soldering this project. My questions are 1. can i mix the original 4gb RAM with a RAM the same speed but different size and receive the full performance and compatibility with 2 sizes, same speed? Or would it be wiser to match size as existing ram that is not removable?
just put in as much DDR4, maximum speed if can afford(I'm talking about price here!) I din't really are about speeds. I just put in the cheapest parts I found..and BTW a HD display!!
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hello friend, a question, do you know if you can add a fan? or if there is a more powerful fan to connect it? that would be a great video and upgrade
Sorry, no
Didn't you have problems booting from the sd?, because in my notebook the bios doesn't show the new sd m2 as a boot option.
No..I don't recall..but is it in the system? Can you see it from a USB windews install?
Hello I have an almost identical model (Aspire 5 A515-51-5885) it is a good machine, although replacing the keyboard is hell, is there any limitation in terms of the M.2 SSD capacity? Can I put a 1 Tb m.2 on it? Greetings from Mexico.
Of course..As much as you afford!
@@viocaia thanks.
Hi brother, thank for your good video. I want to upgrade my laptop speed as well. Could you tell me how many GB of RAM that you have upgraded? and how much maximum RAM can be upgraded in this Acer Aspire 5 A515 51G series? 16GB or can be up to 32GB? Thanks and much appreciated to hear from you.
It can support 32G, most important is to fit a fast NVME drive..that will make a huge difference.
@@viocaia Thank you so much brother. This is helpful. My acer model is : Acer Aspire A515-51G core i5 8250u 1.6GHz
. I'm not sure it's same as yours or not. Because I have I want to be sure before buying RAM to upgrade it. Thank for all your answer :)
Hello, I have an Acer 515-51-76BP
I had disassembled it, and it have a M.2 slot, do you think that it works with NVme??
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My pleasure !! Hope it helps!
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Thank you, very useful !!
Thanks GL! Good luck to you!
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Hi Viorel! Good video!!
I have an Acer Aspire 5 A515-51-70RE that came with a 1TB HDD and 4GB of DDR4 + 16GB optane RAM.
I would like to add a m2 ssd to it, particularly this model:
Kingston A400 M.2 2280 240 GB (very cheap)
Also, this ram:
Crucial - 16GB DUAL RANK SODIMM 260-pin DDR4 2400MT/s Memory
Do you think they are compatible? Do you recommend any brand and model?
Thank you!!
Of course..
I don't understand, does it accept M2 and NVME?
Or just M2?
M2 and NVME not peripheral different?
It accept NVME too...the slot is ok
check this for better understanding.What I can say I didn't installed a NVME disk yet, but there are people here already did it and at this model it's working.
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Hi, nice video, can I remove the battery without any problems and keeping using the notebook directly in energy?
No you can't because the battery is inside (like tablets have) to remove it you have to open the whole bottom pad and take it off physically.
@@viocaia Hi, thanks, I express myself poorly, my intent before is just to "remove" the connection of battery, not the whole battery haha, I did it, just removed the cable and works well, I don't recommend to remove the battery as like you, after you said that I opened my notebook to do the service, and I saw, there is no need to remove the battery physically and my suspects is that if someone remove the battery physically with the pass of the time it can desbalance the weight of notebook and can cause some trouble in touchpad in the future, there is my suspects as the way the notebook was build.
If someone wants to open the notebook to remove the cable of battery, please remove the HD first, removing the screws and the cable that connects the HD before open the notebook, because I disconnected the HD cable with motherboard(?) and for a noob me, or a person that has no experience on that can have a hard time.
@@Guivaxs absolutely ! the battery is a part of the mechanical structure somehow.You did well!
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Does it support NVme interface or just only SATA in m2?
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Hey, I have the same model. I wanted to know what ssd type you installed. Is it sata type or PCI type?
SATA M.2
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@@viocaia thanks for the video mate !!
I have the same laptop, can I use both HDD and SSD simultaneously???
@@sagarsolanki1980 of course, I'm using the original mechanical 1T and new 256G SSD just for OS! Hey! Just give me a hand and subscribe ! Thanks!
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ive just realize mine only has 4 gb built in but no Extra ram chip installed in it. i hope it will help my laptops performance. im still thinkin abt upgrading it to SSD but we will see i might as well buy a new gaming laptop. im using an ACER 5 just like yours. and so far some games it works fine on medium settings but i havent tried it with SSD and More RAM im excited to see the outcome though
I'm not a gamer but I use a lot of audio and soft synths and after I added extra 8 G RAM and a second M.2 SSD only for the OS, so I keep the classic HDD for storage but the OS and all the software are running mainly from a WD M.2 SSD... it was a huge difference.Of course it cost me like 100USD for the parts, I did the work myself.So if you can get a better laptop for 100 or 200 extra..do it.
