ASUS TUF A15 // Installing SSD + HDD + RAM (Is the cable too short?)

[@canibalnun]

This video is a lot more detailed than the others I’ve watched and you can see every little detail of the inside of the laptop and what you’re doing. Replacing my ram tomorrow. Thanks for the video.

[@cpom5075]

Im getting my own tuf a15 in 3 weeksand im thinking about upgrading its memory and ram capacity on my own so thanks for this step by step tutorial.

[@NitrixChamp]

Why so? 2021 or 2022 version has 16Gigs which means games runs good at ultra settings it's required to atleast have 8gigs and good specs which ASUS TUF A15 has RTX 3050 And AMD Ryzen 5 or 7 well.. In my country there's no the 7th version only 5th

[@obvious_giraffe8386]

@@NitrixChamp i found both 8 and 16 gb versions but the 16gb is €250 more

[@NitrixChamp]

@@obvious_giraffe8386 damn well for me it's like 823Eur

[@deletdis6173]

Enjoy bro it's a great laptop

[@bakchodbabajijoletajaancho2538]

​@@NitrixChampit doesn't matter bro, you can buy cheap ddr4 Ram sticks 16×2 and replace them all

[@sivakumarb9749]

Thank you so much bro. I received my new ASUS TUF 15.6" Laptop today. But it came without the connecting cable. I think I need to buy it separately. Your video is absolutely a useful one. Since the laptop came today has one more NVME SSD empty slot, I can connect one more NVME SSD inside and also connect the 2.5 inch SATA SSD too to increase storage. Any way, thank you so much. May God bless you.

[@spikeulous]

I Just bought the A17 and I am upgrading all components, DDR, HDD and adding a second M.2 SSD Tomorrow, You Made it easy for me,,,Thank You.

[@muhammadrizalfahmi6876]

dude, in every videos i watching about tutorial how to installed something, your channel is best!! thanks dude, you awesome!

[@ara2537]

Thank you so much for this excellent guide. I've just completed my installation following your steps and being able to see clearly which way up the cable goes in stopped me making a bit of an error! You made everything so easy. Thanks again.

[@Hubwood]

Thank you for the feedback!!! :)

[@XsnipxrmainX]

Straight into it. Good work mate 👍

[@mach16yes]

thanks bro, my tuf f15 is working like a dream!

[@mumbles87]

Thanks for the video. I thought the cable was too short to put my old mac HDD inside (was from my ps4) turns out I was doing upside down as it was too thick... will have to order a thinner one. Cheers

[@Hubwood]

Ha! That's Excactly why I made the video! Glad it was clarified! :) THX for the feedback!

[@reshad711]

@@Hubwood Hello, I also have the same laptop, why didn’t they replace the factory one nvme V2 2280 ? which model RAM put DDR4 16 GB 3200Mhz ?

[@erickvargas2243]

Question is that cable for the sata 3 included or I need to buy one?

[@capetonian]

@@erickvargas2243 It was included with my laptop.

[@SnappyScience]

Concise and all the info I needed. Thank you!

[@freefolkgaming]

Thank You, I Bought This Laptop Yesterday! Going To Install My 1TB HDD Today! This Helped Alot.

[@Hubwood]

Make sure it's a 7mm one. Not a 9mm because then you can't close the laptop anymore without some bending...

[@little.boo.monster]

Amaizing video, I like how detailed it is. Absolutely amaizing. Sadly i bought A15 FA506II and this model doesnt have second ssd slot and no connecting cable is include. So i bought one from China and I hope that it will be okey.

[@aniketanand7398]

Hey can you tell me where to buy from. I can't find it online

[@heinrichsteyl6747]

Awesome vid. Very concise. Thanks.

[@lucasgillon8964]

Fantastic tutorial, worked very well for me. Thank you :)

[@ItsmeAlexCrete]

Vielen lieben Dank!! Hat echt total geholfen! Liebe Grüße aus Rethymno Kreta.

[@StanslaMichael]

Very well presented. Thank You.

[@rouzbeh.kianfar]

Thank you. was really useful for me.

[@roguemc-j3p]

Thank you for the video, I'm upgrading mine this week, so this was really helpful

[@manjutailor8299]

Great job man keep it up

[@ratitetka]

THANK YOU BRO, YOU VERY GOOD MAN

[@csbonito]

hey. My laptop didn't come with that HDD cable.. is that a 10 or 12 pin cable?

