Acer Nitro 5 2021 10300H / 3060 Ram and Hard Drive Replacement

[@MattyEds78]

I’ve followed your instructions and have found the video so helpful and easy to follow! Thanks for making such a good video!

[@rickstechrepairs]

Glad it helped!

[@omarshari7845]

@@rickstechrepairs can I just add only one 8gb ram stick instead of 2 same ram stick like u did in the video

[@bysvl]

watching this video was the only thing that saved me from forgetting to unplug the battery connector thank u king 🙏🏽

[@rickstechrepairs]

Cheers

[@ShahithyaOfficial]

Where is the existing Hard drive located in this laptop?

[@rickstechrepairs]

8:40 the WD Blue next to the 2.5" Sata

[@Pdor_figlio_di_Kmer]

When, like you, I upped the RAM to 32Gb and added a 1/2 Tb SSD I opened it the same way, only to later see an official Acer video that showed to start separating the lower shell at the exhaust ports side. 😁 I didn't disconnect the battery though... bad me.... VERY bad me. Tomorrow I'll have to open it again to add a 1Tb M.2 drive, I'll remember to do it. 🙂

[@deadshot7474]

Great video. Just used this to install a 2.5 hdd in my 3060 nitro 5. Keep up the good work

[@rickstechrepairs]

Thank you :)

[@CupCackeLPT]

Thanks for the great Video, where did you get the Cable for the Ribbon Cable with the Sata Attachment?

[@rickstechrepairs]

i cant remember if it was already in there, but i think it was in the box

[@CupCackeLPT]

@@rickstechrepairs It was in the Box, funny thing, my friend which I also bought the same Notebook got 2 Sata Cables.

[@nicolasguastella7783]

@@rickstechrepairs Do you know if its a 9.5mm adapter? same model nitro 5 just wanna make sure i get this right

[@iannkambule6151]

What screw driver did you use

[@galoidrovo2212]

where exactly do those pins on the ram stick go, can you give us a close up view

[@rickstechrepairs]

i show that in future videos , but they do only fit one way

[@TingFeng77]

Between this Acer and the Gigabyte G5 which one would you prefer?

[@rickstechrepairs]

so far leaning towards the Acer (even tho they arent a brand i like)

[@bookcasebilly1482]

@@rickstechrepairs i mean yeah most 3060 laptops in australia give good performance but are 2000$+ the acer nitro 5 gives pretty damn good performance for a low price

[@thedoopa3169]

I have the an515-51 I went out a bought a second M.2 drive because the internet said there were 2 slots. Nope. Only has 1, so I went out and found a converter for sata. They even have duel slot capabilities I'm going to get in the future.

[@davidwood8439]

Nice video, I did the ram but now want an ssd, do you recommend a Samsung 980 evo?

[@davidwood8439]

970 sorry

[@rickstechrepairs]

I use either Kingston A2000 Kingston kc2500 WD Blue SN750

[@1000BrokenKeys]

Hi, I have a brand new Nitro 5 AN517-41 which came with WINDOWS 11 and am trying to fix a problem with my new 1Tb internal SATA HDD which was installed tonight. (bought directly from the manufacturer WD Blue SATA 2.5" Laptop Hard Drive HDD | Western Digital ) The hard disk is not found in "this PC" , nor in "disk management" nor in the bios. I used the cable which came with the laptop. I checked the connections and installation and all seems ok. The side of the hdd which is facing the mounting silver tray has a pbc/circuit board, I wonder if the silver tray shorted something on the pcb. I just dont know. Please advise. thanks

[@rickstechrepairs]

not sure apart from what iv already shown in the video if its not showing up in bios or disk management i would suspect a dead drive

[@tenzintsering7565]

I'm thinking of getting the crucial 8gb ram ddr4 to go along with the 8gb sky hynix that it already comes with. Would it cause any problems? Thanks for the sweet video!

[@rickstechrepairs]

i think that should be fine

[@Willny95]

as far as my 2021 model with i5 11400H w/ 3050 it came with 8GB DDR4 [x16] 3200Mhz Samsung memory. now the problem you will face is between x8 and x16 rams. ofcourse x16 being less superior than x8 in terms of latency so I believe it was from Acer's front to save money. Now when I upgraded mine I could not find x16 Ram anywhere, so had to mix it with x8 DDR4 8GB 3200Mhz ram. Good part: 8GB + 8GB gave me whopping 16GB to play with alongside Dual channel operation. Bad Part: due to mixing x8 and x16 ram, for some reason despite of both sticks being 3200Mhz, my memory setup is running at slightly slow 2933Mhz : (

[@tenzintsering7565]

