HP 17.3" Laptop SSD Upgrade, Memory Upgrade, Additional Hard Drive and Clean Windows 10 Install

[@FirstNameLastName-kt3zn]

Thank you! I was having trouble disassembling my laptop for a memory upgrade - I would have never thought to remove the rubber.

[@heathb00]

Thanks Dale. Your video helped my upgrade my wife's laptop (same one that's i your video). I added a M.2 drive, SSD to replace ths HDD, added a stick of memory, and added a faster WiFi card. I've watched just about all of your videos and have gained a huge amount of knowledge on various laptops. Appreciate all the effort you put in. Thanks!

[@CadillacComputerCenter]

Well thank you. I'm glad my videos helped you. Dale

[@laurablack8500]

I have this exact model, and although it's a little workhorse, the hard drive was slowing down, and it booted obnoxiously slow. So, I did a little research, and stumbled upon your video on how to install a SDD drive. Following your instructions, I was able to get it apart, install the new drive, and get it back together. I held my breath, plugged in my Windows install media, powered it up, and set the boot order. From there it was smooth sailing!! It is now running exclusively on the SSD, and I'm loving it!! The hardest part was my fumble fingers getting in the way!! Not bad for a 60+ year old!! Thanks for your help!!

[@tripula7580]

gotta love the hidden screws beneath the feet

[@mrdgschmidt]

I too have to thank you for this video as it did make it easy to change out a hard drive and put in a SSD. The best advice was the use of the spudger which made it so simple.

[@cnmusic23]

Sir, thank you SO much for this video. I was trying to replace my battery on this exact same laptop and could NOT figure out how to open it up for the life of me and get the optic drive out. Thanks to you I installed my new battery all by myself! You sir are a gem. Now If I want to update the ram I have this tutorial saved !

[@cschuh4695]

Glad I looked up this procedure... I might not have known about the rubber strips hiding screws... Most major manufacturers of electronics hide a screw(s) under the rubber feet, or under stickers... My MSI has 1 screw out of 10 hidden under a sticker... You can take out the rest of the screws, but you have to poke the sticker for that one screw, and that alone will void the warranty if it's new...

[@Ksane]

This is perfect! I'm so grateful that you take the time to show us how to do this. I don't feel near so overwhelmed 😊

[@trvman1]

but like so many on KZbin, his title doesn't match what he did. No video of upgrading memory.

[@Saad-ashfaq27]

@@trvman1 he did, memory or also known as RAM

[@cabanakey2782]

Geez, gone are the days of unscrewing a door and dropping in some new memory or a hard drive. Using your video as a guide I was able to add additional memory to a 2022 HP 17z-c000. A plastic pry tool is a must. Thanks.

[@davearnold731]

Thank you for a great video. FYI, in 25 years I have never removed that battery unless disassemble made me and never had one issue. LOVE not connecting to the internet. It is the only way to setup the laptop WITHOUT a Microsoft Account.

[@CadillacComputerCenter]

Same here

[@tailaw]

Thank you!!! The step by step instruction helped a lot! You helped me to know what is the shape and size of the SSD and RAM to be used on my laptop. I followed your video and everything works!

[@CadillacComputerCenter]

Awesome!

[@TupmaniaTurning]

Great video for adding more RAM - thanks for posting!

[@fcruzdj2]

Nice job, Dale! I just bumped up the RAM on my HP 17-by1061st from 4GB to 32GB (16GB x2). Your instructions to open it up helped a great deal. My HD is still good but I plan to add the M2 drive and move Windows there. Thanks again! 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@lucyhuang8153]

Could you share with me what kind of RAM you did for the upgrade? I have the same model as HP 17. Thank you!

[@ElCidPhysics90]

Excellent video and to the point. I have this laptop with the smaller hard drive which keeps running low on space. Extremely happy to find out I can install an M.2 SSD. This really is a great laptop so I’m happy to be able to upgrade the space.

[@jg10918]

I WISH I could be side by side with you. I have been doing phone support for over 22 years but began with PC Hardware. Still have the scars on my fingers when building PC's with cheap cases (Very sharp edges) and people wanting very small factor desktops. Just got an HP 17 inch Windows 11 laptop with 8 gb RAM and a 256 SSD Drive. Looking to upgrade both but not sure if this has room for a 2nd drive which would be greate! You made it look simple, and very step by step which is appreciated since I have not actually worked on machines in so many years. Gives me the confidence I need after researching for this laptop specs to see what I can and cannot do. Thank you!

