How To Install a Second M.2 SSD in a Laptop

Do you need more storage in your laptop? Adding a second M.2 SSD is a great option if you laptop can support it. In this video Adam shows you how to install and format inside Windows 10.

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[Ruben-nvlu]

Massive thanks for this simple and no-nonsense tutorial! Helped me a lot, especially the formatting part since nobody mentions that ever! Thank you thank you!!

[纳纳]

You should install the operating system on this M2 hard drive, which will make it much faster.

[nishaverma]

Can u explain how to make the new SSD a primary C drive? and do I need to reinstall/clone the windows from my smaller SSD to this new SSD.

[Vince.TheLegend]

Thank you so much, that was so simple and didn't need 3rd party software.

[cqssjyi]

Thanks for the tip! My laptop came only with 256gb, 2 slots, decided to get a 1tb ssd to add on. More room for games, yay! Looks simple enough! :)

[deadmangamingpreviouslygam]

Ayyyy this is the brand I brought and just randomly watched this video, I got the platinum 41ssd

[andrewsiu]

thank you so much. very helpful video. all simple and clear info in short.

[richardfitzsimmons]

trying to add a second ssd drive..but the screw did not come with these standars sizes? what type of screw do i need?

[AmirAlwan]

Great stuff - is it not advisable to disconnect the battery connector first?

[parkersspace]

Quick simple and awesome to follow, thanks installed my drive in 10 minutes once I found you )

[kristianreyes]

Hello! my laptop a msi leopard gl75 has indead an empty space that reads PCIE*4 SSD, but it lacks the black thingy connector that holds the ssd, what is the tecnical name of it? and where can I find it? does it requires soldering? (its about the thing that in your case reads NVME/SATA socket" connector" thanks in

[thelowmein]

Can I set it up where windows treats the new drive as part of the old drive instead of a separate new drive. Like a raid setup without having to reformat the boot drive and “start over”.

So can my 1tb c drive become a 3tb hard drive without having to wipe my laptops OS and drivers that are already on the c drive?

I hope my question makes sense lol.

[LakerTriangle]

Funny - I already know how to do this, but I get my new G66 today and the 2nd m.2 came in yesterday.

[admiralisshobattousai]

🎉thanks for the tip! It's a big help

[vigneshiyer]

Do i need to disconnect the battery first before pugging in the new ssd? or should just plug in and will it work fine?

[glitch_skunkogen]

Just bought a platinum for my new PC build and a gold for my laptop

[brandonberger]

why'd bro have a Taco Bell chair? lol

[andi.roldan]

Hey! Great video! Is it possible to change the position between the disk that the laptop already had and the one that you added? Do you have to know before doing that?

[Gaurav-Wadhwani]

I have a question, does the ssd appear as a separate drive or as an extension of your drive for example I have a 512gb ssd and I add another 512 will it show as 1tb or 2 separate 512’s?

[CEOOfSiva]

Ah, so it indeed takes slightly more than just put the thing in. Thanks!