10-26-2013 05:18 PM - last edited 3 weeks ago by ROGBot
10-27-2013 08:03 AM
10-27-2013 09:58 AM
05-30-2014 05:27 PM
reka121402 wrote:
I recently make the exact upgrade you are about to do yourself, 256GB 840 pro. Installation was a breeze:
1) Use Asus backtracker to clone the current HD onto a usb stick (8GB)
2) Power down, turn laptop over, pop out battery and open HDD/SDD compartment by unscrewing the small phillips screw and popping the cover off.
3) Remove old HDD and put new SSD in the other bay using the Asus provided bracket already in your laptop. HOWEVER, if you did what I did and didn't realize the extra screws needed to attach the new SSD to the drive bracket were taped to the inside of your laptop packaging box, then you probably threw it away. You will then need to remove 2 of the 4 from the HDD bracket and use those, or purchase new ones.
4) Reinstall HDD/SDD bay cover, reinstall battery, power on with usb stick inserted in the laptop.
5) let asus backtracker do it's thing.
6) Once all is finished, reinstall HDD back where it came from and power the laptop back on. Mine started from the SSD no problem, but I did need to do and extra shutdown/restart for Windows to see the HDD in the other bay (seems to be a normal issue).
7) format HDD in Windows and you're all set
10-27-2013 01:40 PM
10-27-2013 02:55 PM
btrulez wrote:
isn't there 2 HD/SSD compartments with 1 empty compartment when i get the laptop?
10-27-2013 03:07 PM
btrulez wrote:
isn't there 2 HD/SSD compartments with 1 empty compartment when i get the laptop?
villiansv wrote:
It depends on your particular model (TB71). Mine came with 2 500gb drives, others come with ssd + hdd combo. Some may come with one 1 drive and 1 empty bay, I don't know.
10-27-2013 03:26 PM
10-27-2013 05:50 PM
villiansv wrote:
He has a JX though, which means no M.2 NGFF SATA drives :). But yeah, you're right.
If only there was an official site/thread will all possible configurations explained by model #... relying on online retailers' descriptions is iffy.