u/Aka_discovery

I have an HP Victus 15 (i5 12th Gen + RTX 2050) and noticed something interesting after opening the back panel.

There’s clearly space on the motherboard for a 2nd M.2 SSD slot, but the actual connector/socket is missing.

Has anyone successfully added/soldered the 2nd M.2 connector on a Victus motherboard?

  • Did BIOS detect the SSD afterwards?
  • Are extra components also required?
  • Is it worth attempting or should I just replace my current 1TB SSD with a bigger one?

Would appreciate any advice or experiences from people who tried this mod.

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u/Aka_discovery — 4 days ago

I have an HP Victus 15 (i5 12th Gen + RTX 2050) and noticed something interesting after opening the back panel.

There’s clearly space on the motherboard for a 2nd M.2 SSD slot, but the actual connector/socket is missing.

Has anyone successfully added/soldered the 2nd M.2 connector on a Victus motherboard?

  • Did BIOS detect the SSD afterwards?
  • Are extra components also required?

Would appreciate any advice or experiences from people who tried this mod.

u/Aka_discovery — 4 days ago
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I have an HP Victus 15 (i5 12th Gen + RTX 2050) and noticed something interesting after opening the back panel.

There’s clearly space on the motherboard for a 2nd M.2 SSD slot, but the actual connector/socket is missing.

Has anyone successfully added/soldered the 2nd M.2 connector on a Victus motherboard?

  • Did BIOS detect the SSD afterwards?
  • Are extra components also required?

Would appreciate any advice or experiences from people who tried this mod.

u/Aka_discovery — 4 days ago

I have an HP Victus 15 (i5 12th Gen + RTX 2050) and noticed something interesting after opening the back panel.

There’s clearly space on the motherboard for a 2nd M.2 SSD slot, but the actual connector/socket is missing.

Has anyone successfully added/soldered the 2nd M.2 connector on a Victus motherboard?

  • Did BIOS detect the SSD afterwards?
  • Are extra components also required?

Would appreciate any advice or experiences from people who tried this mod.

u/Aka_discovery — 4 days ago