How to Upgrade the SSD in an Asus ROG Ally

If you just picked up your Asus ROG Ally, somehow are enjoying a bug free experience, and were shocked to find out that Windows needs an extra 11GB of space just for updates, you might be interested in upgrading your SSD. The good news is, it’s an extremely easy process that will only take you about 20 minutes to do, and once you’re done you can enjoy up to 2 TB of space.

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[NewVenari]

Note that the screws on the back should be 100% tightened. Apparently there's a safety feature that stops it from charging the battery (even if the orange light is on) if a screw is loose.

[CaptainWarfare-cjis]

I literally got the IFIXIT electronics toolkit, watched this video, and upgraded to a 1tb SSD for my ROG ALLY. Thank you so much!!!❤

[Evobed]

Don't forget to set your correct time and date in bios if not you'll be stuck on "checking" for cloud recovery 👍🏻

[webeza]

Just upgraded mine with a 1TB Western Digital Black SN770M M.2 2230 SSD. Everything worked well as shown in the video. Thank you for the super easy tutorial.

[Luscombag]

I've been on the fence about getting an Ally, but seeing how easy it was to replace the SSD has helped my decision. Thank you for making this video!

[RainTheUpriser]

This is beyond easy this is why I like the Rog so much

[BrunoDurand]

Upgraded with 2To SSD, All went smoothly Thx for the video

[bengraven]

Seeing how easy this was and how short you video was inspired me to buy a SSD and upgrade today.

[TechnicalGamerTube]

Note: After disconnecting/reconnecting the battery you will have to plug it back into the charger to turn it back on. ( Even if the battery has a charge )

[Brandonhatesmayo]

Also if you go to change the SSD make sure the date and time are correct in Bios.

[EchoYankee]

Thank you for this good sir. I upgraded to a 2TB 2230 Sabrent Rocket Q4. It was a little rough, but I still managed. It wasn't connecting to network after the swap. It took me 3 or 4 tries. All in all, mission accomplished!

[Keiku]

Thank you for making this video. It was super easy to install and go through the bios cloud recovery. I didn't run into any issues.

[SairyssRaven]

This video was so simple, I was able to easily follow it despite being maxed out drunk and high. Thanks for the help.

[ggarzona]

New 2tb ssd for me, this was beyond easy, thanks ifixit team!

[GnarlsGnarlington]

Can you do this right out of the box or do you need to download bios updates on the original drive first?

[Jautaube]

Did the Updgrade with ease. To see how the bottom is lifted was very helpful. Cloud Recovery was done with a 3rd-P-Docking with ehternet. runs fast and smooth 1st try.

[Superkaioken]

Just put a 2tb in mine. Took all is 5 mins to do. Literally as easy as 3.14😊

[willjohnsonbruh]

This thing replaced my laptop, which replaced my desktop 😂 other than getting used to the touchscreen keyboard its a breeze. Having a your full fledged PC with you where laptops wont go is a godsend.

[kennethd]

Followed this and set time and date in BIOS and it worked great. Some steps were a little different after upgrading possibly due to it being a year since this video was released but everything was straight forward. Now have 2TB of WD_Black storage!

[jwbrunofh]

thanks for always bringing a clean and direct video ! cheers!