@@rickstechrepairs thx man. I purchased it and installed it, it's 100% functional and my laptop is running wayy better than it did before

[@ojitcool]

i have a question can i use 2tb sata ssd and a 2tb of nvme ssd in a simgle slot ? i have acer nitro 5 ryzen 7 rtx 3060

[@rickstechrepairs]

you can use a 1x 2.5" Sata 2x nvme m.2 all at once

[@domzyt9599]

should u buy 2 new ram or can u just put in one with the original still in ( brand new laptop) also what type of ram should it be

[@rickstechrepairs]

i would try and match the size and speed with thats already in there

[@domzyt9599]

@@rickstechrepairs ok so i dont have to buy 2 new onesjust match it

[@rubenbordea]

I cant remove the lid not even crack it open a little bit i scratched all the platic around it and still can't open it how can you guys open it

[@rickstechrepairs]

not sure what else to advise sorry

[@HashiriyaR32]

What M.2 form factor is required for the M.2 slots?

[@rickstechrepairs]

NVMe 2280 i believe

[@mashiroarts2788]

Do you really need to bought 2 ram stick or just 1 with the same mhz.

[@rickstechrepairs]

having both ram sticks the same size is a must! having both ram sticks the same speed is optional

[@mashiroarts2788]

I mean can i use two different ram brands since there is already one installed in the laptop. (Since i don't know what brand are installed

[@crazydolphin611]

If theres 2 nvme slots does that mean you can add to

[@rickstechrepairs]

One is used from the factory , so you have one slot free to add to

[@dondig2617]

I'M not tech savvy, I understood what you were doing... Why would someone put another NVMe and have two. I think that was the slot over next to the rams. Thank you.

[@rickstechrepairs]

Simple answer When another NVMe is installed you increase your storage capacity

[@casperellison5729]

Does the 2.5” SATA Bay support a thicker 9.5mm HDD?

[@rickstechrepairs]

Not sure on that one sorry

[@casperellison5729]

@@rickstechrepairs No worries.

[@videoediting4810]

Is there warranty lose if you do this by yourself?

[@rickstechrepairs]

depends on country, in AU it isnt

[@videoediting4810]

@@rickstechrepairs got it, thank you

[@Zaiyou]

Laptop won't boot or go in2 bios when I put in SSD? Works normally when I remove ?

[@rickstechrepairs]

did you get a m.2 sata ssd ?

[@jeffryofficial6345]

helo,what is the max HDD capacity can upgrade? because i planing upgrade to 2tb Hdd.

[@rickstechrepairs]

If should support the largest size you can get your hand on

[@ashtonmccauley8247]

Can the 10300h i5 handle 3200mHz ram? I might do the upgrade, too

[@rickstechrepairs]

www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/201839/intel-core-i510300h-processor-8m-cache-up-to-4-50-ghz/specifications.html Memory Types DDR4-2933

[@skye_l3]

I also have acer nitro 5 2021, and it is really okay to install hard drive ssd instead of hdd ??

[@rickstechrepairs]

Differently install a SSD not a HDD

[@정랄프]

15mm HDD can be installed?

[@rickstechrepairs]

Not sure

[@zhenlin5185]

Very useful video for the component upgrade. Look forward some new videos about mining stuff. I am thinking of buying the same laptop for Nicehash and Chia. It seems its 3060 hashrate ethereum is around 35MH/s. It is a bit lower than Asus and MSI 3060 laptops. Cheers!

[@rickstechrepairs]

will have some info about mining with nicehash in the next few days for the inital purchase price of the Nitro 5 vs the Asus or MSI models (looks to be around 300-500AUD Cheaper) you will get a much quicker ROI

[@zhenlin5185]

@@rickstechrepairs Thanks for the reply! Do we have to use Nvidia 470.05 developer driver for better mining yield?

[@rickstechrepairs]

nope just using 466.77 Game Driver

[@huutidang7662]

great video, have save for future upgrade

[@rickstechrepairs]

Cheers

[@xxXXCarbon6XXxx]

So you ditched the original RAM so that you'd have a matching pair and avoid incompatible RAM issues? I have a 16Gb stick in my existing (possibly soon to be replaced) laptop which I'm thinking of dropping into an Nitro 5 along with a much used SSD (full of my code). I'm assuming I'd need to drop the existing 8Gb & swap in the single stick of 16Gb?

[@rickstechrepairs]

I had a 16gb kit sitting on my shops bench, so I swapped it in since I already had them on hand Prior to purchase, check to see what ram configuration you have

[@xxXXCarbon6XXxx]

Harvey Norman is selling one with 8Gb for 1298$. I figured I'd drop in 16 from my old machine. I'm watching your MSI GF65 thin review (also looked at that) Which would you prefer?

