Will this upgrade work?

Mars Bar · 10-03-2023, 04:00 PM

Hello.

I'm upgrading a laptop. It's the HP Pavillion DV5000. It has a 128GB hard drive I want to replace with an SSD. I was thinking 256GB, mSata SSD, inside an adapter, so it fits into the device which is PATA/IDE, I think. I'll know exactly tomorrow when I open it up

Would this work?

Thanks for your help.

Mars

frankbell · 10-03-2023, 08:38 PM

As long as it's compatible with the motherboard, I see no reason why it wouldn't work.

Just my two cents.

pan64 · 10-04-2023, 12:45 AM

Yes, in general it should work. But probably I would use an 512GB SSD (or 1TB).

beachboy2 · 10-04-2023, 03:17 AM

Mars Bar,

Welcome to LQ forums.

Your HP Pavilion has a SATA drive connector:

https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/HP+Pavi...placement/3889

Either use mSATA SSD with an adapter such as this:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Multibao-Ad...6406845&sr=8-3

or simply use a SSD similar to this:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Crucial-MX5.../dp/B0764WCXCV

fatmac · 10-04-2023, 03:43 AM

There's little difference in speed between a M2 SSD in adapter & a standard SSD, but the standard SSD will be cheaper, so you can get a bigger drive for the same price.

Mars Bar · 10-04-2023, 08:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beachboy2

Mars Bar,

Welcome to LQ forums.

Your HP Pavilion has a SATA drive connector:

https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/HP+Pavi...placement/3889

Either use mSATA SSD with an adapter such as this:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Multibao-Ad...6406845&sr=8-3

or simply use a SSD similar to this:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Crucial-MX5.../dp/B0764WCXCV

How do you know it's got a SATA drive? I thought it was ide. I'll have to have a look. Update: it's a PATA old school drive.

beachboy2 · 10-04-2023, 09:13 AM

Mars Bar,

Some of the HP Pavilion DV5000 laptops had IDE and others had SATA connections.

I guess you need an adapter similar to this one:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/mSATA-44pin...p?ie=UTF8&th=1