Just for fun I installed Shadow of the Tomb Raider and with medium settings is running very nice and fluently.
ah yes. im getting the mx500 SSD 500GB and replacing my HDD 1TB since i noticed i dont have too many apps on my laptop besides games. so hopefullu with my new Crucial 2400MHZ 8GB and crucial MX500 SSD 500GB it will make my laptop run smoothly for certain games on medium settings. with the MX150 u can also play resident evil 6 by the way. it ran smoothly for me
@@viocaia bro is it good to use this laptop for Programming and Virtual Box.. I also want to install dual boot on my system but will it work ?
It's more than enough.I replace the display with an IPS full HD and I'm doing video and photo editing like a dream.So, I'm also using Oracle Virtual box and running some soft synth without a clitch. I recommend more memory RAM from the begining.As for dual boot, I think is very easy because BIOS is very flexible.
@@viocaia than soon i will get one and thanks for replay....
Hello. I know this is really late but I'm looking forward to upgrading my RAM. I currently have the A515-51G with a 4GB DDR4. Does the laptop have one slot or two slots? And where is the original RAM? This question seems to have different answers on different websites.
just follow the video..you'll got all the answer! The main RAM is soldered on the mainboard and thereis an extra slot for additional up to 32G I recall...
@@viocaia oh okay. So I can add an 8GB DDR4 for my 12GB needs and I'd have no problem if its 2400MHz?
@@m.7mxd absolutely!
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Please explain why did you put nail polish on the screw of ssd. How will it indicate that the screw is tight
It's not for indication, it fix the screw in the nut.Like a glue.
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The ram should be DDR4 SODIMM? and the SSD is M.2 type? I have Acer Aspire A517-51G-52LB I want to upgrade my laptop. Thanks in advance.
You`re right! If you can afford buy a NVME SSD
It`s only 1 slot for extra memory, so put how much you can..
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Excellent video! So many thanks!
Thanks!
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Can you help me which one I should buy to put an SSD on my acer I want to buy it on aliexpress but I don't know which one to choose if you can help me with a link which one I have to choose well I await your answer and thank you very much
me puedes ayudar cual es la que debo comprar para colocarle a mi acer una SSD quiero comprarla por aliexpress pero no se cual elegir si me puedes ayudar con algun link cual es la que tengo que elegir bien espero su respuesta y muchas gracias
I don't recommend any AliExpress SSD..there is a jungle out there..If you can afford buy a NVME Samsung, from Amazon or really serious retailers, it will be a little more expensive, but you have certitude it's original and good! see my last video about it...
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my laptop is the same model but comes with 8gb ddr4 memory can I upgrade it, and will it make it run faster cos to be honest it is slower than a wet week and it is a new laptop
I think you should have a second SSD M.2 for the OS and applications.Even a cheap one like my WD green makes a huge difference.I also have 12G RAM (4 original and 8 on the slot)...well, it's pretty ok, I'm doing music, a little video and photo editing and it's moving way better then my ex SONY I3...and the HD display I put on is so much better than the standard TN.
@@viocaia You upgraded the display on this Acer?
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Hi, Did your model have the intel optane memory? Or just the open M.2 slot?
M.2 only
@@viocaia I see a great deal right now on an Acer laptop with the intel optane and was thinking to just remove it and add a M.2 drive instead of using the 1TB drive and intel optane...Thanks
So the M.2 card you put in is a 2 pin Sata? I see 2 pins.
@@JasonKale If meant 2 spaces..yes, please google for wd green m 2 2280, it was the cheapest I could find, but you may use better NVME like here community.acer.com/en/discussion/537125/install-m2-ssd-on-aspire-5-a515-51g/p1
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Thank you too!
sir, i have this laptop and i want to add more ram to the free slot, its ok to add any type of ram (ddr4) or it needs to have certain frecuency and memory?
Any DDR4 will do the job, if you afford as fast as possible
Dear Friend, I am trying to put 250 GB external SSD in my system ACER ASPIRE 5 A515-51g partition is already in MBR mode, I am trying to change it to GPT mode,
if I change my system partition at installation (external SSD) time, my hard Will drive data be deleted or not?
If you use Windows commands, you'll loose the data, try to use a software like Aomei partition manager to convert without loosing data..but I recommend to do a back up first..
@@viocaia thanks buddy
Nice video. do you know if i can add a nvme ssd? i have an aspire 5 A515-51-50RR, same core, 8gb ram, no video graphics card.