[@CadillacComputerCenter]

your welcome, thx for watching. Dale

[@69cookiez]

I'm watching this video with this laptop stock. All this information is super helpful for any future upgrades! thank you.

[@jharris947]

4:21 Blimey, HP do love a super reflective screen. Seen less reflection in a mirror.

[@huhlucynation11]

You are the greatest thank you so much -- you saved me 150 bucks by giving me the knowledge to “fish” for myself thanks for taking me to the pond that actually have fish in it

[@underourrock]

Tip: Put the model number in the video description, please. It makes finding videos for the particular model much easier. Thanks.

[@ricrys1]

Thanks, I was able to replace a crashed hard drive and added RAM. You're an excellent teacher!

[@thomawesome]

Thanks for this video! I'm working on this laptop model (not exact but similar) for a co-worker and you saved my day. Definitely following you!

[@CadillacComputerCenter]

Thx for watching. Glad it helped you. Dale

[@VictoriaNovilloSaravia]

Thanks a lot! Not only was able to upgrade the ram memory, but I could fix one of the hinges that got stuck. I though something broke inside, but it turned out that it tightened up so hard that I had to pour tons of lubricant to start folding again.

[@carstenschlegel6975]

Thanks a lot. IF YOU DONT HAVE A PLASTIC TOOL (GUITAR PLATES) TO OPEN THE CHASE: A good replacement for the plastic tool was a credit card (or other plastic card). Rounded corners, plastic... you can't damage you notebook with this "tool".

[@Mindfreak5150]

Excellent video and helped me out with my wife's HP memory upgrade. Thanks!

[@Rbourk252]

Well mine game with a rather restrictive 4gb ram. Gonna go right ahead an fit 16gb. I may do an ssd install another time. Great instruction. Thanks.

[@marleybanda7859]

did the 16 gb ram installation work?

[@scottyspallin]

Hey Dale - that is for the great video! It really helped me out!

[@svitroful]

Great video, thanks for posting, I must be blind, I couldn't find the m.2 slot - without your video haha. The oem drive is sooooo slow, its going to take 10 to image it - oh well. thanks again

[@jerichowall8185]

Informative Video....and your hands seem huge, making the PC look much smaller

[@konvoi]

This has been very helpful. Thank you. quick question, what type of connectors do you have going from the BarraCuda to the mother board?

[@michaelpittsley8323]

Thank you. This is much appreciated.

[@rosasca4881]

Very good you helped me to fix my broken laptop 💻

[@ruedigertheele7341]

Very nice . I have a question: can I put in my HP 17 CN0346NG a second ssd SATA? It already has a 512 GB PCIe® NVMe™ M.2 SSD in.

[@joseoviedo4529]

Thank you for the video sir, if I’m just installing some additional RAM and a SSD do I need to remove the battery or can I just pop it in and seal her back up? Appreciate you!

[@jxniorryt]

i’m adding 16gb to this exact laptop and this helped me so much! i’m subscribing

[@marleybanda7859]

did it work? can I remove the ram card already in the laptop and replace it with 2 other ones? can one of the ram cards be 16gb and one 8 gb?

[@jxniorryt]

@@marleybanda7859 Yes

[@sonnynorwood882]

Thank you again!

[@borismedvedev7994]

Hello! Thank You for video. I think that I have a same notebook. Why You install SSD only 256 gB and not 512 gb or 1 tB? I ask this question, because I want to upgrade on my device SSD (increace disk size if possible) and increace Memory size. Thank You! Regards, Boris.

[@CadillacComputerCenter]

I give customers a choice on what size. You can install any size you want. Thx

[@AverageNiceGuy]

👍 I wished I could reach through the screen clean the dust off the cooling fan 😔

[@rosasca4881]

So I support your channel

[@leanderdesouza70]

Hi! I've seen quite a few of your videos and learned a lot! I have an HP14s cr1008tx and I'm trying to add a 1TB HDD internally but I've noticed that my laptop does not have a caddy or the SATA cable to do so. So is there any particular model of the caddy and SATA cable that I should use for my model? I have a 256GB SSD already installed but it's full so I would really appreciate the help!

