Nitro 5 - How to install a second M.2 Drive

[@slapmynutz]

Respect to acer for providing tutorials to upgrade ur laptop instead of buying a more expensive spec laptop.

[@ItsNylrak]

Thank you Acer very cool, I had no clue about how to do this because all Acer nitro 5 videos are from 2019 model not 2020! Now I can finally upgrade to a second m2!

[@edmond938]

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[@RenartRegal]

I just bought this laptop recently, and was looking to install a new M.2 in there, but I got thrown off by other videos shown in the 2019 editions. Thank you for showing the step by step, I wouldn't have figured this out on my own.

[@danielmadden1688]

just bought an Acer v5 17 inch...........also bought new ram 32gb......plus 2 1TB nvme........cant wait till install it............after seeing these instalation videos......piece of cake........

[@Chio_OB]

Excellent vid, already upgraded the ram, one of the easiest laptops ever to upgrade! Thank you acer

[@gerryadams8017]

What did you upgrade it to

[@cosmic_sloth]

Also like to know what you upgraded with

[@roscored1000]

Well that was easy, i had no idea this laptop had spaces for 3 ssd drives.

[@FaeezHendricks]

Does the laptop auto detect the M.2 drive or do you have to enter bios and check there to detect it? Also is this M.2 drive compatible with the Nitro 5 2021 model? Samsung 970 EVO Plus 1TB NVMe Solid State Drive. Thanks everyone!

[@gdaphoto]

The later model N20C2 (Jun 2021) has TWELVE screws [this one shown in the video is model N20C1 (2020)]. The twelfth screw is beside the small sticker that says "Caution". Internally, there is a slightly different setup near the secondary M.2 slot, but it is basically the same.

[@TheeSirGeorge]

Yes! I have the new one! (Sunglass smiley)

[@wigwak7545]

Does anyone know the storage limit for the nvme? It says on the site that the storage limit for the ssd is 512gb but I’m not sure if it says the limit for the nvme as well

[@ryanexx5250]

So there is an extra, empty slot I can put another SSD in?

[@jamesmarak3393]

upgraded my ram from 8gb to 16gb on my acer nitro 5 11400h 3050 variant. both my RAM stick sticks now run at 2933mhz instead of 3200mhz and there is no way to access xmp...

[@stewwey4059]

Is opening back panel can void the warranty

[@astikpal2655]

Will warranty be voided??

[@SOCKER05]

Can my laptop warranty be void if i remove the Acer sticker on the back of the case panel ???

[@ninya1199]

Hi i did everything as in the video but my ssd wont show up in my settings and i dont know what to do (sorry for bad englisch)

[@soonersboomer]

Right click start menu (lower left) go to Disk Management. Pick GDPT (?) then next icon to all the default. Restart.

[@cradlovv1448]

Can i put one with heatsink?

[@mohdhaikal3577]

If theres a seal warranty void in one of the screw holes. If i do this myself then my warranty for the laptop si void? How to upgrade storage? I should go to acer service centre?

[@danielrivera2733]

Hey bro, did you get an answer for Acer, or figure it out what happened if we update ram or storage? Thanks

[@raiden5176]

Can i also install hdd on it? Will it cause any trouble? Cuz I really need massive storage.

[@shryanshgautam7745]

What About The Warrenty Seal On Top Of The Middle Hole 😑 (Warrenty Void If The Seal Is Broken)

[@nelsonsandoval892]

What if there is no 'continue button' when calibrating my laptop's battery? Hope you could answer this

[@minghaiwong3514]

Hi, the center of the screw has a sticker "warranty void if seal removal", is that block us to upgrade while during the warranty period?

[@cactusoftheday174]

Is anyone’s m.2 screw really tightly fitting? I can’t seem to unscrew mine.

[@oliv3850]

Help!! Does it support 32 GB RAM? And can I change the main SSD that comes with the device to a 1TB SSD?

[@prashantrawat9707]

There is a green light(or bulb) blinking inside in the backside(botton) of laptop.I was able to notice it from the space given in the backpannel to see fans. Same Model. Is it a problem?

[@hibsta-hb5rf]

My ssd isn't showing up in disk management. I've tried rescanning and reinstalling the drive multiple times

[@edwinlugo90]

Only supports one nvme m.2 the second must be a sata m.2

[@karthikgowda5226]

Can we add m.2 SSD for Acer Nitro 5 AN515-31 model?