It should work, go for it.
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when placing the ssd it does not recognize it, you have to do something else so that it appears to be able to format
Be sure it\s really fit into the slot..there is nothing special to do..check the BIOS (start with F2) if the system is ''seeing'' the drive..I never had a situation like this with well known brands..
If you see it in BIOS then it's ok..to access BIOS press power and F2
Very very informative
Thnaks!
Can i change the hdd without take the power off? And can i take a same ram 8gb to upgrade it in 16 gb? Btw thanks for the information!
You need to shut down the laptop, the battery can stay in place, but push shut down ! Of course you can add 8G or more of DDR4 RAM, you have only 1 slot there..so make it as big as you afford.
@@viocaia I have one slot free? With the original in ?
@@witChaos yes, the original is soldered to the Motherboard..you can't touch it
Hello, i have same laptop but in task manager it says that i have 1 of 2 slots used, but there is no second slot , so i should buy single 16gb kit right ?
Right! There is a single slot for extra memory, buy as much as you afford
I also use m.2 860 with SATA interface, is it really support nvme SSD? Going to buy new one because need more storage
absolutely yes! Go for it!
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@@viocaia thank you ❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍👍
@@mirazizmirzaliyev8501 my pleasure!
Can this laptop work without ram. Because once my laptop had keyboard issue I gave to authorizised service centre. They fixed keyboard issue, n it function pretty well after that. Recently my laptop stopped showing display due to Lockdown at my place I showed to a local person he told there is no ram so its not displaying! Now my question is how can it work without ram almost a year then. Kindly guide is it possible to use laptop without ram for a year???
This laptop have a 4Gb of RAM soldered on the mother board. There a single empty slot for extra RAM..I have an extra 8Gb and it's running pretty ok.So, The laptop is working ''without'' RAM, due the onboard one!
hello friend, I'm looking for a ram memory ddr4 sodimm 8gb at 2133 MHz but where I live (Colombia)
I can't find it, could you tell me where you bought it? Thanks in advance
Try Amazon, Ebay ..I bought fro local PC service..
Did watch it for maybe in the future to upgrade an m.2 and also encouraged me to clean the fan... temps went down 20º-10ºc, was thinking on changing the thermal paste but seems it´s very stable and nice. Nice video i would love to ask if it is posible to add a Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500GB.
Mi laptop´s model is A515-51G-751G
i7 7500u
8gb ddr4
1tb wd 2.5hdd
gf940mx
Of course you may use Samung 970 Evo.
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@@viocaia Also for those in the future and maybe that will watch this nice video keep in mind... M.2 Nvme x4 in this laptop it will only work and run at half the speed advertised by the manufacturer due to only 2 lanes enabled(it's the norm for laptops).
Samsung Evo 960 is nice you will get around 1800mb read and 1300mb write lectures. Even when getting the 2 lanes downgrade...
SATA interface will vary between W/R speed´s of 500mb.
And pcie x4 will run in only 2 lanes and half speed in this model, but i have seen on the model A515-52G x4 will work at its fullest (Ssd samsung evo 970plus 250gb in aspire 5 a515-52g R:3200mb/W:2200mb).
@@alfredorodriguez4539 Very nice and documented! Thanks for sharing!!!!
@@viocaia Upgraded to an m.2 nvme kingston A2000 500gb having 1800mb read and 1600mb write.
I have Acer Aspire 5 "A515-51-517Y" laptop. It has internal M2 slot. Will "Nvme" type SSD 1TB work on this laptop??
check for the chipset, if is like the one from the video ..it\s working.
Does installing ssd by ourselves void the warranty of laptop? Will service center charge money to do so?
Yes, I did my self because from my long life experience warranty, service and and all those bullshit is just a waist of time and frustation. When I decided to buy this laptop I forgot anything about support and service!I even plant a HD screen too! and it's working great, I saved 30% if I was order a plenty full HD laptop.
I just realized and checked that warranty period is of 1 year and my laptop crossed it on 6th March. So there is no need for service center I guess
@@tanujkumar4449 Well..do what yo have to do, I found Acer, instead of many bad rumors, very strong reliable.
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Hey, my screen is pushing off the bottom left hinge and it's seems to get worse.
Is the problem with the screws holding the screen? Can I open it and fix it, or should I take it to tech repair (expensive)?
Take the bezel off, it's very easy (check the screen replacement tutorial) and do like this ua-cam.com/video/2Tmj6vmZMrg/v-deo.html
Also, don't forget to loose the nuts a little and make the screen easier to open and close.
@@viocaia I did so.