[@SprootMemeGod]

This is so good, when I looked the the price of the same laptop but with 1 TB ssd and 16 brb ram it was like 30 thousand ₹ more. Which is a lot! I can do it with like 3k

[@tsriftsal7943]

Very helpful thank you!

[@Hubwood]

Glad it helped :)

[@sboterop]

Hey Hubwood, I wondered if the drivers on the Iris Xe have improved to the point of surpassing the MX350. Really appreciate your videos as the tackle many reviews and points that you can't find elsewhere. Much love.

[@TrixSA]

This helped a lot... It seems i have one more space left to fill

[@desispider2101]

that video will Help me if I Gain my Goal

[@sonixSZ]

Great video. I wonder what m.2 sata you used for the upgrade.

[@elic6484]

7:52 what part is that? I bought the SATA but i didn't realize i needed more parts to install it.

[@godwindarf8878]

Thanks it’s very helpfull

[@SpamJavelin-yw2oy]

Thankyou sir!!

[@wolfishdash2955]

Can you give the link for the cable that plugs from the ssd to the motherboard?

[@heistreaper3226]

It comes with the laptop in the box

[@wolfishdash2955]

What if I didn’t get it? Is there any place to buy that specific one?

[@heistreaper3226]

You can get it from any computer stores or order online

[@alexanderunknown8605]

@@heistreaper3226 not with all tuf models! i got one laptop with cable included and second without! but there is a connection socket and hdd cage!

[@DarthCzAr720]

There is only one more HDD slot right ? I just got a A15, and would have loved to know if i could add two hdd ( i have no M2)

[@Hubwood]

Yes only 1! And that applies only to older models! New versions might NOT have a sata slot at all.

[@alexanderunknown8605]

@@Hubwood THANKS!

[@desispider2101]

This video will Help me

[@alieren4390]

What is the name of the connection cable of the sata ssd and where can I get it?

[@TonyNYC233]

It came with the laptop in the box. It should be in a small compartment inside a small plastic baggie, along with the screws in another small plastic baggie.

[@Winz2000]

Nice video🎉🎉

[@Hubwood]

Thanks mate :)

[@TntosionOfficial]

Hello, where can I get that cable shown at 7:55 ? Or does it come with the purchase of any sata SSD?

[@Hubwood]

Should come in the package. If not I provided a link in the description

[@TntosionOfficial]

@@HubwoodI appreciate the help!

[@techtoonspire]

Bro 8:08 how much pin SATA Connector U have used ?

[@stevennavas456]

Hola! En la página dice que la capacidad máxima es de 1 tera en el SSD. El equipo viene con uno de 500gm, en el otro puerto SSD M.2 PCEI, puedo montarle otro de 500gb y quedarían las 1000gb. La pregunta mía es, En ese puerto del HDD, puedo montar un SSD Tipo sata de 1 tera? O tiene que ser HDD?

[@mvxxon_official]

hello, bro. i have some question. why is sata-connector is 7+9 pin, but on ssd we can see 7+15 pin? its confuse me

[@SteveTRD]

Does anyone have a part number for the sata connector???

[@ainulkarim5074]

It's inside the laptop box, maybe you should try checking it out again

[@alexanderunknown8605]

@@ainulkarim5074 not with all tuf....!

[@MatthewVenturer]

Did not arrive with mine too ​@@alexanderunknown8605

[@leehisme153]

What is your M.2 SSD slot in your laptop? Is it Gen 3 or gen 4? Thanks!

[@alexanderunknown8605]

i have 2 tuf one with 10 gen cpu it's 100% gen 3, but 2nd is 11 gen cpu i'll check it

[@BlackLotus1220]

is it okay to just add the stock ram with another ram from another brand like crucial with the same clockspeed but different capacities, like the stock ram is 8gb then I will add a crucial 16gb ram with the same speed, is there any problems with that

[@Hubwood]

No. But if you pair 8 and 16gb of ram it won't run in dual channel mode. For that you need two sticks of the same capacity. Otherwise only 16gb of your 24 GB will run in dual channel mode. And you'll lose about 10-15 performance.

