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Adding 2nd M.2 SSD to Precision 7510
I just purchased a Precision 7510 laptop. I ordered it with the following primary drive and no secondary drive:
- 400-AILW 256GB M.2 PCIe High Performance Solid State Drive, MPWS
I'd like to add a second M.2 NVMe drive (perhaps a Samsung 950 Pro) in the 2.5" drive slot. When ordering the laptop, it was an option to get a high performance M.2 NVMe drive with "Interposer". Does anybody know the part number for this "Interposer"? Are there any other parts that I'll need to make this work?
Thanks!
DELL-Justin C
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April 19th, 2016 14:00
@Kazuaki and Furo99,
Thank you for your questions.
5WNPC is a cable for 7510/7710:
WPTND is the M.2 Interposer Board for 7510/7710
There's also an M.2 bracket listed for 7510/7710 Y1WJX:
M.2 Thermal cover HR8P8
Next steps:
-I will confirm for you if it's possible to install a second M.2, for systems already shipped from Dell
-I will try to obtain some installation instructions if it turns out it's possible to upgrade
-You both can send me a friend request and we'll talk about parts ordering/stock
DELL-Justin C
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May 4th, 2016 14:00
@Community,
I can now confirm for you that it is technically possible to install a 2nd M.2 drive into the Precision 7510 and Precision 7710 systems, even if the system(s) were not ordered that way from the Dell factory.
For the installation of the 2nd M.2 you will need:
1x 745TM 2.5 inch metal bracket - most units will have this already included
1x Y1WJX M.2 bracket ( goes inside of 745TM )
4x 2864D M3X3 screw. Most systems will have these already included. These screws hold in the Y1WJX M.2 drive carrier, or a 2.5 inch drive into 745TM. M.2 carrier installed shown below:
1x WPTND M.2 Interposer Board. This installs into Y1WJX M.2 bracket. ( Shown in yellow in below screen shot )
5x 4270E M2.0*3L screws
1x HR8P8 M.2 thermal cover
Installation:
Once installed, this is how things should look and be set in the BIOS:
General > System Information:
General > System Information:
Get back with any questions.
Jake Gua
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May 12th, 2016 16:00
Thanks for doing that, I'm so glad I found this thread and that you were willing to help everyone with this.
About the parts; are they available for us to purchase? I have a 7510.
Thanks!
kazuaki
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April 13th, 2016 14:00
Anybody have any idea?
furo99
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April 14th, 2016 20:00
I'd like to know the same... I have a 950 Pro in the primary M.2 slot working great and would like to add another in place of the 2.5" SSD I'm using in the meantime.
kazuaki
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April 14th, 2016 20:00
So I spent a bunch of time on the phone today with tech support and parts sales. The end result was a part number that doesn't appear to be available for sale. Can it really be true that you cannot put a second M.2 SSD into a 7510 if it didn't originally come with one? If so, that's serious ***...
kazuaki
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April 15th, 2016 13:00
I don't have much faith that we're going to get an answer. Is there a forum member that works for Dell that we can ask directly? Obviously the part exists, since you can order a new laptop with it.
furo99
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April 16th, 2016 12:00
What part number were you able to come up with on the phone with sales? I'd like to at least document it for future reference. Perhaps it will eventually be available for order.
kazuaki
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April 16th, 2016 18:00
The part number they gave me is 5WNPC. I have no way of knowing if it is correct though.
kazuaki
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April 18th, 2016 11:00
I was searching around the internet and found this description for that part number:
DELL CBL HDD SPINDLE 7510
Seems an odd description for the part we need, further adding to my concern about the part number's validity.
kazuaki
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April 19th, 2016 14:00
Justin,
Thanks for the response. From your pictures, I can see that 5WNPC is just the cable that is already installed in my laptop. So, I believe that all we would need are WPTND and Y1WJX. Please let me know how I can get these parts ordered. Thanks!
Donskee
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April 25th, 2016 18:00
I'm kind of in a different boat. I need the recommendation for an M.2 drive to add to the 2nd bay as a boot drive. I've got a HDD in the first bay.
Thanks
furo99
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May 7th, 2016 14:00
Outstanding... very detailed and specific. Just what we needed. I'm very familiar with deep digging into Dell laptops over the past 15 years, but few are, so pictures certainly help clarify even further.
Kudos, Justin for your effort in digging up this information and following up on this posted question. Granted, only about three of us have joined in on the discussion, but I assure you this will help many others that will have the same question.
Thank you!
DELL-Justin C
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May 11th, 2016 13:00
You're most welcome Furo99. Thank you for your kind words.
If you're interested in purchasing the parts, you're welcome to send me a friend request and I'll see what I can do.
Jake Gua
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May 11th, 2016 20:00
Hello Justin,
I see that you have al of the part numbers designated to put an M.2 drive in the SSD bay of a Precision 7510. Are these parts available for purchase and if so how much is each one?
Ps. Also assuming that the add-in M.2 in the SSD bay will operate at full PCIe x4 speeds... correct?
Thanks