Difficulty

Very easy

Steps

4

Time Required

                          10 minutes

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  • NVMe M.2
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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Preparing your work area
  • Grab your NVMe ssd you want to add in. Note: There is only one slot so it is recommended you clone to your new ssd before continuing
  • To do this, we recommend having a high quality kit on hand, like the ifixit one pictured
  • Have a tray to ensure you don’t loose track of screws. Remember, some screws inside can be of different lengths.
  • TURN OFF THE LAPTOP and make sure you have grounded yourself. This is vital to ensure you don’t damage the laptop (Or yourself)

Grab your NVMe ssd you want to add in. Note: There is only one slot so it is recommended you clone to your new ssd before continuing

To do this, we recommend having a high quality kit on hand, like the ifixit one pictured

Have a tray to ensure you don’t loose track of screws. Remember, some screws inside can be of different lengths.

TURN OFF THE LAPTOP and make sure you have grounded yourself. This is vital to ensure you don’t damage the laptop (Or yourself)

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Step 2

              Removing bottom plate screws
  • There are only 10 screws, use the T5 bit to remove them
  • After removing the screw lift the bottom plate from the hinge, it will free easily

There are only 10 screws, use the T5 bit to remove them

After removing the screw lift the bottom plate from the hinge, it will free easily

Step 3

              Remove stock M.2 SSD
  • Locate stock M.2 drive, read and take note of the yellow sticker
  • Roll sticker back (left to right) and stick it to itself so it is out of our way
  • Use PH0 driver to puncture sticker and remove SSD screw
  • Verify one last time our new SSD has the same form factor as the stock one

Locate stock M.2 drive, read and take note of the yellow sticker

Roll sticker back (left to right) and stick it to itself so it is out of our way

Use PH0 driver to puncture sticker and remove SSD screw

Verify one last time our new SSD has the same form factor as the stock one

Step 4

  • Insert M.2 into the slot at roughly a 30 degree angle in the depicted orientation, do not use force
  • Gently press SSD flat against the mother board with a single finger and thread the SSD screw
  • Boot into BIOS and verify drive presence

Insert M.2 into the slot at roughly a 30 degree angle in the depicted orientation, do not use force

Gently press SSD flat against the mother board with a single finger and thread the SSD screw

Boot into BIOS and verify drive presence

This is a very simple process make sure to count your screws and set them properly.

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Jonathan Aldana - Aug 15, 2019

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You probably should’ve unplugged the battery too, just as a safety precaution before touching the hard drive

Brandon Martinez - Aug 15, 2019

There are two spots where the battery can be disabled but given that Razer only warns about turning the unit off I doubt the battery charge will be any risk. If this was an intensive repair or replacement I would consider it a little more, but for such a quick swap it might be excessive.

Lorenzo Zimmermann - Nov 30, 2020

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How much faster is the razer blade stealth with the samsumg nvme m2? Can you see or feel a difference? Would you suggest it?

Brandon Martinez - Nov 30, 2020

I can’t tell the difference, loading up games or applications it’s all the same speed, but I did not do a speed test beforehand to be 100% accurate. I also run linux so there might be a slight performance gain from that. I would include better photos of the SSD for you but I moved a few months ago and it’s still somewhere in a box.

Ramon Sanchez - Mar 26, 2021

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Were there any “pre-packaged” programs that you had trouble installing or anything special programs need to run the laptop?