[@sobsboj]

do i still need to remove the battery even if its shutdown to add m.2 drive

[@Matt92Machine]

But do I buy an NVME drive or a SATA m.2?

[@AlejandroBelloRD]

Nice tutorial. Is there one for a possible RAID 0 M.2 setup? Thank you.

[@ryanexx5250]

Can you use a SATA SSD

[@c2chris889]

What about after I add the m.2 how will I know if it worked?

[@themasterofnon]

olvidaste decir que tipo de M2 son compatibles, en mi AN515-43-R79H solo hay un ssd NVme y el otro solo acepta Sata. imaginate si alguien sigue tu tutorial y compra 2 M2 NVMe .

[@abeleriokamiro4091]

eso estaab apunto de hacer, que tipo de ssd deberia comprar? NVME o SATA?

[@josephjoestar4043]

el nuevo que le metio es un wd black nvme y el que tenia es un nvme wd blue es decir que si acecpta 2 nvme

[@josephjoestar4043]

@@abeleriokamiro4091 nvme

[@farhansyihab]

@@josephjoestar4043 so m.2 nvme is safe to buy ?

[@williamkirkland5016]

I can use two m.2 and one hhd 2.5?

[@theaddabazltd.fitness7871]

I bought samsung 870Qvo 1tb for acer nitro 5 5800h 3060. But my ssd not working, how much storage can it take, already have 500gb want to add 1tb didn’t work laptop on but ssd not showing, please help

[@gorkemgode3716]

does acer aspire 3 a315 23 have ssd slot too

[@masoudtaghizadeh2975]

Can i install m.2 ssd on aspire v5_571p???

[@rilazari1]

Does this work for Acer AN515-55-51D3?

[@dhavalvaria4319]

Heyy sir my Acer laptop acer aspire 315-51_z charger plugin and than automatically Power on and battery replacement but automatically Power on please help dear sir

[@shuppyloops]

Hi, thank you. I would like to know if my an515-55-53ag can be upgraded with a SATA SSD (Kingston Q500)?

[@JustTom-nv6mo]

The part on the motherboard labelled 2 says pcie/Sata so if you have that labelled then yes But I still highly recommend pcie

[@aprandomwords1015]

Does a Samsung 980 EVO NVME SSD would fit this laptop?

[@raidenhai8107]

depends on the length, if I see it right you can fit any 2280 in the laptop.

[@stevenrussell5937]

yes it does. because i bought one myself. they fit all nitro 5 models

[@DuHamell]

@@stevenrussell5937 after installing the ssd does anything else need to be done before or after installation? Like any cloning or transferring?

[@BeaKOnYT]

What M.2 drive works?

[@ionutcaiuteanu5346]

nitro 5 AN515-55-764B is my laptop. Can I add which type of ram? I want to buy 16GB to work with my 8GB already there.

[@virginboyvlogs9038]

Acer what size screw is this

[@Saidas2007]

Can I upgrade my laptop with different ssd ?

[@Reversed2137]

Clear and easy to follow steps. Good job

[@JunLYeap]

Can 2 ssd set raid ?

[@kyuheonrho7814]

Let me try this as soon as my delivery arrives!

[@4li-997]

Does adding a disk drive void the warranty

[@soumilswapna]

In India yes.

[@joaogabriel-qu3vj]

In Brazil it dosen't

[@watchmineinei9436]

Do it inside of authorized store or service center of Acer so the warranty will not be void, if you are only the one will install it the warranty will be automatically void

[@kitsmith1]

@@soumilswapna if that happened to me. I just removed it before giving it to the service center. I'm from India too. They told me I lost the warranty but I removed the drive and took it to a different center and had no problem

[@marcelomartinesposito7219]

Hola. Me gustaría saber las medidas del M2.. 22 mm x 60mm ? 80 mm ?

[@josephjoestar4043]

lo usual 2280

[@dandantas6107]

Hello. I wonder if I can upgrade my Nitro 5 an515-44 with a SSD of 1TB in the second slot.

[@kadenhenderson2804]

yes you can use any storage from 250gb-2tb but has to be m.2 or a 2.5 inch ssd/hdd in drive bay hat open its like a sliver open spot

[@D.3A.D]

do I need to where gloves

[@rezkiy26]

Acer nitro 5 Slot 2 SSD support m.2 NVME ?