[@rickstechrepairs]

That's what I did, and where I got this laptop from So far I'm leaving towards the nitro being better value for than the msi

[@usmohavespucci9659]

Hey bro I just an acer nitro 5 with and rtx 3070 what ssd do you recommend cause I kinda hesitate witch one to buy on amazon ?

[@rickstechrepairs]

Im a fan of the Kingston 1TB A2000 NVMe SSD

[@usmohavespucci9659]

@@rickstechrepairs I finally order a samung 980 1tb ssd bro

[@rickstechrepairs]

nice

[@simonqbox]

How can I check my existing ram size , band name and density without need to open the case ? I know it is 16G ram computer, I want to add extra 16G to make it become 32G without wastage the existing 16g card, possible ? What I need to check before buy another 16g ram card ?

[@rickstechrepairs]

www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html this program will help you with that

[@jamesmarak3393]

I upgraded my an515-57 from 8gb ram to 16gb, it was running at 3200mhz prior upgrade. I bought a crucial 8gb 3200mhz stick with similar clocks but now both my ram sticks run at 2933mhz and there's no way to even access the xmp menu... is there a fix to that?

[@rickstechrepairs]

I would suspect timings are different And to match timings, they lower their speed

[@jamesmarak3393]

is it worth spending for another ram stick and swapping the one provided by the manufacturer to go from 2933mhz to 3200mhz or is the performance negligible? mine's an i5 11400h 3050 variant...

[@hafidzhakimi2680]

The question is i cant open back case of my laptop. Help me

[@rickstechrepairs]

dont have any extra suggestions sorry

[@B0r0y7an]

I put a m.2 nvme SanDisk but dont appear in this pc file

[@rickstechrepairs]

Have you also gone to disk management and initialised and formatted the drive ?

[@B0r0y7an]

@@rickstechrepairs dont appear too i try to boot from the bios but dont appears too so i create a pool file or something like that and now appear on this pc

[@MrJ0mmy]

thank you for the video i needed to add another 8gb stick of ram

[@rickstechrepairs]

Cheers

[@giovpowa8926]

hello, I would like to increase the ram in my nitro 5, currently I have 8gb and I would like to bring it to 16, do you think I can take an 8gb bench or do I have to take two 8gb?

[@rickstechrepairs]

Simply adding 1x8gb stick should be fine

[@samuelabkr3783]

Any links to get 8gb ram?

[@oliv3850]

Does it support 32 GB RAM?

[@rickstechrepairs]

Yes it should

[@desk_cj]

Здравствуйте, помогите разобраться уже неделю выбираю ... Хочу купить ноутбук Nitro 5. Один с параметрами 10300H, RTX 3050 или другой11400H GTX 1650 . Либо с доплатой 11400H RTX 3050. Больше склоняюсь к первому, разницу с 10300H и 11400G не вижу, но RTX 3050 вроде чуть мощнее чем GTX 1650. На RAM память не смотрю, смогу потом увеличить.

[@rickstechrepairs]

not sure sorry

[@joshvinas7813]

link for where to get this ram?

[@rickstechrepairs]

just off amazon or local pc shop

[@houkbouk6658]

Nice vídeo, bro I bought one, but the cable did not come to connect the 1tb, where can I get one or what is their name? Thanks (*_*)

[@rickstechrepairs]

Acer HDD Flex Cable

[@dirka.4381]

great Video, thanks so much

[@rickstechrepairs]

Glad you liked it!

[@Josh-su7iu]

very hellpful video thank you so much

[@rickstechrepairs]

Your welcome

[@ziphdelosreyes]

thank you for this video. i subscribe as well.

[@rickstechrepairs]

Thank you

[@N3xlow]

A wonderful machine

[@rickstechrepairs]

good value

[@kirylsapach1264]

Hi mate! Why did you use Crucial 3200MHz when the CPU only supports 2933MHz? Thanks ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/201839/intel-core-i5-10300h-processor-8m-cache-up-to-4-50-ghz.html

[@rickstechrepairs]

Price and availability It's simply what I had on hand at the time

[@kirylsapach1264]

@@rickstechrepairs Thanks, otherwise I began to think that I didn't understand something. And what do you think about this ram for this laptop? www.ebay.com.au/itm/363467930753

[@rickstechrepairs]

that will be fine

[@FAADSMG]

Good job bro

[@rickstechrepairs]

Thanks

[@RonLarhz]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@rickstechrepairs]

Cheers

[@ojitcool]

did he just went from 8gb ram to 16 gb ram but bought 2x8 gb rams lol

[@rickstechrepairs]

2x8GB needed to get to 16GB