[@alexanderunknown8605]

@@Hubwood using 24 gb and can't see any difference! ram matters for gaming with very high end gpu which is not the case about this "gaming" laptop lol

[@Hubwood]

@@alexanderunknown8605 no. You can see that if you look at the FPS. You're lossing around 5-10% of performance on single channel mode depending on the game. Now one can argue, that 5-10% is not much, and it isn't, but it's there and it's "lost" ;)

[@muneerfaizal7997]

2:35 that was scary, I can’t imagine doing that on my ASU’s tuf a17 it could break yo

[@aplaceinthesky82]

one question. Will you void the warranty if you do so? Thank you I almost cry when you tear it open after inserting the plastic card 🤣😅

[@alexanderunknown8605]

lmfao yes it will void so do at you own risk i did.

[@deletdis6173]

Nice video

[@BayGuitaro]

Thanks bro, but I had question. On 3:58 aside of the screw there's a connector cable. Is that okay if SSD stick pressing the cable? Because ssd usually getting hot while in use. Will the cable getting burnt or something?

[@Hubwood]

Sorry I have no clear answer to that to be honest. I would assume it's fine as they only get hot when you copy large files for a longer time. But nor guarantees 😕

[@irenebelinda8277]

hey did your cable connector for the ssd include in the laptop or do you buy it separately?

[@Hubwood]

It came with the laptop. Might be hidden in the package it came with.

[@yeeblun3654]

@@Hubwood there's no cable in mine. How is it called?

[@Hubwood]

@@yeeblun3654 Check the pinned comment of this video!

[@Morphines]

Thank you, I was trying to find out the conenctor for teh SSD as the picture on the laptop shows it with 3 slots not two.

[@jimreverse2754]

Could you please tell me the number or size of the screw you used when installing the Samsung SSD? I lost the screws but I understand there are different sizes, and I don't know which size to buy. Please

[@Hubwood]

Contact the Asus support

[@alexanderunknown8605]

you could use ANY PC screw for fixing SSD/HDD inside the cage! just visit nearest local pc repair shop!

[@سیدعلیموسوی-ر7د]

Tnx dude 😊🙏

[@mikeroberts7411]

Hello there, I have successfully installed a 2,5 inch ssd (120 gd) and installed windows 10 OS for a dual boot experiment. However I am unable to boot the new hard drive, i could eot from the (esc) boot menu. But now it wont boot. Any ideas?

[@alexanderunknown8605]

if you have secure boot on then it won't let you select the boot media.

[@SurajKumar-bl4th]

Thank you bro, I have attached the SSD as per your video, however it's not available in "my computer" ho to make it usable

[@Hubwood]

You need to open the "drive management" window/menu in windows and initialize and/or format the drive.

[@JumisVisuals]

Seems like i have an older version as i don't have an extra slot for another nvme . I thought i have and now it seems like i will just have to upgrade the old one

[@mi3somn]

is it possible to put a sata 3 size drive on a fx506he too?

[@ManuelLav]

Hi would like to ask of the sata connector comes with the laptop? Or did you purchase it apart?

[@Hubwood]

Vame with the laptop. Might be VERY hidden in the original box!!

[@tastypie2276]

Thanks for the video! I don't have a cable inside my TUF A15 laptop nor it didn't come with the purchased SSD. Now I want to buy a cable. How is it called? Which one should I order?

[@Hubwood]

Check the box again! I found it later. Might me hidden. It's tiny.

[@alexanderunknown8605]

@@Hubwood but not with any tuf, i got 2 tuf and one was with cable the 2nd without i checked the box thoroughsly!

[@Hubwood]

@@alexanderunknown8605 absolutely possible. Yes. This video is about an older TUF. New TUFs are completely different laptops. Which is why I hate the naming schemes manufacturers give their laptops.

[@esuil]

At 8:50 you say "you reconnect the battery, because otherwise laptop won't turn on". Surely this can't be right? Is there protection against running the laptop without battery on this model, just from wall power?

[@alexanderunknown8605]

no, these models do work with battery disconnected i have tried on 2 models!

[@esuil]

​@@alexanderunknown8605 I figured it was just some random speculation, thanks for confirmation!

