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November 19th, 2020 03:00

m15 R3, installed SSDs slot change

Hello all,

Is it possible to change which slot the installed Raid 0 SSDs are in without breaking windows?

I've purchased a M15 R3 and would like to add another SSD.  The issue I have is that I ordered it with two 256 GB SSDs in Raid 0.  I have a spare M.2 2280 M Key NVMe/PCIe 256 GB SSD sitting on my desk that I'd like to install.  The problem that I have is that the two installed SSDs are the shorter 2230 SSDs.  When I went to install the spare SSD that I have I wasn't able to.  I wasn't able to install it because the two installed SSDs are in slot 1 and 2 and are the shorter 2230 SSDs.  Of course they are installed in the only two slots that will support the 2280 size SSD that I have.  The only open slot is the shorter 2230 slot or slot 3.

Is it possible to move one of the installed 2230 SSDs (most likely from slot 2) to slot 3 and not break the windows install?  Then install the spare SSD I have on hand into slot 2?  I'd rather not reinstall windows if I can help it.  The other options involve reinstalling windows with or without the raid and then install the spare SSD. But being I've only had the laptop a few weeks and haven't really moved into it, reinstalling windows is a option.

I'm open to suggestions if there is another way.

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