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Mike, thank you so much for showing how to set up the drive in Windows. After watching a half dozen videos showing the hardware piece, you are the first to show a novice or a forgetful old tech a refresher on basic harddrive set up in Windows. Cheers mate!
Excellent walkthrough! Though I was sure I knew what to do I like to watch a quick tutorial just in case there is some quirk of the particular machine I don't know about, I find this saves time in the end overall. This tutorial is excellent, it is concise and extremely informative, nothing is skipped that would leave a newbie confused while at the same time not being condescending about any of those steps. Walking through the software side of the install is a well thought out inclusion to make the video a truly complete guide. Also, closeups and on screen arrows to help follow along are well done and a great addition. The presenter comes across as confident and knowledgeable with a speaking pattern and voice that is engaging without being fake. You won't fall asleep trying to follow along and you won't roll your eyes at unfunny jokes and comments. Thank you, I highly recommend this video/channel.
I honestly just opened my new laptop out of the box and went on and installed 16g of ram and my new mechanical drive before powering on. Man it's a beast, a real beast. Just restarted in under 20 seconds.
@@mikesunboxing thank you very much. Kudos goes off to you firstly. Do you have any other hacks for this machine to open it up to it's fullest capacity? I've always opened up all four cores and switched out of windows s mode and I'm just waiting to see what else I can do to take it above and beyond.
Mike, you just saved me from a panic attack. I used your previous video to crack open the laptop so I could change the RAM, but then tried to add an SSD. And I almost had a heart attack when I unscrewed the little caddy for the drive and the plug board came off, with nothing connected to it. And the only thing that looks like a ribbon cable was too short. Luckily I remembered that you had this video as a follow up, and there it was: the cage is shipped stashed backwards, and the cable is the correct length. Outstanding tutorial, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.
Thank you so much for this video. I ordered a new SSD for my son but had no idea how to install it on his Acer Aspire 5. By watching this video we got it installed and activated successfully.
I did it! I was a little bit hesitant, because it is a brand new computer that I need for sales training tomorrow, but with your video - I DID IT!!! First time ever doing such a thing! Thank you so much!
This video saved me money! I would have had to pay someone to do it for me but I was able to do it myself because of this walk through. Thank you thank you thank you!!
Nice video Mike. An option for someone who has an older laptop that doesn't have a space for a second hard drive, but does have a DISC drive that they don't use is to replace the drive with a caddy that can be bought from Amazon or elsewhere that will allow you to mount a 2.5" SSD in that spot. I've done this with my Dell, and for some people in my neighborhood.
Really wish you had a close up of inserting the ribbon cable. For some reason mine was quite finicky and I couldn't really see what you were doing, but once I got it in there correctly, it all went well, great vid regardless
Thank you so much for this and the RAM upgrade tutorial, it was very helpful. I'd like to mention that if one doesn't have a plectrum, the lego brick separator tool is really good for prying open the laptop case
Oh my gosh, thank you So much!! Words cannot express my gratitude! Thank you! No other video explained the minute detail to actually connect and make it work. You rock!
Hey man thanks for the tutorial, can i install the windows by a bootable USB drive after i replaced to SSD? amazed how you're still repling 2 years later what a legend
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Hey man, you saved my ass installing this HD, thanks for sharong how. But one tip, use your camera lookin down at the pc so we can see what your doing. We dont care about looking at you, or watching you install it if we cant see whats going on. Im a smart cookie so i improvised in a few areas but just wanted to let you know. Thx again!
PRECISELY what we needed. Thank you very much. BTW the fourth caddy screw was holding the SATA connector and is no longer needed for that purpose. My apologies if this was already noted by someone else.
Nice video! I just bought this notebook but mine didn't come with the caddy and the ribbon cable inside it. Where can I buy those? I can't find them. Also, where can I get that little SATA board? Thanks!
Hi Julian the link is in the video description: TC Sunbow 240gb SSD: Amazon Local: locally.link/SLAz Thanks for using our link. It really does help the Channel :-)
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@@mikesunboxing Thanks mike it went very well however like you i had a screw issue only mine would not unscrew no matter how hard i tried in the end i broke the cross thread and had to lie the ssd on top of the plastic and managed to get 2 unscrewed screws back in also the screws holding the back on where slightly rusty ? on a supposedly new laptop ?? anyways i'm using it now with two drives so all seems ok all best mike and i will be perusing more of your vids toodle pip
Hi, first off thanks for the video! This is a great service to a lot of people out there. Secondly, I am trying to follow this with my Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-53MR, which doesn't come with the SATA cable or drive caddy/tray, so I am planning to buy them online. However, I can't find the SATA port on the motherboard in the spot you indicate in the video. Instead, it looks like there is something hooked up to the ethernet port in its place. I have a picture of the internals of my laptop to show, but I'm not sure if I can link to them in this comment. If you're willing to offer advice, maybe we can figure out a way to communicate it. Would you happen to know anything about this? Is it possible that my model cannot take a SATA drive, even though it's an A515?
