expireddealhunter07 posted Jul 01, 2022 07:26 PM
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expireddealhunter07 posted Jul 01, 2022 07:26 PM
HP Laptop (Refurb): i5-1155G7, 17.3" FHD IPS, 12GB RAM, 1TB HDD + 2-Yr Warranty
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There's an empty M.2 slot, which can accept a 2280 form factor "gumstick" NVME SSD (but not a SATA M.2). Spend $40 more to get one & make it as the system drive. It will greatly improve the performance of this laptop.
The 1TB "old" HDD could be kept and used as media storage…
<attachment>HDD in green square...M.2 in red circle
AND: This is a 11th Gen Intel Tiger Lake processor, so you will probably need this also.
No drives were found during Windows Installation during Setup
[thewindowsclub.com]
Unable to Detect the Drive When Installing a New Windows* OS on 11th Gen Platforms [intel.com]
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But mistakenly I formatted Hard drive and lost all drivers. Though Windows is booting from SSD, internet, Audio, touch pad and Bluetooth is not working. Could you please provide link to download these drivers from internet. I will copy them in USB and install them. Request your support as I am stuck with my new laptop !!! Otherwise, this laptop is awesome and was in good working condition when arrived.
But mistakenly I formatted Hard drive and lost all drivers. Though Windows is booting from SSD, internet, Audio, touch pad and Bluetooth is not working. Could you please provide link to download these drivers from internet. I will copy them in USB and install them. Request your support as I am stuck with my new laptop !!! Otherwise, this laptop is awesome and was in good working condition when arrived.
Driver download links are provided when you scroll down.
EDit: once you have wifi working Windows Update will find all the other drivers.
I figured that I would add an NVMe and upgrade the RAM.
First thing to be aware of is that this thing is an absolute BEAR to open, There are (4) screws visible and another 6/7 hidden under the rubber strips(just pull the strips off to reveal the screws)...they stick back on properly
Then you have to remove the bottom.... BIG FUN. ...I used a couple of old credit cards and a broad butterknife and worked my way around the perimeter ....I thought that I would snap the cover into pieces given the amount of force that I had to use, but it was successful with no damage.
With the cover removed , upgrading the RAM was straight forward.
Installing the NVMe was another matter. There is a slot for the NVMe drive , but it is not clearly labelled and it is a weird location.(look for it, you will find it).
Snapped the cover back on , fired the machine up and cloned the HDD to the NVMe using Macrium Reflect. Both drives appear in the device manager....so far, so good.
Shut the machine down and re-booted into the BIOS to change the boot order and BIOS does not show the NVMe drive .
Seems that HP BIOS(which sucks) is configured in such a way that the machine will boot ONLY to the HDD.
After poking around in several forums it appears that the easiest solution is to disconnect the HDD and boot into legacy mode in the BIOS in order for the machine to 'SEE' the NVMe dive.
I am not looking forward to ripping the back cover off of this thing again.
I had no issues taking mine apart. Also used a similar tool as above , plastic pry tool for cell phones. If you look closely, one of the corners near the palm area may have a larger gap than the other. Use that as a starting point.
Bios is bare but the boot select seems easy enough to find. Once you wipe out the existing os it'll find the new one. It's the only bootable partition present.
I had no issues taking mine apart. Also used a similar tool as above , plastic pry tool for cell phones. If you look closely, one of the corners near the palm area may have a larger gap than the other. Use that as a starting point.
Bios is bare but the boot select seems easy enough to find. Once you wipe out the existing os it'll find the new one. It's the only bootable partition present.
EDIT: Nevermind, windows was probably updating some drivers when it was lagging. The issue is now gone.
EDIT: Looking through all the pages in this thread, it seems the freezing may be fixed by replacing the drive.
EDIT: Looking through all the pages in this thread, it seems the freezing may be fixed by replacing the drive.
Just be patient when opening the laptop (link in previous comment) and don't use anything tough it will cause cosmetic damage to the case while prying.
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Also to simplify without having to watch the disassembly. Remove the rubber strips under the laptop, there are screws in there. Remove all the screws from under and start prying from the hinge area. The cover will open. remove the NVMe screw and install the drive. Screw in and cover on. All done.
I have FIOS 1GB plan and my old HP had no issues with "normal" speeds. I ran a test on this and I'm getting 8mb down. lol.
The correct and latest Realtek drivers are installed.
Is it really just as easy to swap the apparently crap WiFi card with a new one, or is the WiFi issue gonna continue if I do that?
Then just unplug the NVME and reboot.
I did that, then once it was recognized, I reimaged the NVME with a fresh copy of windows.
I have FIOS 1GB plan and my old HP had no issues with "normal" speeds. I ran a test on this and I'm getting 8mb down. lol.
The correct and latest Realtek drivers are installed.
Is it really just as easy to swap the apparently crap WiFi card with a new one, or is the WiFi issue gonna continue if I do that?
Is swapping the wireless card as easy as the NVME, except having to download the new drivers?
Is swapping the wireless card as easy as the NVME, except having to download the new drivers?
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Otherwise, this is a great laptop for my needs. With the NVME drive installed, it's fine
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