Adding SSD to Acer Aspire E E5-573G-52G3

tuckerjr

Hello everyone,

 

I have purchased an Acer Aspire E E5-573G-52G3 laptop, it comes with a 1TB hard drive and no optical drive. I would like to know if it is possible to install a SSD into the optical drive bay with a caddy. I just need to know if there is a connection for it at the bottom of the optical drive bay, as this model doesn't come with the optical drive already I am just unsure.

 

It will be easy enough to tell when it arrives, just remove the bay cover and look in there and see, but I would like to go ahead and order the drive and caddy if it will work so they will arrive about the same time.

laurent_14

Hello,

 

1. This model is equipped with the same motherboard so there is a SATA connector on yours too.
   But you'll need some original parts:
   
   Spoiler

   42.MVHN7.001 ODD.BEZEL
   33.MLQN7.001 ODD.BRACKET
   86.MQPN7.004 SCREW.M2.0xL3.0 (big head - Qty=2 to fix the bracket)

   You can request a quote and place an order from your Acer store by chat or by phone.
   

2. Example of HDD caddy
3. Personally I would replace the HDD by the SSD and install the HDD in the caddy.

laurent_14

Hello,

 

1. This model is equipped with the same motherboard so there is a SATA connector on yours too.
   But you'll need some original parts:
   
   Spoiler

   42.MVHN7.001 ODD.BEZEL
   33.MLQN7.001 ODD.BRACKET
   86.MQPN7.004 SCREW.M2.0xL3.0 (big head - Qty=2 to fix the bracket)

   You can request a quote and place an order from your Acer store by chat or by phone.
   

2. Example of HDD caddy
3. Personally I would replace the HDD by the SSD and install the HDD in the caddy.

tuckerjr

Thank you very much, this is exactly what I was hoping for.

laurent_14

 

 

 

... Don't forget to create the recovery media.