[@aserta]

2:21 Don't do this. Instead, flip the laptop closed. Put your fingers in the hinge well, hooking on the bottom, and pull up. Repeat on the other side and release the center (by the screen area) then pull up from the center (that you've just released). It will pop open no dents, no tools.

[@alexanderunknown8605]

it's safer but if you are experienced you can do like in video.....

[@kentmanfrido5367]

Big thanx for the video!!! I have the Asus 15 tuf fx 506 li. Can I fit a 4tb ssd? Or 2tb is max?

[@Hubwood]

Dunno. 2tb should work. Not sure about 4tb.

[@darth_santos1137]

Laptop model: Asus Tuf F15 Fx506hcb Core i5, 8gb ram, 4gb Rtx 3050ti,60watt. I have some questions: 1. Can I use a 7mm Sata hard drive raw without putting it in a sata enclosure (case) like yours? 2. Have you experimented with various sata cable like that of HP on your Asus Tuf laptop? Cuz I need to do the upgrade ASAP and I can't find an Asus Tuf F15 sata cable at my local store. 3. As long as my battery isn't 90W, the 7mm sata hard drive should fit in right? Cuz it seems 90watt batteries covers the HDD extra space 4. Will a 7mm HDD actually work? Because you used an SSD to demonstrate and I don't want to buy a HDD if it won't work but that's what I can afford for now. Thanks in advance

[@Hubwood]

1. Should work, but especially regular hdds are vulnerable to moving around especially when acrive and should be fixated. You risk data loss and a head crash if it's loose. 2. No I didn't. Did you search in your box? It might be really hidden inside 3. Correct. 4. Yes. As long as it's really 7mm it should fit fine.

[@darth_santos1137]

@@Hubwood Thanks a lot for the quick response and clarification. However, my PC didn't come with a Sata cable.

[@henrychanner4032]

What cable did you use for the SATA? The Crucial SSD I ordered didn't come with one and I can't find one that fits online 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@TonyNYC233]

It came with the laptop in the box. It should be in a small compartment inside a small plastic baggie, along with the screws in another small plastic baggie.

[@henrychanner4032]

@@TonyNYC233 cheers for the reply! I ended up getting the part number from Asus and found one for a few quid online 👍didn't have the screws so I ended up using electrical tape to secure the drive 😂 hasn't melted yet

[@yeeblun3654]

@@TonyNYC233 i dont have it on my 2021 FA506ICB

[@TonyNYC233]

@@yeeblun3654 Sorry, it's probably not upgradeable. Check your specs.

[@yeeblun3654]

@@TonyNYC233 ofc it is

[@minepro9691]

Thank you very much for your help sir, but is there a specific type of ssd you suggest for me to use in my a15?

[@Hubwood]

Nope. It just has to be a slim one (7mm I stead of 9mm thick) Or an m.2 to begin with with.

[@santikilmister]

Can i use a generic ssd cable because mine didnt come with the cable? Mine has 10pin port. Any 10pin flat cable will work?

[@quarans08]

did it work?

[@technotech1541]

Be careful the tuf gaming a15 506ihr doesn't have the slot or place on the board to connect the hdd Cable i just found out

[@Luigi007]

Nice video, but where can I get that cable to connect my SSD to the motherboard?

[@Hubwood]

It should come with the laptop in the original packaging... 😕

[@ComboXIII-2]

@@Hubwood I bought mine off of someone else without the original packaging. Where can you get one?

[@rafnaj1]

I bought a Samsung 870 EVO ssd for my TUF FX505DT and while i was able to install it by aligning the screws, the drive itself was too small, and there's a space between the bracket and ssd. I managed to set it up and seems to work. Do you think that there should be any issues?

[@Jim_boe]

What size/type of ram does it take? there were specifications for ssd size and hdd, but I don't think there were for ram. Should I be concerned with this if I'm looking into upgrading it? (I'm upgrading my pc for the first time)

[@Hubwood]

Just look for ddr4 ram for laptops. So-dimms. They are smaller than desktop ram sticks. But easy to find online.

