Yes you can replace the existing hard drive to an SSD drive. In the link below punch in the system service tag or express service code and you can access the user manual for removing and reseating hard drive.
Then explain why my 5720 had a msata slot, while it didn't had the 32GB mSata ssd for cache? Installed a Samsung Evo 840 + Windows 7 on it few months ago.
The 5720 is a 17" chassis. These generally come with mSATA slots (or did; they've been dropped from most Inspiron models - though the XPS models still have them).
The 5520 is a 15" chassis. The mSATA board was shipped ONLY when the system was factory ordered with the mSATA drive. The 17" chassis has the mSATA port directly on the mainboard - it's not on a plug-in daughterboard as it was with the 15" systems.
Hi I need help. I have a Dell Inspiron 5520 with 290-300 GB hard drive and WIndows 8. I use Dell Recovery Tool to create a Windows 8 in 3 DVDs. Recently I've bought a 120 GB SSD to make my laptop faster, and I change one drive to another.
The problem cames when I use those 3 DVD from Dell Recovery, because it says I need at least 295 GB of storage. Do I have to supposed that the only way to have an ssd is buying at least 300 GB of storage? It sounds really dissappointed, because I bought my laptop with an OS inside, so both should be belong to me.
Hope you can tell me another way to install again WIndows 8 in my new SSD with less storage than HDD default. Thanks a lot!
The recovery media will only work on a drive the same size or larger than the original.
You have two options: clone the existing drive (you must TURN OFF secure boot and you will need a means of connecting both drives to the system together to do this), or contact Dell to have a Windows 8 install DVD (NOT the recovery media) sent, and then do a clean install of Windows.
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August 10th, 2014 19:00
This is supposed to fit the 5520 and 7520
http://www.parts-people.com/index.php?action=item&id=14457
That said, be sure you check the service manual - there's a lot of disassembly work to do in order to install it.
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August 11th, 2014 08:00
The board is standard ONLY on systems that shipped with the mSATA option. If the system shipped without it, that board is not present.
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Hi ekwinder,
Yes you can replace the existing hard drive to an SSD drive. In the link below punch in the system service tag or express service code and you can access the user manual for removing and reseating hard drive.
http://dell.to/18r60nI
Please let me know if this helps.
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I want to use a ssd alongside my current hdd. isn't there a daughter board or place for one where I can insert a mSATA ssd??
ekwinder
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August 11th, 2014 03:00
yeah...but doest the laptop already come with this board? i read somewhere that it has space for a mSATA ssd.
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Then explain why my 5720 had a msata slot, while it didn't had the 32GB mSata ssd for cache? Installed a Samsung Evo 840 + Windows 7 on it few months ago.
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August 11th, 2014 13:00
The 5720 is a 17" chassis. These generally come with mSATA slots (or did; they've been dropped from most Inspiron models - though the XPS models still have them).
The 5520 is a 15" chassis. The mSATA board was shipped ONLY when the system was factory ordered with the mSATA drive. The 17" chassis has the mSATA port directly on the mainboard - it's not on a plug-in daughterboard as it was with the 15" systems.
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Hi I need help. I have a Dell Inspiron 5520 with 290-300 GB hard drive and WIndows 8. I use Dell Recovery Tool to create a Windows 8 in 3 DVDs. Recently I've bought a 120 GB SSD to make my laptop faster, and I change one drive to another.
The problem cames when I use those 3 DVD from Dell Recovery, because it says I need at least 295 GB of storage. Do I have to supposed that the only way to have an ssd is buying at least 300 GB of storage? It sounds really dissappointed, because I bought my laptop with an OS inside, so both should be belong to me.
Hope you can tell me another way to install again WIndows 8 in my new SSD with less storage than HDD default. Thanks a lot!
ejn63
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February 24th, 2015 07:00
The recovery media will only work on a drive the same size or larger than the original.
You have two options: clone the existing drive (you must TURN OFF secure boot and you will need a means of connecting both drives to the system together to do this), or contact Dell to have a Windows 8 install DVD (NOT the recovery media) sent, and then do a clean install of Windows.
ani2
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Maybe you can give up a network card and In the same place ssd?
I would love to know if it is possible??
ani2
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January 7th, 2016 18:00
Maybe you can give up a network card and In the same place ssd?
I would love to know if it is possible??