[@nansipet]

this is one of the best helpfull way to direct and create a step to step video. Watching some other step to step videos always wanted to ask something in some steps, and those questions (in my mind) never got an answer, except for this videos of yours. I came here searching for information for an HP laptop, the 17-x001nv. After watching your video I came with the idea to put a M2 disk, but I can't find if it is possible, it would be convinient to know before I'll open the case, have you got any information? Thank you for your work

[@CadillacComputerCenter]

Hi. Thank you very much. I believe your model does not have an m.2 slot. You can put a 2.5 inch SATA SSD though. Would make it lot faster. Thx, dale

[@nansipet]

@@CadillacComputerCenter thanks for the advice, keep up the good work.

[@GI-mx4dl]

Hi, Thanks for the ONLY useful videos on HP laptops(new series). I'm not a very hardware techy girl but I try to fix things by myself. My HP Laptop 17z-Ca000 fan started making a lot of noise (speeding fan) despite no overuse. Error A90B causing auto shut down. I also have an external cooling fan base that plugs using a USB. I learned how to open the laptop(haven't tried yet- Scared :( but how can we fix the FAN issue? You are so knowledgeable, is there any other way to fix the fan issue without opening the laptop. It's been 2 years since this laptop. II cleaned it using a vacuum and air cleaner. So fan noise is intermittent now. But not a permanent fix yet. Could you please help out Sir? Thanks- Neha

[@lucyhuang8153]

Thank you for the instruction!!! Could you share what kind of RAM you used for this upgrade? Thanks!

[@eduardorepillozafernandez204]

Stumbling upon this video today made my day. I have a very similar model and I want to install an M2 SSD but keep my current HDD. Would I still need to create the bootable Windows 10 installation drive if I'm only adding the SSD? If not, anything different that I may want to do? THANK YOU!

[@luislast6113]

I have nothing to do with the creation of this video, but if you are just installing a secondary drive, it's the same as doing it on any PC, laptop or desktop. You install the drive, power it up and the BIOS should recognize it. You then probably have to go into Computer Management to initialize the drive, assign a drive letter, and format it. That's it.

[@edwardtube2007]

Hello Cadillac man, I veiwed your video view to replace my palm rest which was broken. It was very helpful. The only issue I have is key board is not typing the appropriate letters or numbers. Any recommendations. Thanks, Ed Vargas

[@KD4Essence]

Thank you You are a truly a teacher

[@glenb9645]

thanks for posting, this helped me update my hp laptop to a 970 evo nvme m.2. drve.

[@ZianaSue]

i have a HP 17z-cp200 laptop. If you could do a video showing where they held the ram card slots, I would really appreciate it. I took mine apart and I can't find them.

[@posplayr]

Thanks for the video. Could you explain why you would both swap out the HDD and add an SDD? The current price (Jany 2022) for a 1T SDD Crucial P2 is $95 and you can forget the HDD?

[@DesignMonkey2000]

Great video! Wow, this HP is not friendly.

[@ForrestGump1212]

I have a very similar model HP 17 inch laptop. My M.2 slot has an Intel Optane memory card chip in it. Is it OK to take it out and install an M.2 SSD? I guess it wont affect anything? By the way I just recently replaced my bottom case and palm rest, and doubled the RAM from 8 to 16 GB :) I had already upgraded the HDD to an SSD drive a couple years ago.

[@salvatorefanara482]

thanks for this!

[@AthenaBaptist]

great video. thanks so much

[@linksvideo]

Bonjour , est -ce que votre PC est le même que mon model : HP Notebook - 17-ca0019nf ? En tous cas c'est la 1ere fois que vois une vidéo de démontage d'un HP Notebook - 17 ! Merci , je vais suivre vos conseils . Bonne journée ! sorry I only speak French

[@tommanion3190]

Hi Dale, I have a very similar outer shell setup on my HP 17 2075. I am getting a loud fan noise. My first step will be to take the shell off and see if cleaning the fan will help. If that fails, do you have a recommendation on where to get a replacement fan? Thanks, Tom

[@brennhuntsman1466]

Thank you for video . I upgraded from 8 gb to 32 gb ram . I have h20 rev.5 on my hp laptop . How do I increase the ram speedfrom default 2133 to the 3200 on the ram sticks ? Haven't been able to access advanced bios.

