“How to add SSD drive to this laptop? Do I need any additional hardware to hold SSD drive? I have Samsung EVO 860 ready to be installed.”
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I recently added an extra 8Gb of memory and a 1Tb Samsung SSD. You should have seen a small ziplock bag with four screws in the box. These will be the screws you fasten the SSD drive to the laptop drive holder. You will need to remove all the screws from the back of the laptop. IMPORTANT - NOTE the location of the screws as you remove them - they are different sizes and need to be re-inserted correctly!!! You then need to gently, but also forcefully, pry the back cover off of the laptop. I started on a front corner inserting my fingernails to get a grip. Once removed, there are three screws you need to remove that holds the SSD housing bracket (one screw was really tight!). Note the orientation of the bracket, you want to place the drive with the connector facings towards the interior of the laptop (confirm how the drive inserts prior to attaching to the bracket so you know you are correct). Screw the housing bracket to the SSD with the four included screws, insert housing bracket with SSD onto laptop, screw down the three screws, reattach back cover. Boot into BIOS via F2 and verify you see the drive.
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