[@ItzSebas1550]

Yes, it does

[@donaldjohnston8836]

No it doesn’t I just tried to install a w d black nvme and it would recognise it

[@kitsmith1]

Some models do some models don't If your pins of the SSd slot are aligned like " """" " It's a SATA slot and won't support NVMe If it's aligned like " """""" It would support NVMe as you can see in this video at 01:38

[@Juliet_533]

What's compatible????

[@XeonIsWeird]

thank you very much, I already installed a HDD but I want to install a 2nd M.2 drive :D

[@daff124]

is it 2021 model???

[@s2k-r7o]

yes

[@zemb7863]

quale modello dovrei usare ?

[@bumaatsevegjav7394]

how do i buy it?

[@carlospineda833]

I can install a M.2 SATA?

[@AcerSupport]

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[@kitsmith1]

Different models support different M.2s If your pins of the SSd slot are aligned like " """" " It's a SATA slot and won't support NVMe If it's aligned like " """""" It would support NVMe as you can see in this video at 01:38

[@anaels7758]

Thanks for these instructions !

[@OngJY-rv1jh]

I tried on my AN515-55, it shows nothing on the disk management, the drive is not detected. Why!???

[@kitsmith1]

Different models support different M.2s If your pins of the SSd slot are aligned like " """" " It's a SATA slot and won't support NVMe If it's aligned like " """""" It would support NVMe as you can see in this video at 01:38 You probably installed NVMe on a SATA slot or vice versa

[@dja9665]

let me know when you get an answer to this im having the same issue

[@fercg97]

I don't get it, he is putting an NVMe ssd in a SATA conector, doesn't that mean that the ssd won't work? I'm willing to upgrade my Nitro 5 with a second m.2 but I'm kind of confussed with this

[@silvermanemilard]

I have the same question and I can't find any motherboard specs.

[@kitsmith1]

On 01:39 you can see how the pins are arranged in NVMe format. Sata slots have 3 parts kinda like " '''""'' '' while NVME pins are like " """""" So his model basically has a NVMe slot, you should first check ur slots pins if they are aligned in Sata or NVMe format then get a SSD.

[@АлексейА-п8ц]

How install ssd m.2 to C27-865? And what kind of ssd m.2 should I choose?

[@nmaedolic]

SAMSUNG 970 EVO SSD 2TB - M.2 NVMe Interface Internal Solid State Drive with V-NAND Technology (MZ-V7E2T0BW)

[@Chio_OB]

@@nmaedolic for money reasons I'm just adding a 1TB, for now...

[@ofwh]

@@nmaedolic A

[@Timo8.2.]

So do you need to do anything special before removing the battery cable so you won't get electricuted?

[@NoahBaker98]

Not really. Just as always, when working on internals, keep yourself grounded to prevent static discharge on your components.

[@Azhrei2000]

you don't even need to d/c the freaking battery lol... just wear anti static gloves.

[@doshiishiro5826]

What is m.2 ?

[@JustToxic-e7d]

Great laptop and upgrading capabilities, I just wish we were able to upgrade the GPU.

[@fatimaraso9508]

There Is a differenze in performance if I buy a notebook gaming with 16GB RAM or if I buy It with 8GB RAM and I had the other 8GB? Or It's the same in performance, like FPS?

[@manwithnoname6171]

Great guide 👍 thank you Acer

[@baselextreme4pc676]

is Thunderbolt 4 supported in the Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-54-75NK)? I've tested 3 docking stations but didn't work. Can you please send me the datashet of the Acer Nitro 5 (AN517-54-794P)? kandiese 2 NVMe and Sata SSD at the same time?

[@pig_rocks428]

I didn’t have the screw on the second step💀 I’m scared

[@themadatheist1976]

One other reasons I'm getting a Helios 300, you have 2 m.2s and a 2.5 bay that can all be used at the same time. Only issues I have is that there's no SD slot.

[@ItsNylrak]

Hmm well for me 1TB (x2 512GB m.2) is enough so I got this machine and so far is working like a charm!

[@siyamnine2501]

Thank you

[@gerardomanuel4782]

Thanks youu

[@ivanm.8]

thank you 👍

[@xtrange2152]

Uhmmm the cooler pad doesnt have any plastic to be peel off? I'm using acer nitro 5 2021