[@zayover193]

Awesome sauce video thanks 🙏 for your informative information ℹ️

[@cbraunsteins]

My HP 17-CA1 is a RYZEN-7, 16GB , RADEON graphic card, but the hard disk is too slow, takes around 8-10 min in 100% of use after boot. I need to change for a SSD.

[@CadillacComputerCenter]

Yes, you sure do.

[@cbraunsteins]

And Many thanks for your video!

[@cbraunsteins]

@@CadillacComputerCenter Just an update! I did today the upgrade and worked perfectly! Many thanks!!!

[@nickelwrangler446]

I love your channel. this video helped.me upgrade my current laptop. Thank you

[@mission2090]

A question. I want to change my wifi card in HP 17z-ca000. Do I have to open the keyboard panel like in the video with the guitar pick or can I do I without openeing it???

[@segbachan5123]

Dale can you replace the processor on this laptop. I have the old.AMD A10 and would like to change to a intel I5 processor

[@ssgamer_2764]

The model that is presented is HP 17-BS027NA? Please confirm

[@alfredofloresgarcia1266]

AMAZING VIDEO!! THANKS SO MUCH! I have the same extact laptop from 2018 I tried opening it nd left so much dents nd scratches do you know where I can order new case or frame????

[@ajackson2967]

HP PartSurfer

[@toddstewart9070]

It is stupid that they don't put a couple of compartments on the bottom for ram and ssd replacement rather than having to go through all of that. At least there aren't any short ribbon cables attached that have to be disconnected I guess. Those are a pain, and if you accidentally break one of the clips that hold the ribbons in you are screwed most of the time.

[@Beltramstein]

Hello. I tried everything, but does not detect my Kingston A400. Secure boot is off, already has Windows 11 on HDD.. Any tips? Thanks

[@amosheath777]

I'm about to do everything you did in this video. I appreciate your efforts it's lots of help. One question. On the memory, was there a reason you chose not to go to 32 instead of just another 8? I was planning on 2 x 16 G chips. TIA

[@CadillacComputerCenter]

Hi. I do these videos on customers computers. What I install is chosen by the customer. Other than that, no reason .

[@amosheath777]

@@CadillacComputerCenter Thanks for your time.

[@DapperGort]

I need help… I don’t have one of those picks so is there another way i can open this thing?

[@kargandarr]

How much ram can be installed in an HP 17-by1033dx laptop and what is the maximum clock speed for the memory?

[@alinchihaia9399]

It is necessary to remove battery to add rams?

[@guavaball]

This was very helpful thank you

[@SamsungJ-wy4iq]

Hi, is this video also applicable to 17-cp0009na and 17-cn0041na models HP currently sell? Is RAM upgradable on both of these models? I don't know how to tell. Thanks for your help :-)

[@frankieromero7394]

Yo what kind memory recommend for that hp 17.3 ?? Can u pls send me link

[@jonnyp841]

How do i get the rubber feet to stick back on please?

[@ogbigerndog835]

Is this upgrade possible on a HP MODEL 17-by3065st ? Would the same parts work that you used on this project ? thank you

[@CadillacComputerCenter]

Hi. I looked up your model. It appears you can use the same parts. Dale

[@ogbigerndog835]

Thank You Dale , Much Appreciated.

[@dailyrd]

Maybe is a bit late... I tried the exact same ssd m2 you used... But a 1tb version. And pc dont see it. No matter what i do... I need to put a 512gb?

[@edwardmacnab354]

Optical drive ! How old is the thing ?

[@DSPplug]

What is the max amount of speed applicable in your mind for ram, 2666 and also - is dual channel ram going to provide a noticeable difference. Do you know if it is compatible? I have a HP 17-ca0xxx. tia.

[@Ironage101]

This helped me a lot. the problem I ran into was the laptop refuses to boot from the SSD. I did clone the SSD from the HD. When I boot up and go into BIOS it just shows the original HD listed and not the SSD although if I boot from the HD I can see and use the SSD from WIndows. I did find that by clearing the TPM in BIOS I can see the SSD listed but when I try boot from it it just comes up with a message saying add boot device and hit enter. Any ideas?

[@80Bucks]

Hey there are 2 cords connecting the laptop to its monitor, there is a big one on the left and small one on the right. The small one on mine is broken, do you know what it's for?

