R Ricochetv1 Commendable Aug 26, 2016 6 0 1,510 Aug 26, 2016 #1 I just bought a used HP 8740W laptop. HP tried to tell me that the HD size limit is 640GB. I smell BS, but I don't know for sure, and wanted to ask the community for confirmation that I should be able to put a 1TB in there.
I just bought a used HP 8740W laptop. HP tried to tell me that the HD size limit is 640GB. I smell BS, but I don't know for sure, and wanted to ask the community for confirmation that I should be able to put a 1TB in there.
Solution Phillip Corcoran Aug 27, 2016 It is BS according to Crucial.com They indicate that the storage capacity limit for that model is 1TB since that's the largest capacity SSD they offer for upgrading: http://uk.crucial.com/gbr/en/elitebook-8740w-mobile-workstation-%28quad-core-processors%29/CT8552396
It is BS according to Crucial.com They indicate that the storage capacity limit for that model is 1TB since that's the largest capacity SSD they offer for upgrading: http://uk.crucial.com/gbr/en/elitebook-8740w-mobile-workstation-%28quad-core-processors%29/CT8552396
Phillip Corcoran Titan Moderator Sep 7, 2013 25,977 860 120,140 Aug 27, 2016 Solution #2 It is BS according to Crucial.com They indicate that the storage capacity limit for that model is 1TB since that's the largest capacity SSD they offer for upgrading: http://uk.crucial.com/gbr/en/elitebook-8740w-mobile-workstation-%28quad-core-processors%29/CT8552396 Upvote 0 Downvote Solution
It is BS according to Crucial.com They indicate that the storage capacity limit for that model is 1TB since that's the largest capacity SSD they offer for upgrading: http://uk.crucial.com/gbr/en/elitebook-8740w-mobile-workstation-%28quad-core-processors%29/CT8552396
R Ricochetv1 Commendable Aug 26, 2016 6 0 1,510 Aug 27, 2016 #3 Well, I just debunked even that! I decided to throw caution to the wind, and got a 2TB drive, and.... IT WORKS JUST FINE! Upvote 0 Downvote
Well, I just debunked even that! I decided to throw caution to the wind, and got a 2TB drive, and.... IT WORKS JUST FINE!
Phillip Corcoran Titan Moderator Sep 7, 2013 25,977 860 120,140 Aug 28, 2016 #4 Good on yah! Company staff are clueless with the products they sell. Upvote 0 Downvote