Upgrading Asus Tuf Dash F15 (2022) - SSD, RAM & Battery

[@rosso365]

With respect, I don't see the point of showing how to do this and then recommending a professional do it if you have never done it before. I followed the instructions which were good and clear and found it a simple task adding a second drive. Once you prize the laptop apart you are practically home. Thanks for the video.

[@D-Serg]

I said the exact same thing!! 😂

[@mrgiraffe2433]

Straight to the point, good camera angle, clear instructions. This is a perfect example of what tech instruction video should be. You sir are a respected man o7

[@Anitron19]

Thanks for the detailed instructions! I am from Russia and although my English is very bad, I understood everything 100%. All the best to you! 😉

[@FirstL00k]

thanks, I hope it was useful!

[@schoek6668]

Tyvm man i just installed a kingston 2tb ssd and i couldn't have done it without your video, thans a lot man!

[@FirstL00k]

I'm glad the video helped!

[@Soldier0-d7y]

does it support 2tb per slot in case of gen 4 ssd ?

[@jirapatthaenphromrat2910]

Thank you for the tutorial, I was really nervous installing the SSD it seems simple but still scary when you don't know what could go wrong.

[@viralprimenetwork]

Awesome review and a great guide for those who are wanting to upgrade their laptops. Thanks!

[@FirstL00k]

You're welcome, and thanks for the kind words!

[@butzmenn]

i follow the instructions, zero problem, thank you good sir.

[@hremiko]

Amazingly helpful. Thank you for this.

[@oguzsahinn]

Thank you brother. All the best with u

[@sanad7811]

make video about Replace Thermal Paste❤

[@simoichinose8133]

perfect detailed video

[@axtanicsecretworkshop1137]

What type of SSD did you use? I'm planning to buy one since the game I'm playing requires a lot of SSD space and I use same laptop as in the video. 😁😁

[@chrisw.7039]

Excellent video. Upgrading my drive to a Samsung 970. Thinking about going up to two 16 gig ram sticks.

[@FirstL00k]

Oh man, those are sweet upgrades!

[@adikarizaman1343]

The best guide ever!

[@LspawnD]

slots ssd NVMe is pci 3.0 x4 , not 4.0x4

[@BluuSkyz]

I'm pretty sure you're correct as my model states 3x4 as far as i can tell.

[@RepublicanMetal]

Awesome video. Thanks!

[@internet_is_boring]

I watched few videos before I tried to upgrade it my self and its not hard, I've heard its quiet easy to brake the plasstic back a little but I haven't breaky any plastic and I already upgraded 4 notebooks with ease

[@rahil687]

Is there any problem if we donot paste the black foil on its place? And keep it open

[@LameMorals]

0:50 I lost my screws because my service engineer had rescrewed in wrong way so I lost the top 2 long screws can anyone say the screw sizes plz...

[@atharvaguru3939]

brother please help me i lost the 2 larger screws and 2 medium ones please tell me the sizes of the screw or name of the screw for example m2, m3 i cant find in stores please tell me the sizes so i can purchase those screws please brother

[@RAJ_99x]

Can I use samsung 980 pro in it ? 🤔

[@andersonnavelinoangeles9463]

Thanks, bro.

[@sachithwijesinghe5200]

does the foil on SSD help the thermals?or should i just remove it? and what about the black foil covering the RAM? Should i remove them to have more air access to RAM?

[@ZeidTube]

U r the best

[@ricekick]

When you flipped it over and see the 2 fans, which one is the CPU and GPU?

[@azozxd93]

Thank you 🙏

[@Eltrissi]

thanks for sharing

[@pottong2255]

i have this same laptop and bought an m.2 SSD to add storage. i unscrewed the screws but idk how to pry open the back cover so i just screwed it back and gave up

[@swedensy]

Where is the thermistor (NTC) for temp/cooling control?