[@cmoneyyofficial]

Can I upgrade the processor on my HP 17.3" inch Model 17 - by3021dx?

[@gabbymain4645]

Hi how to turn on keyboard back light

[@djclaassen]

I have an HP Laptop model 17-by3065st and the hard drive (1 tb) is about full. Can I add a 1 tb ssd card for additional storage while keeping the regular hard drive with the Windows operating system, etc. on it?

[@CadillacComputerCenter]

As long as your laptop has an M.2 slot fir ssd.

[@TheRazvancristian]

in my case missing that ssd mounth...is possible to put one?

[@rodrigobola]

I have this one hp laptop 14cf0000ne with 15gb for the OS. Is there any possibility to have another slot for another ssd, or Ill have to chenge the 15gbssd for a new one? Or, can a replace the HD for an SSD? As you can see, im really confused about mt HP

[@By-s]

Thankfully, my model has a removable battery.

[@notes.of.a.seeker]

I noticed the Crucial P2 M.2 2280 500GB I received that I want to put in my HP 17-by1061st is rated 3.3v and 2.5A. Will this SSD still wotk in this HP or does the Amperage have to 1.7A?

[@emre.mir.x]

m.2 's mostly does work

[@mikem9327]

We're is the bios battery on that board ???

[@edgardogarciagoyco]

An 1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD "M" Key upgrade is compatible on a HP Model 17-by1033dx ?

[@dr.matthewmartinjr.5609]

Hi sir, Love your videos. Sir, have a windows 7, 17 inch HP Pavilion g7, Upgraded to windows 10 pro. Now my system is telling me to activate windows, go to settings to activate windows, But when I do go to settings. It's asking for a key. I don't know what to do. Please help!

[@emre.mir.x]

buy the key?

[@millonario22pr]

Where is the additional ssd p2 sometimes.

[@sacerdoceroyal4098]

Thanks

[@paulhsbang]

What is that empty socket or port next to hard dis? My HP 17 inch laptop has it too.

[@Iambeatkitchen]

It's the optical drive...cd slot

[@WellBeSerious12]

Is this 17-X010NR?

[@sindhujhaarunprasath6906]

Sir, I am trying this on my new 17.3" HP Laptop (Certified Refurbished, 17-CN1053CL). But Crucial M.2 NVME SSD is not showing up in selected drives to load OS from USB drive. Pls help.

[@KB-rx7xo]

I opened my laptop and It did not have a mount for the ssd in that spot. Is there a place I can get one?

[@eduardramos9127]

Hello my laptop hp 14s wasn't turning on and the caps lock btn blinking😢

[@jimroadhers]

Dale, how many ram slots are there in that unit? . I'm doing a 16 to 32upgrade on mine

[@CadillacComputerCenter]

There are 2 slots.

[@jimroadhers]

@@CadillacComputerCenter TU your tutorials are really easy to understand

[@naturedetectiveminecraft6362]

Mine is so so different mine doesn't have the optical drive and mine also has a ryzen 5 instead of an Intel

[@s.guttmann6625]

does the bios give you the choice of HD to boot from? do you think i can boot win 10 from the M2 and cloudready from the SATA? o does the computer see only 1 continuos HD? Is 128GB enough for win 10? Thanks

[@CadillacComputerCenter]

Hi. You would have to enable legacy to do what you say. It gets tricky . 128gb is enough for windows 10, with a little to spare. There are tons of videos on KZbin on how to setup a dual boot.

[@hezekiahwallace2412]

How many gigabytes of RAM can a 17.3 in HP laptop take?

[@chasejones2654]

@@hezekiahwallace2412 I think the max is 16 GB RAM. Some people say you can put up to 32 GB RAM, but from what I hear it's 16 GB RAM. Don't put 32 or you'll probably mess something up.

[@betteheadbettehead4800]

@@chasejones2654 was just going to comment on this. I just ordered another 8GB to expand my ram. I looked it up and my 17in HP laptop only takes a maximum of 16 gb; comes with 8 installed

[@Ishikawa32]

This Pc Is an hp 17by 400??

[@victorsoliz4093]

QUIC QUESTION WHERE DID YOU GET THIS PARTS, THANKS

[@CadillacComputerCenter]

Places like Amazon or Newegg are good places for parts like this.