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    Dv6t 6xxx series msata ssd boot drive?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by onelove23, Jul 7, 2011.

  1. onelove23

    onelove23 Notebook Geek

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    Hi guys,

    So I see that the hp envy 14 is now offered with an msata ssd boot drive and a regular 7200rpm HD.

    The HP envy only has one hard drive bay so I'm wondering if it is possible to install an msata ssd into the dv6tqe which also only has one hard drive bay.

    So if anyone has a dv6t or is familiar with msata ssds in laptops please share with us your knowledge :)
     
    onelove23, Jul 7, 2011
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  2. laststop311

    laststop311 Notebook Deity

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    I am also wondering the answer to this question. Does the DV6T have space and the right connectors for a msata boot drive?
     
    laststop311, Jul 15, 2011
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  3. jiggawhat

    jiggawhat Notebook Evangelist

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    and I third it - can I buy an SSD and install it side by side with my current HDD? I've modded real computers before but never a notebook - is it difficult? don't want to screw anything up
     
    jiggawhat, Jul 15, 2011
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  4. saturnotaku

    saturnotaku Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    There are very few notebooks that have mSATA ports that would allow for installation of an SSD, and most of them are business-class machines. The dv6 isn't one of them, at least as far as I'm aware.

    You would have to purchase a caddy and replace your optical drive. It's not hard to do. Just a matter of undoing one or two screws, sliding out the optical drive, and putting the caddy with new drive back in. The trickiest part would be replacing your ODD faceplate as those can be held in pretty tightly with plastic tabs that are easy to break. As long as you're careful, you'll be fine. This caddy is pricey but will allow you to switch your optical drive faceplate. If you don't care about that, you can purchase a much cheaper one on eBay.
     
    saturnotaku, Jul 15, 2011
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  5. con247

    con247 Notebook Consultant

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    Is there a way to put my blu ray burner I got with the computer into an external enclosure? I will be using blu rays as backups and I don't want to be missing stuff when I switch between them.
     
    con247, Jul 15, 2011
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  6. jiggawhat

    jiggawhat Notebook Evangelist

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    too bad we're not at the point yet where you can use the ssd as your storage drive as well, too unreliable

    I only use maybe 30 GB of my hard drive in any case
     
    jiggawhat, Jul 15, 2011
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  7. MyDigitalSSD

    MyDigitalSSD Company Representative

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    Is there a port for an mSATA 50mm drive on that computer?
     
    MyDigitalSSD, Aug 10, 2011
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