joeblgs Publish time 2-12-2019 03:33:51

Asus Vivobook SSD installation advice (pics attached)

Hi all,

I would like some advice please.

I have the following laptop, i5 version ASUS VivoBook S15 S530UA   | Laptops | ASUS United Kingdom

I've noticed it has an empty HDD bay (image below) and I have a spare 256gb 3.5" SSD that I could put there. Any advice on what bracket and cable (I see there is a 'HDD' connection top left of the bay) I would need to accomplish this. Also, if it were possible to do would there be any cons to doing so.
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If its not possible could you advise on a decent compatible 512gb (or higher) replacement for the current M.2 SSD drive (image below)
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Thanks in advance


Joe

next010 Publish time 2-12-2019 03:33:52

If you look on ebay for Asus vivobook S15 HDD you will find the cable to connect a drive to that connector however I do not see any brackets for that screw hole. Not sure of the right keywords to search for or they simply are too rare to locate.

Crucial have a compatibility checker on their website you can run certain models through and they say their 1TB M2 SSD is compatible.

joeblgs Publish time 2-12-2019 03:33:53

Hi, thanks for replying.
After posting I did search for the bits and have ordered a cable from ebay, I just thought I'd check here in case someone new of a good place to get these things. Also I eventually found an Asus spare part website (French company) with the bracket for about £12 and approx £14 delivery! So I'm thinking of installing the SSD using some velcro or tape of some sort. The other question was, could there be a possible issue with the SSD getting hot? If you take a look at this video I found at 1min 40sec, the HDD looks like it has some sort of silver backing on it? Sorry the link to video didn't work for some reason! Here's a screenshot
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It will be a data drive only, I don't intend to use it as a system drive.

I'll take a look at the Crucial SSD, thank you. Are Crucial a good/reliable brand would you say?

Joe

next010 Publish time 2-12-2019 03:33:54

Crucial are a reliable brand.

The silver sticker you describe could be thermal tape for reflecting heat or something like that. I would guess it wont be an issue as SATA SSD drives typically consume less power than HDD's so run cooler.

joeblgs Publish time 2-12-2019 03:33:55

Superb, thank for your help.
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