[@yawarakai3003]

hi is it necessary to apply thermal pad for the new SSD?

[@LameMorals]

0:46 can anyone reply the screw sizes please

[@claudiotube147]

Hi could you make a video of how to change the bios battery for that notebook please. I have the same model, but i cant find that baterry.

[@marcondesduarte6263]

Very good video and straight to the point! But I'm wondering, what is the maximum SSD capacity that can be installed on it?

[@Taylormen855]

Only 1TB 🥲

[@klaud47]

Thank you very much for an amazing video. I am thinking about adding second SSD drive. I saw in many resources that F15 supports up to 1 TB drive. Is it true that 2TB will not work ? Exact model is FX516P Thanks.

[@vitaminprotein2309]

Can we upgrade it to 5600 instead of the 4800

[@bignibba2169]

Man i just love watching your videos...keep going 💯🤝

[@FirstL00k]

Thanks, I really appreciate it!

[@antoinefraisse3341]

How am I suppose to discharge from static energy if I am working on a wood desk ?

[@navjotsayal1690]

Task manager shows there are 4 memory slots. I wonder where are the other two

[@alpa6195]

Hi. I have a question which is , the new SSD does not need thermo sticker for cooling and heating or if I use Nvme for mi Laptop?

[@KingShado69]

I have this exact laptop, what should I look for in upgrading my ventilation? I want to keep my laptop under 60 degrees Celsius when gaming. Also maybe a 1 TB SSD suggestion too, thank you in advance.

[@LilPersey]

lol, bad advice ryt there at the start. I mean like we can't always go to the professionals, if so then how will we ever learn to become like you💁🏾‍♂️. I say even if u haven't done this, do this in a safe way so you become a 'Pro' urself 😌 & save money.

[@dragonoid213]

Thank you,

[@wrsmygame]

I got the same laptop a few days ago.. its brand new .. but the keyboard lights are off and I don’t know how to fix that .. even though I tried to switch all lighting methods in armor .. and all the drivers are up to date .. any thoughts or advice to help?

[@ezioboiz-ieatchildren-]

Probably the brightness is set to lowest, happened to me too

[@neilrwoods]

Fantastic video, well scripted and so easy to follow.. my son's got this same laptop and needs to add additional storage.. is the extra M.2 slot limited to storage capacity? was looking at Crucial P5 Plus 2TB M.2 PCIe Gen4 NVMe would this be fine

[@BigStipowski]

Does the 2tb work?

[@hitori_gurashi]

just bought a f15 2023 only has 512gb so im planning to add a 1tb ssd but im afraid to open mine since its bnew

[@roncaster2804]

Excellent, well made video ! Do you think there is physical space in the casing to handle a Samsung 980 pro with a heatsink? It is about 3 times as thick as a standard 980 pro M.2 SSD.

[@FirstL00k]

Thanks, I appreciate it! Space is really tight, there's room for a heatsink unfortunately.

[@djnree]

Hi there, i will add new SSD to my asus (same as you do) but i want to make it as priority drive (install windows on it).... should i change the SSD slots as well?

[@BigStipowski]

Is 1TB the biggest or can you do a 2TB? Ive read on redditt....... that 1tb is Max on the F15

[@nikky4199]

I have this model, and after a week I started to hear something like squeak. I've read information from the internet that it could be from a throttle or ssd and it is normal. Is this common sound from this laptop ?

[@Explore4code]

Can i Upgrade to 2 T??

[@saiedusasabbah745]

thanks for the video I have a question I have a asus tuf dash f15 fx517zc and wanted to add Samsung 980 pro pcie 4.0 nvme m.2 ssd as additional ssd dive, should i use a thermal pad ?

[@RunicProduct144]

Can I put a 1TB SSD for the laptop so a total of 1.5 TB of storage is it possible or does it have to be 500 GB or lower?

[@BowserGuerrero]

My screw won't come off for the new installment of hard drive?

