How to Upgrade M.2 SSD & Memory in HP 15.6' Laptop

I will be opening up a brand new HP 15.6" Laptop to install larger capacity M.2 SATA SSD, add more memory and do clean install of Windows 10. Model# 15-dy1024wm

Camera Used:
Canon EOS 90D DSLR
Lens Type: Canon EF-S 18 - 135mm f/3.5-5.6 USM Lens

Tools Used:
---Cordless Screwdriver

---#0 Magnetic Tip Phillips Screwdriver

---Blue Triangle Plastic Spudgers

---Black Hard Plastic Spudger Sticks

New Parts Installed:
Crucial MX500 Series SATA M.2 SSD 500GB
Crucial 16GB Memory Kit 2x8 2666MHz

How to create Windows 10 Install USB Flash Drive:

Thank you for watching my video. With any project like this, always take precautions against static discharge and use the proper, quality tools. Dale

[marcusjnewtonz]

Thank you for help! Best Buy doesn’t deserve 200 bucks for a RAM install when it’s this simple. I had no idea, thank you!

[malone]

Wow!! I am not going to lie. It had been awhile since I had taken a laptop apart to do any work on it. My eyes are not what they used to be. I was pretty certain the hard drive was shot in my HP. After watching your video the first time I said to myself, "why not give it a shot"? For $31 total from Amazon I got a tool kit and SSD hard drive. You made the rest easy. Can't thank you enough!!

[gerardomartinez.]

I've seen other videos
But I just have to say this
You're the BEST

[jimtalor]

I bought a HP Pavillion 15.6 AMD base and it takes a Nvme m.2 gen3 which I upgraded to 1tb and up the ram to 16gb. After struggling with Dell's, I find the HP'S alot better from speed to battery life.

[jeffkirby]

You Made This Process As Smooth As Kudos

[PigeonAndMe]

Where is CMOS battery on this model laptop. I faced Cmos checksum error

[barbarataylor]

I really love that it don’t seem like you did any edits to this video. While you were getting the install going I am sitting here with my pen in hand, biting my nails, making notes of what to do if I run into the same situation. Great video. You only spoke on what was necessary for this video. Very clear and straight to the mission. Really enjoyed this video! Thank you.

[ral]

Thanks Dale, I'm saving your video. This is almost exactly what I want to do to my HP15-dw0081wm...

[arrynmichaels]

Thank you so much for this video. Gave me the confidence to open up my own laptop to upgrade ram, 2 x 8gb.

[jerrytahatravel]

Thanks so much for the video, sir! 👍🏼
It sure helped me a lot! 😊
I just replaced my 256 Gb M
.2 SSD with a 1Tb Samsung 970 Evo Plus M.2 SSD. Thanks again and keep up the good work and have a good day, sir!
Greetings from the Netherlands! 🙋🏽‍♂️

[salvadordeperignat]

I have the 1027od which does come with a 250GB NVMe, which I will upgrade to a 500GB NVMe. I noticed from the HP website the 1024wm doesn't support NVMe. Excellent video and reference tools. Thanks!

[cheeliew]

On the videoclip 6:43, motherboard have 2 flat cable (FFC) connector it is for SATA drive? wonder this laptop can add SATA SSD.

[davecunningham]

glad i saw your video when you used the plugable 3.0 to usb nvme adapter my faveret tool when i clone a new nvme m.2 ssd thanks

[pierrebezukhov]

Bought one of these several months ago. The first thing I did was to wipe out Windows and install Linux Mint 20, now 20.1. Heads up about that, you'll need either a USB wifi to install the drivers for the Realtek wifi card or look around for the .deb file and type in a couple of commands to get that working. Other than that Linux Mint XFCE works great on this lap top.

[letitgo]

Interesting, I looked up the spec sheet and it says the hard drive should be an NVME. I think what this video goes to show is that you should open up your laptop and figure out what you have first before ordering parts. Thanks for highlighting this key item to watch out for! I can see during a production run, the initial laptops in this series were SATA and then to simplify production, save money, and keep things consistent, HP may have at some point switched to NMVE towards the end of the run.

[gptsiteuser]

Can u get a ssd adapter? Trying to use my nvme port for something else

[florinstoica]

Thank you for the video.
Can I ask you two questions please
1: what is the reason you have removed the battery? Must has no power at all when you install new ssd?

2: how the new ssd will recognise all the old data had the laptop?

Thanks

[zade]

Is it okay I got a nvme and not m.2 I saw that

[Happy-Me.]

Great video. I have this model. I'd be interested to see how you clean the fan. 😎

[russellmogen]

Not M.2 SATA, open up first before ordering your replacement. My HP (15-dy2035tg) requires NVMe.