[@darth_santos1137]

@@Hubwood And ddr4 are more expensive

[@Hubwood]

@@darth_santos1137 uhm ddr4 is the only ram that fits

[@quarans08]

it says inside “LTK4. OR 20291C”

[@matthudson5635]

Does it matter if the ram is 2400, 2666 or 3200 sodimm? It’s confusing…

[@JimmyFingers]

Believe it or not you can leave the battery unplugged and it runs still lol I was surprised cause I had never heard of people doing that to save battery life but that's how I run mine now cause it never leaves the house really

[@Hubwood]

Yepp. Doesn't work on all laptop models though ;)

[@JimmyFingers]

@@Hubwood yea i was gonna say yours has a bigger battery than mine and where the extra space is left theres a sata ssd slot. what gpu is in that model?

[@Hubwood]

@@JimmyFingers RTX 2060

[@KnyteMan]

What about upgrading the battery to a 90whr by removing the SATA cage? I heard it's possible? I really need help with this because the official ASUS service center in my country will NOT issue a higher capacity battery for my model. PLEASE HELP 🙏

[@ainulkarim5074]

Yes it's possible, i have a friend with this laptop and upgraded the battery to the 90whr one, he only need to put some adhesive so the battery won't wobble.

[@AnkitVerma-xk1if]

Brother I have the same laptop Model number FA506II but I don’t seem to have a m.2 slot but just an sata sad slot I’ve seen a lot of videos but everyone has a extra m.2 sad slot is it placed somewhere else on the motherboard cuz it’s not above the sata drive slot

[@GaminGBeaxT]

Hey man good day. can you please tell me If im suppose to install ssd with heatsink? I mean like SSDs with a heatsink are compatible?

[@Hubwood]

You don't need to

[@GaminGBeaxT]

@@Hubwood thanks for the response bud

[@mecyanned]

can i do this on the 2021 model?

[@KrizG]

Hello, good video, Looking around, I have a 1TB HDD with a 3.5" size. Is it suitable for this laptop?

[@Hubwood]

Nope...

[@alexanderunknown8605]

need 2.5" and 7mm thick ONLY!

[@luisalfredofernandezmorale1315]

Que almacenamiento pusiste? Yo tengo la misma laptop pero no se si puedo meter un WD black 1tb PCIe 4.0?? O solo puedo 3.0 y de 512 gb?

[@berkeyazc1803]

will adding ram or ssd cancel the warranty of asus tuf?

[@Hubwood]

No! :)

[@alexanderunknown8605]

@@Hubwood LOL, really? you disassemble the laptop, YES, the "seal" is only on cooler, but...

[@Krxyzi]

My laptop didn’t come with that metal slab tried to order one but I don’t think it’ll fit it says 2.5 to 3.5 are you sure I can’t install without slab

[@boypandhesal6027]

What do you call that wire which connects the SATA M.2 SSD to the motherboard?

[@Hubwood]

Check the pinned comment

[@nalytaz4440]

What’s the name of this adaptor cable of the 2.5" ssd? It was deliver with the ssd or need to buy it separatly?

[@Hubwood]

Should be delivered with the laptop. Often hidden inside the box.

[@unknownuser9124]

Do i really need to dsconnect the battery

[@Hubwood]

Well. No guarantees. You can try without but you could harm your hardware.

[@scorkmc]

My father bought a tuf a15, but it didnt come with mounting screws and the adapter

[@BananaYT]

How do I take out the previous HDD on the computer? Because if I install another one than I’ll have two hard drive disks I only wanna keep the new one so how do I remove the hard disk drive that came with the computer? I need help please.

[@Hubwood]

That would be the m.2 ssd on the left side (when the battery is at the bottom). You unscrew the old m.2. Ssd and insert the new one. However that way you would need to install everything from scratch. If you want to copy the old ssd you will need to install both first and clone the old one to the new one. For example with a free tool like macrium reflect.

[@BananaYT]

@@Hubwood so the hard disk drive is under the battery?

[@BananaYT]

@@Hubwood I’m just trying to take out the old HDD drive and install new one but idk where the old is at

[@Hubwood]

@@BananaYT im showing the place of the old ssd at 3:16

[@BananaYT]

@@Hubwood not ssd I want old HDD

[@ShoPauMoto]

does this mean u can add an extra m.2 and sata drive on top of the built in 512gb?