The long part of the hinge broke off at the bottom, just before where code is written (AM28Z000100 LD-L), and the hinge screws also came off the cover as in the video.
I guess I'll have to buy a new left hinge.
@@sebolaiandries6845 Before try to fix it with gluegun..and release the preasure of the nuts keeps the screen.
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Can you share the buying links of RAM and SSD suitable for this laptop
I bought them from Ebay, there are plenty of providers..ther eis no limit about , so I recommend the fastest and bigger DDR4 RAM and a NVME SSD
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I wish the M.2 drive was accessible through a window like the RAM is. That way I could add an SSD without voiding the warranty.
well I.m afraid you can.t, you need to open the plastic lid.But why not chage only the main HDD with a SSD for now and later when the warranty is over do the rest..maybe is getting chepaer in 1 year.
@@viocaia Ok, that's a good idea, I might do that. Thanks!
The Acer Aspire A515-52G that I'm looking at doesn't have the HDD and RAM ports at the bottom. 😞
Only the Aspire 3 models do.
Also the keyboard feels pretty cheap.
@@JAYRAY00 well, it should have if is the same model like in the video, if not take some passion and open the lid, is not so difficult.Cut the power before, check for a little hole and push with a needle, that is disconnecting the battery,
@@viocaia I found the A515-51G, it's a bit more expensive, but worth it for the build quality. I've taken apart several laptops before, but as it's for my Dad, I don't want to void warranty. But apparently, if you upgrade the RAM or HDD on these models, it still voids the warranty. It's not a big issue with the RAM, as that can be easily removed before warranty repair.
Will the Kingston 500GB A2000 M.2 2280 Nvme be supported too?
For sure!
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@@viocaia can you please give some reference of the same, mentioning this .😁
Of course...A lot if people used NVME M.2, check the comments...and please help me with subscribe
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that's the model of your notebook
acer a515-51g-35zt
What kind of ssd do I need for my notebook? It has a 16gb optane but it is useless that part that is to accelerate the hard disk something like that I want to change to a ssd can that.
You should have a M.2 for OS, as fast as you afford, like NVME and a regular sata3 instead of HDD
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Hello, I have the model A515-51-51NZ I would like to know what type of M.2 to use, in the entrance of the m.2 there is only one slot and I saw that you put one of two
Any kind of M.2 , even NVME
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I have to remove the hdd before installing ssd? Please reply thank you
Is not necessary eventually migrate the OS to new SSD and make it bootable.
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@Mempart Industries Ymay keep the HDD too! All you have to do is migrate OS from HDD to SSD and ke it bootable.Eventually partition and at HDD to loose all the booting sectors.
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it's possible change gpu? i have one acer aspire 5 with radeon rx 540 2gb, A10 cpu. thank's and great video!!:)
Hey Carlos! You can't at Aspire 5 A 515, everything is soldered.I'm not sure about your model, if you a GPU on slot, maybe..
@@viocaiaHi! yes it's Aspire 5 a515-41g-t8fk i'm not sure.. maybe made in Argentina. I didn't see many reviews of this model 🤔
@@leoneldiaz8542 It's AMD cpu based, but I don't think you can do anything, it's a hole motherboard ,no slots for GPU
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So I have 500gb HDD. Should I upgrade it for 500Gb/1TB SSD or 4tb HDD?
Use a small 250G M.2 or better NVME for Windows and other softs, nad let the 500G in place for data deposit ..anyway a SSD is far faster then any HDD capacity doesn't matter when you need speed.I did the same in the video, now I'm looking for a faster NVME to replace 250 M.2 I installed ago.
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Grea tutorial Viorel Caia . I have Acer aspire 5 A515-51g -5072 . i called acer support to make sure this laptop has m.2 Port they said yes, but the say you cannot use HDD and SSD at the same time use either them of them in one go. is that work together i see you did both together and do i have the same laptop you got? plz reply thanks in advance
They are working together.After you install M.2 SSD, move the os to SSD and in BIOS make it first boot.Afterwards delete old HDD partitions, and repartition and format.It have to loose any booting propieties, it just a simple data deposit.
Maybe acer support was thinking about haveing two boot disks in the same time.Everything will be much more easy if you can connect old HDD by a usb adapter, then is very clear the laptop is booting from SSD.
@@viocaia thanks you so much for advice.
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So ur ram now, it runs in single channel or dual channel memory?
It's DDR4 and 2 channels
@@viocaia thanks for the quick reply
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We have the same specs in our laptops but my problem is when I add up the SSD, I can't find it in system though it was recognized in the bios, can you help me on this?
Allocate it in the disk partition
Download any disc partition software and format it.