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@@mikesunboxing ... from where i could buy the cable and bracket , its not available in my laptop , though i do have hdd1 slot , my laptop is a515 - 52 acer
Thank you for this video! I ordered a SSD and installed it successfully myself today. It was as easy as you made it look. THANK YOU! (Now to see if you have any videos on installing extra RAM, as that's next on my list.)
This is amazing, I did this and the RAM thank you! Can you link the video that shows how to put the drives together and use the new one like a folder as you mentioned? Thank you!!
Having some problem with my A515-52-57MU upgrade. The laptop has no hardware for hdd/ssd as per your video. It currently has only an M.2 256gb and running out of space. Any help with finding the proper hardware necessary. Also, some link to the ssd you used and the proper kit I would need.
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Hey man. I love your video on the RAM. Very very helpful. For this video, this may sound stupid, but I'm not exactly sure where the clip is. The one to to insert the "black strip" thingy. I was kinda afraid to "unclip" something I'm not supposed to. Can you help describe the "clip" a bit? 😅 Thank you!
Shadowkid I would love to help but, I'm a little busy at the moment. If you come over to our discord chat room, there may be someone available to answer your question in more detail. Or tag me in the question and I'll take a look when I get to my desktop. Here is the link to the chat room discord.gg/kG4rrps
@@mikesunboxing Alright. I'll check it out. I'm not in a rush or anything. But just a quick one, is it the one in white, that you pointed to on the video? Is that where the "clip" is?
Great and wonderful help! Very informative. I was successful upgrading two Acer's for my 12 year old boys! Thank you so much for all the concise talk and information!
Excellent video, thanks. After upgrading my a515-43's original nvme 512 SSD to 1tb evo 970, the original nvme is idle now. How can I install it to the second SSD place? (I am ok to use it with the regular SSD speeds if nvme speeds are not possible in the 2nd SSD bay)
Hello i was watching this and was about to install my ssd but realized i dont have the screws to connect the ssd to the catty. will this still work with out those or do i need to purchases some? Im dont have to packaging for my laptop because my laptop was a gift and i didnt get the packaging
Thank you!!! I followed your tutorial to install a 2.5" SATA SSD drive in the provided slot in my Acer Aspire 5. It shows up as it should in the Device Manager, but when I opened Disk Management, I did not get the Initialize Wizard and can't figure out how to start it. The video mentioned a "work-around" if the Wizard doesn't start automatically. Do you have a video that addresses this, or can you provide some guidance here? Thanks so much!
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Hi! I've an Acer Aspire 5 a515 52g i7-8565u 256gb Ssd. I have that empty hole but there's not the sata port but that makes no sense leaving all that space empty. Can you help me?
@@mikesunboxing the other problem is that Acer no longer sells that bracket to keep the ssd in position. Do you know any store that sells that worldwide?
Really fantastic explanation on the video, that really saved me some time on the SSD ribbon cable. Both of your videos on the Acer Aspire A515 were great, I really liked the closeup you did with the SSD connector and the ribbon cable. You need to teach others how to do a video. ;-) One note ... you said the SSD should be as fast as the system drive which is NVMe. I would think that the SATA III drive in the SSD will run slower than the SSD in the NVMe M.2 slot. (if the M.2 slot was SATA III, then you would be correct)
I bought this a little over half a year ago but I threw out the box with the hdd upgrade screws in it because I didn't know. I'm trying to add an HDD for installing games. Is there anyway I can install it without the screws or is there a place I can buy the screws?
I bought the renewed version of this laptop but it did not come with a HDD installation kit bag. Do you know what size the screws are that screw into the side of the SATA drive? I have looked everywhere and can't seem to find any information about it.
@@mikesunboxing Thank you Sir. I think i found some that might work on amazon www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B1UVKSY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Dont worry! For anyone else with the same problem, i got off ebay 3 x 3.5mm screws and they worked just fine. Thank you so much for the video, it was super helpful for someone who doesn't know anything about these things ☺️👌🏻
I don't have enough room on my HDD for the Windows 11 update. I'm looking at exchanging an SSD for the Aspire HDD. Any recommendations in transferring data, apps, etc? Thanks!
Mike - many thanks for the help. I downloaded macrium reflect and will watch your other videos to see if I should clone or image the disk. Most appreciative.
@@mikesunboxing A few questions, though: Is there anything more that can be done to improve the Aspire 5 in the future? I upgraded the RAM and added the SSD, which is great, but what can I say? I'd like to do more ;) Also, the RAM I got was supposed to be 3200mhz but is only running at 2400... which seems to be unavoidable due to the computer itself. Oh well.