[@EMDEMD1020]

Thanks

[@diegoduran2670]

Hello I wanted to know what is the maximum capacity for the second SSD port? because I'm thinking of putting 2TB Samsung 980pro

[@KennyMaximum]

I don't know the maximum but 2TB is supported.

[@smuludgn]

Do I need to replace the 512gb ssd with 1tb as an os drive or just install os to newly mounted drive? Any speed difference for those 2 slots?

[@Rizalpahlevi21]

are u sure 2 of ssd slot is gen 4? i thought one of them is gen 3, and here im searching for which one is gen 3

[@BigStipowski]

Asus Just told me via chat that the 1st one is Gen 4 and the 2nd one is Gen 3 They couldnt tell me which slot was the 1st one or the 2nd one.. sooo.. I m assuming and hoping the first in Gen 4 You can Chat with asus on the website under support open till 9pm PST

[@michaelmedicworldoftanks33fps]

Does Asus Tuf has CMOS button battery?

[@pulpin1390]

Que tipo de ssd es?

[@haqiqatm3681]

But your SATA SSD is not seen over here 🤔

[@Gasmaska69]

Are both ssd slots gen 4?

[@BigStipowski]

asus just told me one is Gen 3 nd one is Gen 4 didnt say which just that 1st one is Gen 4 and the second is Gen4 they couldnt say which one was the 1st or 2nd..

[@irfan89rchannel90]

nice job sir..but remove battery first sir...

[@SpartX7]

Is the maximum 32GB per slot or all together?

[@aldobalcazar9824]

Will it be possible to place in this laptop, m2 units with heatsink? like samsung 980 pro or WD sn850x

[@PHG_Team]

Where is the graphics card?

[@insolublecrash4148]

What is the SSD size?

[@fakemanushyar6510]

How do I change the Keyboard ?? 2 keys aren't working

[@matejbenes7824]

How SSD did you use?

[@Nepheli11]

can i upgrade ssd with different brand?

[@Ashaweshk]

I dont know why but the m.2 slot doesn't even fit some of them with back plates which is very annoying. So you'd have to opt for slower/exposed/older m.2 sticks. :U

[@BowserGuerrero]

3:15 Mine won't come off Please help

[@d3te_chestaadabifirmansyah302]

what type of laptop is this??

[@anshyadav3193]

If I open my Asus Tuf Dash F15 will it void the warranty?

[@octavio-blues-sound3022]

. But, Shouldn't you Clone the second SSD with the first one before changing it??? So you can not lose the OS and other material you may have in the first one...? It's just a question.... Thanx a lot in advance

[@NightMare-hi7vu]

No need for that you can directly plug and use the secondary storage

[@eduardogonzalez4726]

I just buy the same laptop model FX517ZC but I don't know how much ram support, the laptop have a 8GB but show 2 slots and only use 1, I can replace and add 2 memory ram of 16gb? Thanks!

[@Yusufs000]

I want to upgrade my ram to 32 gb. Are the cl values ​​important?

[@markredblue]

Is it true that, the Asus TUF Dash F15 2022 models have known issues regarding problematic/faulty network cards (wifi, bluetooth)? I'm planning on getting an Asus TUF Dash F15 (model no. FX517ZE-HN030W).

[@doomslayer8985]

that only happens with laptops that use Realtek Wifi chip, but if you have the Intel version (for example mine is AX201) you won't have any issues

[@markredblue]

@@doomslayer8985 Thank you for the response! I'm currently window shopping; the TUF Dash F15 model available in my region features an Intel Core i5-12450H CPU. I've no idea if it has a network card that falls prey to the said issue.

[@gebryansafaridho]

Sir, please help me, my laptop won't turn on after I tried to upgrade the SSD on the 2nd slot as in this video, what happened? Even by plugging in the power cable, no power comes in

[@jamashee]

same. did you find solution?