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Hey , my model are already installed with 128gb ssd . Now im planning to upgrade it to 256gb ssd . So how do i migrate the file from the old ssd to the new one ?
if you have an M.2 SSD..you have to use an external USB HDD , use Backupper to do an image of the ''old''128 SSD...don't forget to make the external disk bootable with the utilities in Backupper software, then just install new M.2 in the slot, boot from external and follow the screen, transfer the image to the new M.2 ...If you have a 2.5 SSD already installed in the classic SATA slot it's even easier...just backup and restore to new M.2, eventually make new M.2 boot disk in BIOS and that's it!
@@viocaia Hi thanks for the reply . I forgot to mention that my main disk is the 128gb m.2 ssd and its almost full . So that is why im planning to upgrade the m.2 ssd . Btw , I also have internal hdd 1tb installed . Can i use the internal hdd as backupper to trasfer the file from old m.2 ssd to the new m.2 ssd ?
I have a question, I have the same computer but I don't have the 2.5 HDD. I want to add it but I don't have the connector. Where I can buy it?
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I want to migrate my OS to SDD 238gb but the Migration program says it is too small, but I can see in the video you are using even smaller SSD. Why is that?
like I said , open Disk management under Windows and check for partitions.If there is an empty space for the rest of M.2 creat new partition and format...the migration software doesn't see the whole disk, just a leftover from a previsious install..that's I can say...you also may try this with free partitioning software like EaseUs..there should be a hidden partiton or not partition at all, create new one..
I have a 2TB, 8GB model, would motherboard support another 1TB ssd on it? and I am also getting 16gb ram, so that total would become 20GB. Is this fine?
As long as your SSD is M.2 or the kind of slot that fits the one in the video it should be ok.Also if RAM is DDR4 . should work as well.
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Did you upgrade then??
@@No_limits37 No, I'm still using the M.2 disk from the video..for me is more than enough..and it was a meter of price then..
I upgraded with 256 nvme and 16gb crucial ram. Has been more than an year and performs really really fast
Are you sure it supports nvme ssd
Because they are lot better than sata one's
It ll be really helpful if you could answer it
Yes, it's working..read the comnents
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Very good, what do i must buy on amazon or another website for make the same thing please?
I,ve been purchase the parts from local shops.. but you may try ebay or amazon as well
@@viocaia thanks, i 'm french and i would like what kind of ssd and memory it's possible to install for increase the power and fluidity please?
@@alfpacino2630 You may install at least a M.2 SSD in the spare slot for the operating system OS , ala an extra DDR4 ram as much as you can afford.
@@viocaia what do you think about this www.cdiscount.com/informatique/memoire-ram/memoire-crucial-16gb-ddr4-2666-mt-s-pc4-21300-cl/f-10716-cru0649528780140.html#mpos=26|cd
@@viocaia there is a crucial with 3200MHz too? it's possible to install this?
I have acer aspire a515 51g 5621 will it support nvme. I contact customer they said only sata
Check the video about installing a NVME SSD, also check fro motherboard if is the same KBL Charmander_KL ..it's working for sure! Ignore Acer support..read the comments, there are plenty of people already installed NVME with perfect results!
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@@viocaia how to check for mother board
@@rohitbandil268 check for this soft, download portable version, run HWINFO64.exe, you'll have all the infos.. www.hwinfo.com/download/
@@viocaia i find it in my system information it is charmander kbl
Thanks bro now i will go for nvme ssd
Does Acer A515-51G-558W has m.2 ssd slot to ? Or its the same too?
It's in the same series..it should have
@@viocaia ok. thank you sir. 😁
i have same laptop Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G i5 8th gen 8gb ram ddr4 1tb hdd ,
i have confusion that does my laptop support ddr4 2666mhz ?.because i open ram from laptop and there is 4gb 2400mhz ddr4 memory so its confusing me ??? tell me
Yes it's working with 2666, but it will go to 2400..you can't feel it in the real world..put as much RAM can you afford!
@Viorel Caia i have an acer aspire 5, model: a515-51g-518r, with i5-7200U and 4GB RAM DDR4. I want to upgrade it with a ssd m.2. But i found that this motherboard does not support NVME ssd, only SATA. Can u help me please?
It support NVME for sure, but not all the ``models``I have a SATA3 M.2 doing a very decent job, cheap and no problems at all, but if you want an NVME you should go for Samsung EVO, this are very compatible EVO 960 Pro BTW...
About nvme question, I've talked to Acer support and they told me that the motherboard does not compatible with nvme. But they are compatible M2 ssd
@@RodrigoSantos-fy2ch I don't know, because I have a M.2 SATA installed but here are people confirming NVME is working, read the comments.
