a315 41 r98u how to add HDD in extra slot

Taipenx

Hi, recently I have been trying to add a HDD to my Acer and there is no sata cable or a place to connect a sata cable. What should I do. Below is a picture. 

brummyfan2

Hi,
You can find the part numbers for cable and the bracket in the link below, the SATA cable connector is under the large cable marked with red circle in the snip, if you remove the cable which connects the daughter board to the motherboard you can see the SATA cable connector.
https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/552075/sata-cable-and-bracket-for-aspire-a315-41-part-number-nx-gy9ed-012/p1

StevenGen

Taipenx said:

Hi, recently I have been trying to add a HDD to my Acer and there is no sata cable or a place to connect a sata cable. What should I do. Below is a picture. 

"Taipenx" look at this guide from our forum "Acer Aspire 3 a315-41-r98u add a second SSD?" as that will guide you to everything you need and how to add an extra 2.5" drive, the highlighted yellow is where the SATA cable plug to the mobo is as you need all the SATA kit containing the bracket and screws for securing the HDD to the bracket and the bracket to the laptop base, btw these screws are of different diameter sizes for the HDD securing to the braket and onto the case base. 

Taipenx

StevenGen said:

Taipenx said:

Hi, recently I have been trying to add a HDD to my Acer and there is no sata cable or a place to connect a sata cable. What should I do. Below is a picture. 

"Taipenx" look at this guide from our forum "Acer Aspire 3 a315-41-r98u add a second SSD?" as that will guide you to everything you need and how to add an extra 2.5" drive, the highlighted yellow is where the SATA cable plug to the mobo is as you need all the SATA kit containing the bracket and screws for securing the HDD to the bracket and the bracket to the laptop base, btw these screws are of different diameter sizes for the HDD securing to the braket and onto the case base. 

but then wont the usb ports not work?