@@NoahChinnBooks One of the biggest improvements would be to replace the thermal paste on the CPU that will allow higher and longer boost frequencies. You should be able to get the RAM to 2666, but that wouldn't make a huge amount of difference
This is what I've been looking for! Thanks a lot. Why the hell did Acer delete the inspection hatches between 515-54 And -55??? One more example of maintainance dis-empowerment. A small remark: the title of this clip should be changed to include the -55 appendix
Hello. I just got this laptop and 240ssd extra and 4ram to install. I thought all I had to do was install the ssd and the laptop would do the rest. I am glad stumbled onto your video. So what would happen if I just put it in and did nothing with the other set up steps in windows? Would it even recognize the new ssd?
This is a great video. I purchased the Acer Aspire 5 and added a 8gb memory stick and a Seagate 512 GB SSD SATA drive in the second bay. The only thing I would add for those considering this laptop is watch the antenna wires for the Intel wireless card. They are right up against the 2.5” drive caddy for the second drive slot. The video shows the wires right up against the drive caddy. Mine disconnected when I removed the caddy. It is a little tricky to reattach the wire nodes to the wireless card once they disconnect. Be forewarned....
it will probably need to be initailised in disk managenent. right click on the windows start flag and choose disk management this should kickstart the process
@@mikesunboxing Thanks for the reply! Unfortunately no luck, still not showing neither in device manager nor in disk management. Any tips? Thanks again!
@@mikesunboxing I'd like to replace it with whatever type of original hard drive that came with the computer. I'm very new at this so HDD or solid state I'm not really sure but this computer says it can support both.
@@davidmay2939 if you are in the UK then these on Amazon are good and i have tried and tested and they work great, obviously choose the size you want from the link amzn.to/3hB8EE6
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I have Acer Aspire 5 (Model: A515-51-517Y). It has empty M2 slot for SSD. Can you please let me know whether I can install " Nvme PcIe SSD" instead of "sata SSD"?
What is your view on Acer Aspire 5 Series? I am looking to buy one with i5 1235U (12th Gen Intel) all the specs looks good to me but I've never used an Acer Laptop so kind of confused about the brand. Where do you think this Aspire 5 Series fits in comparison with HP 15s and Lenovo Ideapad. Did you find some weak points in Acer Laptops?
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Great video as always. In your opinion what's the best way to setup a backup image or clone to prevent data loss if a failed main drive occurs? bootable media, using spare drive as backup or cloud backup?
Ok my main reason for doing this was to merge it with my C drive. There isn't one video I can find on how to do this. Would you please help me with that?
@@chrisclayton584 not sure, you initial comment suggested that there was a port and you asked for a preferred model. I had a quick look for a tear down video, but can't find anything concrete, so i would take the back cover off and take a look and see what options are there
@@mikesunboxing I should've stated that I have ordered the computer instead saying I actually have it. I'm sorry about that. I was trying to have all the parts here on the same day so I know exactly what I'm doing.
@@chrisclayton584 ok i get it. i would expect that there is a SATA port in there, but it might already have a drive in there, depending on the model you get. there should also be a m.2 port which will most likely have the OS on
Hi Mike, what do I do if the ssd did not get recognized. I put it in, turned the computer back on, but the device manager won’t recognize that the ssd is there
Thanks for the video, I wonder if I can upgrade using the "Western Digital 1TB WD Blue SN550 NVMe Internal SSD - Gen3 x4 PCIe 8Gb/s, M.2 2280, 3D NAND, Up to 2,400 MB/s - WDS100T2B0C". I don't know if it is compatible in terms of the size.
hey. i have an acer aspire a515-51-54xm. i used cpu z to see what to get as well as the crucial memory advisor. crucial said that i can get a 2600 MHz model and a 2400 MHz. i am worried as cpu z says that my current memory is 2400 MHz and since there is onboard memory that is 2400MHz and that i cant remove that it may interferer with the new ram stick if i get a 2600MHz.. can you aid me on what to get for my system. ii want to get 20 gigs max to speed it up as i am not sure. anyone please help me .
Mike's unboxing, reviews and how to yep. I got a little bit of help. I’m still very unsure if I want to risk getting the wrong ram but it seems that some people are saying it’s fine to get the stick I saw. I hope all goes well!
these videos are great and I just purchased this laptop... I ordered the 8gb RAM you recommended, but the link for the ssd no longer works... can you provide a current one or a good alternative?
@@jvan1978 this is an affiliated link we do get a small kick back from purchases but it will not cost you anything it comes from amazons profit margin. amzn.to/3fRVP5P this look okay for you?
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I install my hardrive but i notice i can't properly close the bottom lid so there's this huge bump when i screw in. Turns out i'm using 9mm hardrive, is it okay? I did test the drive and it function properly and no wobble when i'm using the laptop.
Mike - great set of videos on upgrading the most popular laptop on Amazon (they got me to buy one). My question is does it matter which way the wire attaches to the SSD adapter & motherboard? IE - it is possible to install it incorrectly by putting the wire in upside down? Thanks for your vids - liked/subbed
@@mikesunboxing would it be okay if I got a cheaper one that is the same size.I don’t do too much so I don’t think I need 1tb so if I got like 480 Gn would that be fine?