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@@viocaia for sure. They told me that. With informations like serial and model number
I have issue in charging my laptop ACER A515 51G 54AW....
ON Putting may charger the power LED and the charging LED starts to blink .... I donot understand whats the problem ...... PLEASE HELP
under the laptop in th left side there is a small hole, try to reach that and push it.That's kind of hard reset (like unplugin the batttery)
@@viocaia i did that .... But thats not working...... Whats the issue please adress tge issue
@@swapnilsrivastava9325 Maybe you have to open it up and disconnect the battery..wait for a couple of minutes and plug back again.Kind odf reset..if it is not working, it seems like you need a new one! In the mean time try this software www.nirsoft.net/utils/battery_information_view.html
Its a charger issue.. the charger is not being able to provide a stable output.. try with another charger
@@rahul999ification i have changed the chrger 2 times
Dear Viorel, why when i put a new SSD M2 256 MB on Mi Acer 515-51 , this dont start on??? only when i put the AC conector on the lap then start up? ...so i put off the new SSD and then start!!! why?
If you try to start with no bittom lid, it won.t, there is a small switch near RAM doesn.t let the battery start.Put on the lid and it will fine
Thank you so much Viorel, but i think that the real problem is because the new SSD M2 is "For gamers" and it need a lot of power in order to works, y close the lid completely and try, but the problem still, i think that will change the ssd for no GAMERS kind...thanks again, Arthur!
@@arturoruizaguilar3634this model have issues with some M.2 SSD, IT's very possible to face that
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Hello, i have ACER Aspire A515-51G-30G2, and i have same m.2 slot, but i can't find online which m.2 to instal. Does you have some informations about that, SATA III or NVME (like A-DATA SSD XPG SX8200), can i use full potentional of that A-DATA solid state drive? Thanks
Please read the video description.It's confirmed NVME works, but you may use any M.2 SSD you can afford.
Yeah, i saw that, but pins on m.2 is different on sata III and nvme, you know that? Can i put in PCIe 3.0?
Viorel Caia first has 1 notch and the second 2
@@aleksamilojevic8048 Probably yes, I didn't tried, but all I can say is that Athreya guy from India succesfuly installed a NVME , I wish to have one and try myself.
@@aleksamilojevic8048 The mother slot have ! notch, you may see in the video...so It doesn't matter if the NVME have 2..it will fit in.
i have got a A515 41G T48Q 8GB ram 1 tb hdd. is it the same procedure? Thank you.
I think so, they are looking pretty the same!
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Hello i'd love to do this upgrade myself but unfortunately i'm not able to find this memory in any stores in my country. Are there any alternative memory cards i could use instead of this samsung one? thx for answer :)
Any DDR4 will do the job, even the cheap ones running 2133mhz are fast enough, see crucial CT16G4SFD824A, Kingston 8GB DDR4 PC4-17000 2133Mhz 260-pin SODIMM Non ECC Memory RAM...
Viorel Caia already ordered a crucial ballistix 8gb, thanks for helping. I’ll follow your tutorial once it comes
@@jankonn9223 It should work! Good luck! Dont forget to touch anything metallic before starting anything, for antistatic discharge.
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thank u sir
My pleasure!
i have a aspire 5, it came with 256gb ssd and i want more space, can i add extra ssd and do i lose anything? i’m completely new to this, i would appreciate your response :)
also, what was the size of the screw you used?
What kind of Aspire 5 ..it should be there another slot for a M.2 SSD, so you can install an extra SSD M.2 for OS and use the resident as a data dump
Viorel Caia yeah i was about to put the complete model, it’s A515-51G-515J
Viorel Caia also would this ssd work as an extra? www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B073SB2MXT/ref=ox_sc_act_image_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1
Well, if is looking similar to mine, then you have for sure M.2 slot, so you can fit a 256g M.2 SSD ,or better, and use the SATA3 installed like a data deposit, so the OS will boot from M.2 much faster.The overall speed goes like 20%
Hi, i did same as you. But after this process i couldn’t start the pc on battery. I checked the battery cable twice what is the problem do you think
Once you take off the battries the laptop will start only with power supply, it is the same like a hard reset.so plug the power and star it eventually the battery is on
Viorel Caia does it take time to recover the battery? Because i’m using it for like 5 minutes and it says plugged but doesn’t charging
@@cengiz6744 check the connector should work instantly
Viorel Caia I did the process carefully and checked it twice but the battery doesnt work. Ssd worked anyway. Maybe i broke something inside
@@cengiz6744 as long as windows see the battery should be ok also if the orange is on means charging if you have two blue means full battery also check the connector on the motherboard maybe is a pin free...I didn.t had a problem like that! But is working only with battery now?