[@LockedRockHearT]

Hi there! I was wondering if KINGSTON KC3000 1TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 is compatible storage upgrade for this laptop? Thanks!

[@Soldier0-d7y]

yes, this laptop do support gen 4 ssd on both the slots. have you upgraded yet? my only doubt is that 2tb per slot is supported or only 1tb per slot in case of gen 4 ssd

[@MartinLaacre]

Thanks for the video !!! Can replace the 8gb and use two 16GB SoDimm [ DDR5 5600MHz ] and a SSD 2TB PCIe NVMe [ Gen4 ] in the free slot?

[@Soldier0-d7y]

same question here!! have you upgraded your ssd till now ?

[@domingo5763]

i have the same question, did you do it and if you do with what tipe of ram do you upgrade it, i also want to upgrade my memory to that frecuency

[@josephlumbog961]

I think DDR5 is running dual channel on a single stick... if you put 2 sticks it will run quad channel... please correct me if I am wrong.. I also wonder if the wifi card is upgradable?

[@Tableshaft]

Not true 😅

[@KSR_77]

Both sdd slots support Gen 4 ssd or not

[@kierbymendoza8947]

Why its not allowed to upgrade to 64Gb ram?

[@arshsalamkhan7303]

Is it necessary to remove the black foil if you are only upgrading the ssd in the second slot?

[@FirstL00k]

If there's no reason to touch it, better to leave it alone.

[@rahil687]

​@@FirstL00k Is there any problem if we remove the balck foil and then donot paste it back on its place?

[@ashjake__8584]

the two slots are gen 4 are you sure?

[@FirstL00k]

@@ashjake__8584 if you want true peace of mind, I encourage you to get in the habit of searching for the (service/technical) manuals for your laptop model or whatever device you have questions about. Same way most reviewers must.

[@itsav33]

Can i buy a second handed 'asus tuf dash f15' (i5 11300h, 6gb rtx 3060) for 550$(2 years old and in good condition from my friend) or should i go with the new 'acer aspire 7'( i5 1240p with gtx 1650) for 670$. I mostly do programming and designing and will only play games occasionally. Since money is a concern for me, can i go with asus tuf (which has a bottleneck cpu due to its 4 core 11300h) so i can save like 100 bucks or should i go for the latter which has the new 12th gen processor with a decent 4gb gtx 1650 ? Is a 2 year old laptop good enough for future use? Pls reply. Thanks in advance!

[@Saeedbakhshi1]

what happens if we dont put black foil back on the board .... and disassemble the battery and just use laptop with ac adapter??

[@FirstL00k]

For battery, I'm guessing it should still work without it if you have it plugged in. Black foil I think is a heat spreader - too much heat without dissipation will eventually burn out the chip, "killing" it.

[@aemkyu5771]

​@@FirstL00k What's the purpose of removing the black foil before placing a second SSD since that one won't be covered by it ?

[@desleycasey7412]

Hi, I've managed to get the back off of the laptop however the screw where the 2nd SSD drive goes - I'm blowed if I can unscrew it. I've tried a PH 0, 00, 1 screwdriver and nothing is working. I screw will not move either clockwise or anti clockwise. What is the correct screwdriver size for this screw. And should I be turning clockwise to undo the screw please (as this is what it appears you are doing in the video). Many thanks. I've never had so much trouble getting a screw out of anything in my life!!!).

[@LakteOz]

Hello ! how did you manage to do it ? I am having the same issue !

[@desleycasey7412]

@@LakteOz Gidday. I asked my local computer guy to have a go and he used a multi grip tool. He told me the screw was very, very tight and once he felt the screw slightly give he slowly and gradually turned the screw until he was able to get the screw out. He then inserted the 2nd hard drive and ensured when he put the screw back in that he didn't tighten it as hard as it was originally so I am able to undo the screw in the future, if required.

[@LakteOz]

@@desleycasey7412 omg there's no way I will do that, lol, guess I need to find a person with the proper tools to do so. Thank you for sharing your experience !