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Other youtubers just install the ssd and thats it but you sir show also the software process to make it work. Great video very helpful thank you!
Thanks for watching
I used your videos for the ram and the ssd! Both worked FLAWLESSLY! Thank you so much for doing this. You’re great
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Yeah I did the ram one :)
Awesome tutorial! This was my first SSD & RAM upgrade. In fact, first time ever inside a pc.
With your expert guidance, now I’m a hero! Thank you! ❤️
welcome to the hero club :-)
Mike, thank you so much for showing how to set up the drive in Windows. After watching a half dozen videos showing the hardware piece, you are the first to show a novice or a forgetful old tech a refresher on basic harddrive set up in Windows. Cheers mate!
glad to help sir!
Excellent walkthrough! Though I was sure I knew what to do I like to watch a quick tutorial just in case there is some quirk of the particular machine I don't know about, I find this saves time in the end overall.
This tutorial is excellent, it is concise and extremely informative, nothing is skipped that would leave a newbie confused while at the same time not being condescending about any of those steps. Walking through the software side of the install is a well thought out inclusion to make the video a truly complete guide. Also, closeups and on screen arrows to help follow along are well done and a great addition.
The presenter comes across as confident and knowledgeable with a speaking pattern and voice that is engaging without being fake. You won't fall asleep trying to follow along and you won't roll your eyes at unfunny jokes and comments.
Thank you, I highly recommend this video/channel.
bless you that is very kind of you to say
I honestly just opened my new laptop out of the box and went on and installed 16g of ram and my new mechanical drive before powering on. Man it's a beast, a real beast. Just restarted in under 20 seconds.
nice work!
@@mikesunboxing thank you very much. Kudos goes off to you firstly. Do you have any other hacks for this machine to open it up to it's fullest capacity? I've always opened up all four cores and switched out of windows s mode and I'm just waiting to see what else I can do to take it above and beyond.
So u upgraded the sss and ram?
@@atrain8179only upgraded the ram and installed a 500gb HD (not another SSD). Pity I didn't purchase a Terabyte additional SSD in the process. 😫
Mike, you just saved me from a panic attack. I used your previous video to crack open the laptop so I could change the RAM, but then tried to add an SSD. And I almost had a heart attack when I unscrewed the little caddy for the drive and the plug board came off, with nothing connected to it. And the only thing that looks like a ribbon cable was too short. Luckily I remembered that you had this video as a follow up, and there it was: the cage is shipped stashed backwards, and the cable is the correct length. Outstanding tutorial, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.
thanks Pedro glad to hear that the video was of use
Thank you so much for this video. I ordered a new SSD for my son but had no idea how to install it on his Acer Aspire 5. By watching this video we got it installed and activated successfully.
Glad I could help!
I did it! I was a little bit hesitant, because it is a brand new computer that I need for sales training tomorrow, but with your video - I DID IT!!! First time ever doing such a thing! Thank you so much!
You can do it! and hope the training goes well
This video saved me money! I would have had to pay someone to do it for me but I was able to do it myself because of this walk through. Thank you thank you thank you!!
Glad it helped!
Nice video Mike. An option for someone who has an older laptop that doesn't have a space for a second hard drive, but does have a DISC drive that they don't use is to replace the drive with a caddy that can be bought from Amazon or elsewhere that will allow you to mount a 2.5" SSD in that spot. I've done this with my Dell, and for some people in my neighborhood.
Yes those caddy’s are great for adding a new lease of life to older units
Really wish you had a close up of inserting the ribbon cable. For some reason mine was quite finicky and I couldn't really see what you were doing, but once I got it in there correctly, it all went well, great vid regardless
Thanks sorry for not having a code up of that
Thank you so much for this and the RAM upgrade tutorial, it was very helpful. I'd like to mention that if one doesn't have a plectrum, the lego brick separator tool is really good for prying open the laptop case
Good idea I never thought of that
Oh my gosh, thank you So much!! Words cannot express my gratitude! Thank you! No other video explained the minute detail to actually connect and make it work. You rock!
You're very welcome!
Hey man thanks for the tutorial, can i install the windows by a bootable USB drive after i replaced to SSD?
amazed how you're still repling 2 years later what a legend
yes you can, i normally use the MS media creation tool and get a USB stick ready before swapping drives then use it for a fresh install
Awesome thanks 👍
@@MohammadAlizade No problem :-)
A thousand thanks Mike. Couldn't have done it without you. Went flawlessly. Great tutorial.
Glad it helped
Great tutorial!! Thank you brother. I wish all tutorials were as straight forward.
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Hey man, you saved my ass installing this HD, thanks for sharong how. But one tip, use your camera lookin down at the pc so we can see what your doing. We dont care about looking at you, or watching you install it if we cant see whats going on. Im a smart cookie so i improvised in a few areas but just wanted to let you know. Thx again!
thanks and will do
PRECISELY what we needed. Thank you very much.