Did you end up getting the screw?
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Hey man, nice video, I have a question, where buy you the screw for slot the m.2, because i bought the 970 evo in my acer aspire 5 but don't have the screw :((, help bro
Hey! You may use one from the HDD, don't worry it is fixed enough with only three.
@@viocaia thanks dude! ❤️
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Is the Acer aspire 5 A515-51G is compatible with M2 nvme SSD
Does it worked with Samsung 970 Evo
Also could you please give me the benchmark if it worked on your's laptop
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hey man A515-52G SERIES is m.2 nvme ssd also?
I can't find any A5151 52G..will you give some more info..
@@viocaia Yes. support m2 nvme up to 1TB and HDD Up to 2TB...
@@juleepsmith7019 Thanks for let us know!
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Sir, I have 8gb Acer laptop of same model as your video, what is the specification or allowed maximum capacity for the empty ssd m
2 slot? Can I also replace the 8gb ram with 16gb?
For M.2 as much as you can afford, for the RAM just add another brick,the originals are soldered to the mainboard.
Thank you so much sir, more power to you.
The Max RAM on a A515 51G models supports up to 16GB single slot for a max total of 20GB memory (4GB onboard).
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@@Hurtsmysoul Thanks Laura, I'm going to buy a new ddr4 memorry and I Will asking about if it's possible to supoort 16gb to 20gb total
what are you doing when you entered the bios mode in minute 12:03 ? i'am confused
absolutely nothing, just checked if M.2 ssd is seen by BIOS.
can you give me detailed information about the SSD option that you installed? m.2, m2 nvme, or sata III?
Thanks before
Hey! It's a M.2 SSD , WDS240G2G
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I have the same laptop but it already comes with the slot occupied and it only has 4GB, will it be bad? since i have read that these motherboards come with 4gb soldered to it
Are you talking about the extra RAM slot..and yes it ha s a4GB RAM soldered.You can improve RAM with an bigger brick..just take out the on in the slot if any and check what let! Please subscribe!
Viorel Caia thanks men, the last question is how much ram is the maximum that resists?
@@cristobal1918 As much as you can afford, there is only 1 slot so I supposse is not so cheap to have more than 32Gb.
On that M.2 port can an M.2 NVMe SSD work? Or just an M.2 SATA?
I ask because I am about to buy an SSD and I don't want to make a mistake.
The exact model of my laptop is Aspire 5 A515-51-765D.
Ah, I can install the Operating System on that M.2, right ?!
In case someone else has doubts, yes, you can also install an M.2 NVMe on Aspire 5 A515-51-xxxx. At least that was the answer given by a recognized user in an Acer forum.
The only limitation is that the speed is half of what these types of units can reach (just over 1000 MB/s), at least that is what some screenshots showed (test speed performed by a user). The problem is the PCIe lanes, generally, laptops, at least this one, are limited to 2 lanes (about the why of this, I only found personal criteria without reliable references). Despite this drawback the speed is still higher than an M.2 SATA.
IMPORTANT, I HAVE NOT EVEN CHECKED THIS, I AM AWAITING THE NVMe SHIPPING
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@@enlroma3680 did the nvme ssd work???
@@blazef1re402 hi, I am still waiting for the NVMe. Pandemic delays, I bought it on Aliexpress, cheap one to test. However, I asked my own question on the Acer forum, the answer is still yes, it can be installed.
community.acer.com/en/discussion/comment/877364#Comment_877364
I need to know which type of SSD type M2 I can put on my laptop Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-82F3? Can i put NVMe type of SSD? Thanks
Yes you can.Read the comments.If you afford buy samsung nvme 970 evo plus
@@viocaia thanks for your reply. Why do you recommend this SSD?
@@viocaia Does it all a515-51g models compatible with NVME SSD?
@@MrRONE777 As long is the same vendor KBL
model Charmander_KL
revision V2.02
mainboard with this
Northbridge Intel Kaby Lake rev. 02
Southbridge Intel Coffee Lake-U/Y PCH rev. 21
Bus Specification PCI-Express 3.0 (8.0 GT/s)
than you are ok for NVME..but not all the NVME are working , please read the comments, but there are incompatibilities with ADATA NVME and some more, read comments
@@MrRONE777 I'm sure it's working with this model
can you share the purshare link of M.2 SSD
If I install this SSD in my acer I will lose my files and programas?
Any SSD M.2 will do the job..I recommend Samsung EVO..as fast as possible. If you use a clone software..lose nothing..