[@desleycasey7412]

@@LakteOz Totally understand. However the screw which was extremely tight was one of the hard drive screws where he could gently use a multi grip tool in order to unscrew the screw. If the screw is part of the back cover screws then absolutely not to use a multi grip tool. So it depends where the screw is that you are trying to undo. Asus are a real bugger aren't they. When I had this issue I found many others also had experienced the same issue. It's ridiculous that they do this. From what I can gather nearly every Asus laptop has one screw that is so tight that it's nearly all bar impossible to undo. Obviously they are using some type of machine to insert the screws and the machine setting is ridiculous high for tightness.

[@sarcastic350]

Can we use gen 4 ssd? Tuf dash f15 comes with gen 3 ssd

[@bobear93]

It will work, but at gen 3 speeds. I just put a gen 4 in mine and it works, but at the gen 3 speeds.

[@sarcastic350]

@J G is it worth to insert gen 3 ssd, or should I go for gen 3 ssd?

[@sarcastic350]

@@bobear93 ?

[@sarcastic350]

@@bobear93 how is thermal of your laptop?

[@diegoduran2670]

​@@bobear93Hello, what capacity is the new SSD what did you put on the laptop?

[@giorginho8831]

Excuse me if i add antother ssd, the storage in practice will add to the first one?

[@FirstL00k]

Now you have 2 separate storage bins. It doesn't become one larger bin.

[@drummer7557]

I just bought the model with the 3050 GTX, and 8 gigs of RAM. I'm going to upgrade it to 16, do you know if it's 8 gig dual, or single? Thanks. Don't want to buy it until I know for sure.

[@FirstL00k]

you have to open it up to see what you have. I had dual chips in mine, but other ppl have had single one.

[@deathcube2006]

I had 1 single 8gb module on it, I populated the other with another 8gb one. You can find info on the memory, not necessary to open the laptop just Windows info

[@Dong424]

I am also using this laptop, currently my hard drive has 1 512GB stick, I want to install another 1TB stick, is that possible? I see some websites say that this laptop can be upgraded to a maximum of 1TB, which means I can only install another 512 SSD,, but now I want to install another 1TB SSD, so can I do it?

[@The_Kitty_Games]

If you recommend a professional to replace/upgrade the ram for you if you have never done this before then you will never learn how to upgrade ram and other stuff. Theres a first time for everything you dont just skip to the second time.

[@melvinfused]

Does tuf logo on the lid prone to fade if touched?? Felt like mine is fading (it's brand new th0)

[@FirstL00k]

By touch? I don't think it will. Maybe oils from fingers might make it look that way, but it sort of looks like sandblasted metal (not sure if this is the actual process though).

[@rahil687]

Hi my F15 came with two 8gb ddr5 rams...Now that I want to upgrade the ram..Can I make one slot of 16 gb ddr5 ram and the other slot as it is.ie. 8gb ddr5 ram..totalling it to 16+8 = 24gb ddr5 ram... Will this affect the performance as one is smaller compared to the other one?

[@magfal]

I haven't noticed any performance difference on mine when running the soldered 8GB and my 32GB module. Outside of the performance benefits of having enough memory. The memory controllers past broadwell has handled mismatched capacaties very, very well.

[@KirkKetchap]

32 GB per slot is the maximum or 32GB RAM total? Tnx

[@aniketsharma6289]

32 max with 16 each on both the slots

[@AykutBen]

what is the max ssd upgrade for this device ? Can anyone help me ?

[@BigStipowski]

ASUS Support chat just advised me 1tb was max

[@sunilbothra1406]

can I put gen 4 ssd

[@aleplu83]

does it support ssd bigger than 1 TB in size ?

[@NightMare-hi7vu]

Yes 2tb

[@pauleuc2212]

Your title said your upgrading 3, you only done 😊1