BTW the fourth caddy screw was holding the SATA connector and is no longer needed for that purpose. My apologies if this was already noted by someone else.
thanks Ryan
Hey Mike, keep doing what you are doing, I like the down to earth informal reviews and tutorials you bring to youtube. Great job.
Thanks appreciate your feedback
I'd like to know how to upgrade the thermal paste please for this particular laptop
Hi Mohamad - try this video: th-cam.com/video/rXl-StIO6x4/w-d-xo.html Hope it helps :-)
@@mikesunboxing thank you
Nice video! I just bought this notebook but mine didn't come with the caddy and the ribbon cable inside it. Where can I buy those? I can't find them. Also, where can I get that little SATA board? Thanks!
probably best checking with Acer they might send you one out of goodwill
Can I get a link to the SSD you used in this video? Or any SSD that will work?
Hi Julian the link is in the video description: TC Sunbow 240gb SSD: Amazon Local: locally.link/SLAz Thanks for using our link. It really does help the Channel :-)
Thanks!
thank you , very kind of you
Thank you so much for showing the software process to make it work, once again thank you sir!
You are welcome!
Just bought my first Laptop and this video will help big time! Thank you, will subscribe right away!
thanks Scott
thanks really helpful upgrading storage for college this was a big help
Glad it helped!
I followed your instructions exactly but my second drive isn't showing up in device manager. Do you have any advice? My computer is brand new.
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Mike, can you remove the installed drive and make the 2.5" drive the C: drive?
yes you can, but it might need to be a fresh install or use something like macrium to copy the drive
Doing my first acer 5 upgrade today than you mike for the tutorial helped me immensely all best.
hope it all goes well
@@mikesunboxing Thanks mike it went very well however like you i had a screw issue only mine would not unscrew no matter how hard i tried in the end i broke the cross thread and had to lie the ssd on top of the plastic and managed to get 2 unscrewed screws back in also the screws holding the back on where slightly rusty ? on a supposedly new laptop ?? anyways i'm using it now with two drives so all seems ok all best mike and i will be perusing more of your vids toodle pip
Hi, first off thanks for the video! This is a great service to a lot of people out there.
Secondly, I am trying to follow this with my Acer Aspire 5 A515-51G-53MR, which doesn't come with the SATA cable or drive caddy/tray, so I am planning to buy them online.
However, I can't find the SATA port on the motherboard in the spot you indicate in the video. Instead, it looks like there is something hooked up to the ethernet port in its place.
I have a picture of the internals of my laptop to show, but I'm not sure if I can link to them in this comment. If you're willing to offer advice, maybe we can figure out a way to communicate it.
Would you happen to know anything about this? Is it possible that my model cannot take a SATA drive, even though it's an A515?
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@@mikesunboxing ... from where i could buy the cable and bracket , its not available in my laptop , though i do have hdd1 slot , my laptop is a515 - 52 acer
thank you for this amazing tutorial it worked perfectly for me and now i can play sims without my laptop screaming at me that it runs out of storage
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Thank you for this video! I ordered a SSD and installed it successfully myself today. It was as easy as you made it look. THANK YOU! (Now to see if you have any videos on installing extra RAM, as that's next on my list.)
Glad it helped! and yes we have done that also
This is amazing, I did this and the RAM thank you! Can you link the video that shows how to put the drives together and use the new one like a folder as you mentioned? Thank you!!
i'll have to work on it
@@mikesunboxing No problem either way this is great I appreciate it!
Having some problem with my A515-52-57MU upgrade. The laptop has no hardware for hdd/ssd as per your video. It currently has only an M.2 256gb and running out of space. Any help with finding the proper hardware necessary. Also, some link to the ssd you used and the proper kit I would need.
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Hey man. I love your video on the RAM. Very very helpful.
For this video, this may sound stupid, but I'm not exactly sure where the clip is. The one to to insert the "black strip" thingy.
I was kinda afraid to "unclip" something I'm not supposed to. Can you help describe the "clip" a bit? 😅
Thank you!
Shadowkid I would love to help but, I'm a little busy at the moment. If you come over to our discord chat room, there may be someone available to answer your question in more detail. Or tag me in the question and I'll take a look when I get to my desktop.
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@@mikesunboxing Alright. I'll check it out. I'm not in a rush or anything.
But just a quick one, is it the one in white, that you pointed to on the video? Is that where the "clip" is?
Great and wonderful help! Very informative. I was successful upgrading two Acer's for my 12 year old boys! Thank you so much for all the concise talk and information!
Glad it helped!
Excellent video, thanks. After upgrading my a515-43's original nvme 512 SSD to 1tb evo 970, the original nvme is idle now. How can I install it to the second SSD place? (I am ok to use it with the regular SSD speeds if nvme speeds are not possible in the 2nd SSD bay)
you might be able to the some weird SATA to NVME adapter, i would probably just stick it into a USB NVME
Hello i was watching this and was about to install my ssd but realized i dont have the screws to connect the ssd to the catty. will this still work with out those or do i need to purchases some? Im dont have to packaging for my laptop because my laptop was a gift and i didnt get the packaging
yes just use a little double sided tape to keep it in place
I am adding ram soon but can’t get the ssd yet but when I do do I have to restart anything after when I turn it in or will it be set already
nice! hope it all works out well for you
Cheers to you Mike, wonderful video! About naming the drive, does it have to be 'new volume' or can it be what you like?
