Acer Aspire 5 A515-52-51EL internal SSD upgrade options
Tinkerer
Hi.
I'm a newbie and I did it a mistake.
I bought a Crucial MX500 1000GB 2.5 inch SSD to upgrade my laptop replacing my internal SSD.
Unfortunately after opening my laptop I just realized that I bought the wrong SSD ! My new 2.5 inch SSD is not compatible with the existing M.2 2280 SSD !
My laptop has an internal SanDisk X600 256 GB M.2 2280 SSD (see photos of my open laptop...)
Now I have two options:
1) replace the existing M.2 2280 SSD disk with a bigger one, 1 TB.
Can you please suggest me some M.2 2280 SSD brands/models compatible with my laptop?
2) try to fit the 2.5 inches SSD from Crucial in the empty space of the laptop (left in the photo).... What parts do I need and where to buy them?
How do I set the 2.5 SSD to the laptop and connect it to it with a cable? Is it worth considering buying parts to fit the 2.5 SSD inside the laptop?
Thanks for your suggestions and be patient with my lack of experience... :)
Answers
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You can safely go for the second option.
All you need to buy is a 2.5 inch ssd upgrading kit , which comes with a 2.5 ssd caddy and a cable (2.5 ssd to motherboard connector)
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Hi @xperamis , thanks for your reply.
a) I found this kit:
I would spend 32 euro + 4 euro delivery, i.e. 36 euro... maybe it's work investing double that money and buy a quicker M.2 2280 SSD ?
b) watching my posted motherboard photo, can you please tell me where I find the SSD connector?
can you please upload my motherboard photo with an arrow to show me ssd connector? sorry if I'm too demanding .... :)
thanks
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btw, is my laptop only compatible with M.2 2280 SATA SSD drives ? May I possibly use a M.2 2280 NVMe SSD drive?
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@dif1754 your model should support the NVMe SSD. If you are planning to use the 2.5-inch SATA SSD, the connector will be near the Wifi card like in the picture.
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I guess that is the connector, right? :)
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You're right !!
It's a sata 2.5 SSD connecter
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You can simply visit the official website of crucial to scan your laptop
From there you can find all the supported maximum ram and maximum storage for your laptop.
https://www.crucial.com/store/advisor
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