A:AnswerGot it. I foolishly assumed that a lightning port would be standard considering it cost less than $20 when building a laptop. Every single laptop I have used since 2017 had this capability. Laptop has been returned long before the question was answered here but thanks anyway.
A:AnswerAccording to HP support site for 15-fc0000 series [ran a DDG search for the HP 15-fc0307dx model number], from spec page "ish_7412013-7412050-16", the "2 SODIMM slots are non-accessible/upgradeable"; looking at the various options, this puppy's maxed out on ram and ssd...