Anything you like
Thank you!!! I followed your tutorial to install a 2.5" SATA SSD drive in the provided slot in my Acer Aspire 5. It shows up as it should in the Device Manager, but when I opened Disk Management, I did not get the Initialize Wizard and can't figure out how to start it. The video mentioned a "work-around" if the Wizard doesn't start automatically. Do you have a video that addresses this, or can you provide some guidance here? Thanks so much!
This is maybe easier to fix or at least advise if we can ask more questions and get direct answers, so feel free to join our Discord chat and we can go over it in more detail discord.gg/gaeeDPw
Hi! I've an Acer Aspire 5 a515 52g i7-8565u 256gb Ssd. I have that empty hole but there's not the sata port but that makes no sense leaving all that space empty. Can you help me?
the sata port adaptor can be bought from Acer or ebay if needed
@@mikesunboxing thank you so much
@@iamfivestars No problem :-) Have a great weekend
@@mikesunboxing the other problem is that Acer no longer sells that bracket to keep the ssd in position. Do you know any store that sells that worldwide?
@@iamfivestars I would try Ebay
Another great vid Mike have a good evening and keep making the really helpful vids
Thanks and we will
Really fantastic explanation on the video, that really saved me some time on the SSD ribbon cable. Both of your videos on the Acer Aspire A515 were great, I really liked the closeup you did with the SSD connector and the ribbon cable. You need to teach others how to do a video. ;-)
One note ... you said the SSD should be as fast as the system drive which is NVMe. I would think that the SATA III drive in the SSD will run slower than the SSD in the NVMe M.2 slot. (if the M.2 slot was SATA III, then you would be correct)
that is correct sorry for the slight curveball there
literaly the best how to tec videos so far, this will help me alot when buying and upgrade the acer aspire 5.
That is very kind of you to say, and we hope you enjoy the laptop
@@mikesunboxing it will take awhile to save up for it but thanks!
i was just looking at a used one on a local facebook group and it sold for £225 madness!
@@mikesunboxing i dont like getting used stuff. it's because there is a posibility they just want your money.
I bought this a little over half a year ago but I threw out the box with the hdd upgrade screws in it because I didn't know.
I'm trying to add an HDD for installing games. Is there anyway I can install it without the screws or is there a place I can buy the screws?
you could probably just use velcro or adhesive pads to hold the drive in place
Thanks Mike - really helpful getting the extra drive installed and formatted!
Glad it helped!
thanks mike... you always are answering comments with videos... keep it up
Thanks Nathan 😍
I bought the renewed version of this laptop but it did not come with a HDD installation kit bag. Do you know what size the screws are that screw into the side of the SATA drive? I have looked everywhere and can't seem to find any information about it.
Not sure what they are called but they are the same as the fine thread ones you get with cases I think
@@mikesunboxing Thank you Sir. I think i found some that might work on amazon www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B1UVKSY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Is the inspire 5 capable of supporting a hddr and ssd together?
sorry i don't quite understand the question
May i ask what size are the screws? I kinda lost the ones that came with the laptop so im gonna need to buy them 😅😭
i have no idea sorry, and i don't have it here anymore to measure
Dont worry! For anyone else with the same problem, i got off ebay 3 x 3.5mm screws and they worked just fine. Thank you so much for the video, it was super helpful for someone who doesn't know anything about these things ☺️👌🏻
@@aleesnow815 Thanks for the info and glad our video helped you 🙂
I don't have enough room on my HDD for the Windows 11 update. I'm looking at exchanging an SSD for the Aspire HDD. Any recommendations in transferring data, apps, etc? Thanks!
macrium reflect is good, used that many times, there are a few videos on it on the channel if you want to see it in action
Mike - many thanks for the help. I downloaded macrium reflect and will watch your other videos to see if I should clone or image the disk. Most appreciative.
@@christopherburnside796 No problem :-)
Good stuff. Helped me out tons!
Glad it helped!
@@mikesunboxing A few questions, though: Is there anything more that can be done to improve the Aspire 5 in the future? I upgraded the RAM and added the SSD, which is great, but what can I say? I'd like to do more ;)
Also, the RAM I got was supposed to be 3200mhz but is only running at 2400... which seems to be unavoidable due to the computer itself. Oh well.
@@NoahChinnBooks One of the biggest improvements would be to replace the thermal paste on the CPU that will allow higher and longer boost frequencies. You should be able to get the RAM to 2666, but that wouldn't make a huge amount of difference
I'm interested in the small hard driver nwme or something else --because my laptop is Acer Aspire 5 A514-54..thank you
Is there only one slot in the laptop? Can ssd and hdd be plugged together?
ssd on pcie and hdd on satas
Really easy to follow instructions- thx
Glad it helped!
