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    Samsung 840 EVO 500GB and HP Pavilion dv7-3188cl

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by ptr1959w, Nov 29, 2014.

  1. ptr1959w

    ptr1959w Newbie

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    Hi there,
    I was wondering if the SSD and the Laptop are compatible..Any help is greatly appreciated.. :) Thanks in Advance.. :)
     
    ptr1959w, Nov 29, 2014
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  2. John Ratsey

    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

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    I don't foresee any compatibility issue. The only possible problem is if the computer drive bay is made for 5mm thick hard drives (I think the EVO is 7mm). You can check the existing drive model number in Device Manager and then find the specifications on the internet.

    There are people here who will warn you off the EVO (see this thread for example) but I'm sure there are millions of contented users.

    John
     
    John Ratsey, Nov 30, 2014
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  3. TomJGX

    TomJGX I HATE BGA!

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    I would stay away from it if you could... There are much more reliable and better SSD's out there!
     
    TomJGX, Nov 30, 2014
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