Where is the BIOS battery on this laptop? can it be replaced without having to remove the motherboard?
I didn't notice a BIOS battery...maybe is on the other side of the motherboard.Try Google for it.
@@viocaia Urgh. I hate it when manufacturers do this. Put the battery on the side that's easily accessible So many laptops do this and it's a nightmare.
@@UndieingLust right! have passion and you'll do it!
I did some google in the meantime..I couldn't find anything about the place of the BIOS battery for this model..sorry!
@@viocaia Cheers bud. I couldn't find anything either. It's a crime that Manufacturers don't release maintenance / disassemble guides with all their products. Thanks for your time and help. Cheers!
Hi, I have the same model, but my laptop doesn't show that I have 4gb onboard it only shows the ram that I have installed?
Interesting...it's looking like a hardware problem. Sometimes, when the internal RAM is misbehaving, technicians are effectively disconnecting those chips.
Is there a way to solve this problem @@viocaia
@@علييحيىكاظم-ث3ظ I don't think so...
@@viocaia OK, thank you 🥀
@@علييحيىكاظم-ث3ظ If it's hardware ...no way.
can I do that on the Acer Aspire 3 A315-51-5647? I open it and I saw that it have the ssd slot.
Check what kind of motherboard you have and if is real SSD port, it can be a PCi like the one for wireless cards...cehck with CPU-Z software, yiu have all the informations.
Hey, I put a new WD SSD but the laptop doesn't turn on after that. I even pressed the reset button. Any ideas?
Check the BIOS..if is there it should work.What kind of SSD..is it M2 or regular 2.5?
@@viocaia Its a M.2 SSD. I figured it out. You have to screw everything back in for the laptop to use the battery. Just snapping the cover back ain't enough. Lesson learned.
@@tanaypatankar4353 Nice! Enjoy!!!!
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hello sir, how to know if the laptop has a ssd m.2 slot? is this laptop has? Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-38GH, core i3 7th gen
i bought this laptop since 2017
It should have, it's pretty new, check the configuration at Acer web site
I checked some details couldn't find anything about m.2...just ata ssd
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hi sir, i open the laptop and it has a m.2 slot😊. well i bought 120gb ssd m.2, im just confuse that i saw disk 1
basic :111.77 / 111.27
unallocated
my question is where is the 8.3gb?,i installed 120gb please help thanks
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can i use a ram with 2400 mhz frequency ?? or is it necessary to use 2133 only
can you please state the ram specifcations that can be compatible with this laptop ??
You may use 2400Mhz, any DDR4 will do the job.I use a 2133 because it was what I could find at the time.
@@viocaia so if i use 8gb 2400 mhz ram , it won't be a problem ?
Mine have DDR4-2132 soldered into motherboard so if I put a 2400, will go down to 2132 anyway...so 2400 will work anyhow..but I can say there is almost no performance gain from this..consider a SSD drive better..
@@viocaia ok thanks for ur advice and how can we get to know about the ram that is soldered already in our laptop
@@anayjoshi9654 there is a software cpu-z just google about.it will give you all the info about CPU and RAM
Sir, what is the rpm of that hdd that you pulled out in your laptop? Thanks sir!
5400 very basic HDD, I still use it like a second data storage in the laptop
@@viocaia thank you very much sir!
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good video and helpful
thanks!
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Did acer aspire A515-51G support M.2 NVME. If yes then what is the maximum capacity?
Yes and as much as you can afford
@@viocaia my aspire has 8gb ram i5 8250 series and 8gb ram. This is the question that I am not getting any answer; what is the maximum capacity of storage it can support.
@@4umahin It has an M.2 ssd slot, there you may fit as much as you can, I used 250Gb because I couldn't afford more for the money, but you can fit 1T as well..also for the ''classic SATA'' I have 1T of mecanical 5400 hard disk, there you may fit a SSD as gig as you like! I'm preety sure the amount supported by the main board is far too much as my pocket can!
@@viocaia having m.2 slot doesn't necessarily means it can support nvme drives as well.
MIne have PCI Express v3.0 , it can 8GT/s and 4 lines, so I'm pretty sure it will work with NVME drives.
hello this laptop is compatible with Kingston KC2500 256 GB?
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Can you please specify the exact model no of this laptop
ACer Aspire A515-51G 5485
Sir I can see only one slot pin on motherboard but you put two slot pin in SSD. I need to put SSD in my laptop
Can you explain
M.2 SSD can vary like pins.. M.2 SATA is different like M.2 NVME, the latest I use is an NVME , which I recommend.
Thanks