This is what I've been looking for! Thanks a lot.
Why the hell did Acer delete the inspection hatches between 515-54 And -55??? One more example of maintainance dis-empowerment.
A small remark: the title of this clip should be changed to include the -55 appendix
cheers thanks for the heads up
Can I add a 2tb hard drive on the laptop to work alongside my 128gb ssd?
Yes I think so if the ssd is m.2
Hello. I just got this laptop and 240ssd extra and 4ram to install. I thought all I had to do was install the ssd and the laptop would do the rest. I am glad stumbled onto your video. So what would happen if I just put it in and did nothing with the other set up steps in windows? Would it even recognize the new ssd?
yes it should do , it might need to be initialised though
Just wanting to know if you have had any problems with the sunbow ssd and i was wanting to know if you have a recommended 2.5 ssd to use?
no problems so far using 3 of them in different PC
Does it matter if you add an SSD or hard drive into that empty spot? I was thinking about adding a 250gb Samsung Evo 860 SSD.
anything you like as long as it fits and has the same connections
This is a great video. I purchased the Acer Aspire 5 and added a 8gb memory stick and a Seagate 512 GB SSD SATA drive in the second bay. The only thing I would add for those considering this laptop is watch the antenna wires for the Intel wireless card. They are right up against the 2.5” drive caddy for the second drive slot. The video shows the wires right up against the drive caddy. Mine disconnected when I removed the caddy. It is a little tricky to reattach the wire nodes to the wireless card once they disconnect. Be forewarned....
Thanks Jim some very useful pointers there
Hi Mike! First of all, thank you for the video! Quick question, what should I do if the SSD doesn’t show in device manager?
it will probably need to be initailised in disk managenent. right click on the windows start flag and choose disk management this should kickstart the process
@@mikesunboxing Thanks for the reply! Unfortunately no luck, still not showing neither in device manager nor in disk management. Any tips? Thanks again!
Mike, the main hard drive in my Acer aspire 5 has gone bad. Where and how do I replace it? Could you provide a link?
depends what you want to replace it with really either an HDD or SSD based drive
@@mikesunboxing I'd like to replace it with whatever type of original hard drive that came with the computer. I'm very new at this so HDD or solid state I'm not really sure but this computer says it can support both.
@@davidmay2939 if you are in the UK then these on Amazon are good and i have tried and tested and they work great, obviously choose the size you want from the link amzn.to/3hB8EE6
Will any 2.5" drive work or does it have to be a special laptop form factor?
i think any 2.5 will do it
I watched an acer support video and they said it had to be a 7(7.5?)mm height drive instead of 9mm. Did you have any issues?
What is the size of the M.2 slot please?
2280
Good video. Helped refresh my memory 😂
thanks for watching
Thanks for showing this so well!
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what philiph screw i need to used it? its not the one that i have it
not sure what the size is sorry, hopefully someone else can comment
I have Acer Aspire 5 (Model: A515-51-517Y). It has empty M2 slot for SSD. Can you please let me know whether I can install " Nvme PcIe SSD" instead of "sata SSD"?
seems it comes from the CPU lanes so should do either type but NVME is more likely to work than sata
What is your view on Acer Aspire 5 Series?
I am looking to buy one with i5 1235U (12th Gen Intel) all the specs looks good to me but I've never used an Acer Laptop so kind of confused about the brand.
Where do you think this Aspire 5 Series fits in comparison with HP 15s and Lenovo Ideapad.
Did you find some weak points in Acer Laptops?
acer are quite plasticy but generally cheap and easy to fix or open up if needed, overall i like them
What connection type should I choose for my pc? (Acer aspire 5 a515-51g-83mk)
This is maybe easier to fix or at least advise if we can ask more questions and get direct answers, so feel free to join our Discord chat and we can go over it in more detail discord.gg/gaeeDPw
Does this have a primary HDD somewhere else and this is a second hard drive? If so, where is the first one?
the primary one is the NVME drive which looks very different. i think i pointed it out at some point
Hi! Fo you know if it works with an Aspire A515 52G ?
i believe it will
Great video as always. In your opinion what's the best way to setup a backup image or clone to prevent data loss if a failed main drive occurs? bootable media, using spare drive as backup or cloud backup?
i personally like the macrium imaging tool and recently have used it a good few times and it has been flawless. Maybe i'll do a video on it.
@@mikesunboxing thank you
Np
Thank you for this video!
Glad it was helpful!
Sir I have other version of acer aspire a515 i want to change it in ssd is this all same size ?
physically yes capacity no
Ok my main reason for doing this was to merge it with my C drive. There isn't one video I can find on how to do this. Would you please help me with that?
Join the discord and I’ll see if I can help
Just to be clear you are wanting to use an additional drive to add to your existing drive and basically extend the c drive onto it. Is that right?