[@Hubwood]

Excactly ;)

[@ljt47exploring64]

or what's the model number for the harddrive cable please so can buy the right one thanks

[@COLR13]

Hi so I installed an m. 2 one perfectly as you showed but my laptop isn't detecting it? What should I do know?

[@Hubwood]

Use the windows disk management to format it, if it's not showing up. Make sure to enter the bios first and see if it's recognized!

[@wcesarlomelitorres787]

Witch model is it? I have a A15 FA506IC and I’m looking for a HDD and an m.2 but i don’t know if I can do it

[@saymonjs3164]

I will buy my A15 with ryzen precessor and gpu 1660 Ti But I want to know why the PC does not turn on without connecting the battery.

[@jeetu_hero]

When i was purchased this laptop the hdd sata cable connector not come with this

[@manginasal2950]

so you can use 3 storage at a time? does is work in the 2021 model? R7 + 3050

[@Hubwood]

I don't know to be honest!

[@manginasal2950]

@@Hubwood maybe ill try it when i open my laptop when i clean

[@МаксМакс-с7щ9з]

Hello, what cable for connecting the SSD? Model of the company name? could you report this information? with respect to you

[@Hubwood]

See the pinned comment!

[@muninl]

hi bro ,this video wa so helpfull ,but i have a question .how can i check m.2 slot pci version ,i wanna buy kingston m.2 ssd it's pci version is 4.0 \\\\\pls help m e

[@muninl]

my laptop : ASUS TUF Gaming A17 FA706IHRB

[@serpico1m]

thank you

[@emstemst2732]

hi quick question is kingston 16b DDR4 3200hz would be compatible with the 8gb 3200hz in a15 2021 version? would like to upgrade to 24gb ram if possible. and have 32gb ram in near future.

[@Hubwood]

Yes you can do that. It's not 100% optimal though as only 16gb of your 24gb will be in dual channel mode. But it's better than nothing 🤷‍♂️

[@aerutus4720]

@@Hubwood so if i want it to be optimal, both ram should be 16 gb ?

[@Hubwood]

@@aerutus4720 yes. Excactly.

[@0w017]

Is it huge difference between 16+8 and 16 single channels? I wanna add 8gb ram for this laptop

[@Hubwood]

if you combine 16 + 8 GB only 16GB will run in dual channel mode and 16-24 wont. This CAN cause some issues, or lets say it's not "optimal". The Laptop will work and everything, but you're leaving performance "on the table".

[@0w017]

@@Hubwood thx

[@somethinggoing904]

Does the components still work with a f15 laptop? Or do I have to look for different ssd drives and ram sticks?

[@Hubwood]

"Should" be the same...

[@somethinggoing904]

@@Hubwood cool thanks

[@cloudvalkor]

I would like to upgrade this laptop to 16gb, Could you recommend a good ram stick to me, i have no idea what to look for!!!

[@Hubwood]

What's installed right now? 2x4gb? 1x8gb?

[@cloudvalkor]

@@Hubwood 2x4gb

[@amfakhry]

Are these cables common? i.e. can i use a similar asus cable of asus x515?

[@Hubwood]

I don't know. The cable should be included. If not I posted a link in the description and pinned comment.

[@jenniedeleon1178]

My asus tuf a15 does not have metal slot for ssd ?😢 Is that possible?or is there anyway to purchase that? Iwanna add internal storage

[@Hubwood]

Might be a completely different model from another year?

[@siennaa_123]

I have a ASUS TUF Gaming A15 FA506IC and I'm not sure if my laptop has two NVME SSD slots or not. I've heard that it does but then I've heard that it only has one NVME SSD slot and then a normal hard drive bay instead. Can someone tell me which one is correct for my specific model?

[@sakseter89]

Where did the SATA Cable come from?

[@Hubwood]

It was in the laptops box. You can also order it online. I placed the link in the description and the sticky post.

[@domeki-akujira]

can i replace my windows ssd like if i back everything up then replace it or no?

[@Hubwood]

Yes of course. The best way would to clone your windows drive to the new drive first. The replace it. It will be like nothing happened. You can do that with the free tool Macrium Reflect. Pretty easy to use. Still look at tutorials so youre sure to use the whole new drive and prevent the system to cap the new drive at the old drives capacity.

[@domeki-akujira]

@@Hubwood thank you im kinda new about upgrading because ive never really had to