Will this laptop run a 4TB SSD? I need to back up about 40 lecture videos that are about 2 hours long for each lecture video. Thank you.
yes it should do
I have the acer aspire 5 Intel i3 a515-55-35se. I've heard I can put a Sata3 in it. Is there a preferred one that works?
not sure sorry should be able to use any sata 3 or 6gbps devices
@@mikesunboxing so that model does have a area to install a sata ssd?
@@chrisclayton584 not sure, you initial comment suggested that there was a port and you asked for a preferred model. I had a quick look for a tear down video, but can't find anything concrete, so i would take the back cover off and take a look and see what options are there
@@mikesunboxing I should've stated that I have ordered the computer instead saying I actually have it. I'm sorry about that. I was trying to have all the parts here on the same day so I know exactly what I'm doing.
@@chrisclayton584 ok i get it. i would expect that there is a SATA port in there, but it might already have a drive in there, depending on the model you get. there should also be a m.2 port which will most likely have the OS on
Can I use ssd instead of hdd while
using HDD upgrade kit in acer aspire 3 A 315-23?
yes it seems so
If I’m adding the extra memory before ever turning the laptop on (out of the box) am I messing anything up?
no that is fine
Thank you for putting out videos like this! This helped so much! Keep it up!
Thanks, will do!
Hi Mike, what do I do if the ssd did not get recognized. I put it in, turned the computer back on, but the device manager won’t recognize that the ssd is there
you might need to init the drive in disk management
How many drivers did you have to reinstall ?
from a fresh install there is quite a few like the amd chipset drivers and gpu / apu driver, the rest were found by windows update and windows 11
Can you use a 2.5 inch SSD? What about an M.2 SSD? By the way love your videos, just got an Acer Aspire 5 and looking to do some upgrades.
this one needs a PCIe nvme not a SATA one
Thanks for the video, I wonder if I can upgrade using the "Western Digital 1TB WD Blue SN550 NVMe Internal SSD - Gen3 x4 PCIe 8Gb/s, M.2 2280, 3D NAND, Up to 2,400 MB/s - WDS100T2B0C". I don't know if it is compatible in terms of the size.
yes should be fine
hey. i have an acer aspire a515-51-54xm. i used cpu z to see what to get as well as the crucial memory advisor. crucial said that i can get a 2600 MHz model and a 2400 MHz. i am worried as cpu z says that my current memory is 2400 MHz and since there is onboard memory that is 2400MHz and that i cant remove that it may interferer with the new ram stick if i get a 2600MHz.. can you aid me on what to get for my system. ii want to get 20 gigs max to speed it up as i am not sure. anyone please help me .
i see you have joined the discord chat. we will answer this there
Mike's unboxing, reviews and how to yep. I got a little bit of help. I’m still very unsure if I want to risk getting the wrong ram but it seems that some people are saying it’s fine to get the stick I saw. I hope all goes well!
Thanks for the excellent guide! Great content.
Glad you enjoyed it!
these videos are great and I just purchased this laptop... I ordered the 8gb RAM you recommended, but the link for the ssd no longer works... can you provide a current one or a good alternative?
sure what country are you in?
@@mikesunboxing USA
@@jvan1978 this is an affiliated link we do get a small kick back from purchases but it will not cost you anything it comes from amazons profit margin.
amzn.to/3fRVP5P
this look okay for you?
@@mikesunboxing lol... I don’t know squat!
@@jvan1978 just choose the size you would like or the price you want to pay :-)
did you not disconnect the battery?
no but you can if you want to
Very helpful Mike, cheers
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I install my hardrive but i notice i can't properly close the bottom lid so there's this huge bump when i screw in. Turns out i'm using 9mm hardrive, is it okay? I did test the drive and it function properly and no wobble when i'm using the laptop.
i think 7mm is maybe the limit on these
Mike - great set of videos on upgrading the most popular laptop on Amazon (they got me to buy one). My question is does it matter which way the wire attaches to the SSD adapter & motherboard? IE - it is possible to install it incorrectly by putting the wire in upside down? Thanks for your vids - liked/subbed
I think the cable is keyed so it should only fit one way? Thanks for watching
Great videos, helped with the RAM and HDD upgrades!! Thanks!!
You're welcome!
What ssd did u use?
@@atrain8179 TC Sunbow SSD - link is in the video description :-)
@@mikesunboxing would it be okay if I got a cheaper one that is the same size.I don’t do too much so I don’t think I need 1tb so if I got like 480 Gn would that be fine?
@@atrain8179 Kingston 480GB A400 SATA 3 2.5" Internal SSD SA400S37/480G - HDD Replacement for Increase Performance
Are this upgrades going to void the warranty?
No we have the right to repair now in Europe and USA etc
Is it safe enough to order the ram and ssd off of amazon where it's cheaper or do I better try to find the right ones in a store? I'm a bit scared.
order on amazon and if it is wrong you can easily return it
THANKSS YOU HELPED ME ALOT YOU DONT UNDERSDANDDDD
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