Hi! You mentioned the HDD connector near in top left corner around the battery bay on the motherboard. My model is slightly different than yours, but has the connector. Firstly, you need to swap the 68 Wh battery to the smaller 51 Wh - 3 cell one (that's physically shorter) and you have space for a 2,5" ssd or hdd. I know, it is a compromise between disk space or battery life, but it depends for the situation what you need. Cheers! Great video btw!
@@presston Yeah, my Dell LATITUDE 14 5410 has the 2.5" HDD installed, and I wish I could figure out how to install the M.2 SSD option. I think I will give this M.2 SSD option on the WWAN slot a try. I hope it works.
@@justinbryson2906 Please double check the wwan slot type. B or M. I bought a NVME M for del 5400 only to find out it doesn't fit. The difference is very miniscule. I think i need to try with 2242 SATA ssd, but there doesnt seem alot of choice in the market for those.
I just tried to insert the WD SN520 into the WWAN port but the BIOS cannot recognize it in WWAN port. I tried again at the M.2 port at the hard disk location and it can read it. sad, do I need to configure something?
@@manholeung9966 can't tell whats wrong. I looked at my BIOS setup, and only noticed that I unchecked in system_config->drives all SATA-X options, and leave only "m.2 PCIe SSD-0". Try to upgrade BIOS firmware also. My configuration is i7-6820HQ, and primary SSD 2280 Nvme. www.dell.com/community/Latitude/E5570-M2-2242-SSD-not-working-in-WWAN-slot/td-p/7704329
Petr, I´ve just did that in my Latitude 3480 last week. The difference is that I shall only use the M.2 SATA 2242 in stead of NVMe. As it´s only SATA I´ve build a software RAID-0 and the speeds where really good. I read that SATA and the WWAN used to share the same PCIe lane of the processor but it didn´t. Great video tough! SATAIII disk: Samsung 840 EVO 1TB (SSD Degradated - Has 49% of remaining life) WRITE: 385.4/MBs READ: 502.6/MBs WWAN: KingDian N400 2242 128GB WRITE: 437.2/MBs READ: 504.5/MBs RAID 0 with partitions of the same size (119.69GB) WRITE: 760.7/MBs READ: 943.9/MBs Another interesting upgrade for whom has older Dell is the screen as you shall upgraded from HD to FHD with a simple swap and costs only 50USD. Best Regards!
Hi, I have a latitude 5490, Isuccessfully installed a lexar 256 Gb SSD into the wwan slot and it is now working great, but I have a question, is it possible to set up a raid with a ssd installed into that port?
Hey @Ramiro Paes. I have dell latitude 3480, i have HDD in that. I want to use WWAN slot for SSD? which ssd i should buy please suggest and how can i transfer my original window 10 from HDD to SSD there. Please help
I Test it in a Dell E5450 and it work. I used Ssd 128gb Nvme Pci-e 2242 Western Digital PC SN520. But I cannot make it boot from there. I updated Bios to A23 versión and nothing. Cant see the disk on bios. Any idea?
Thanks this is helpful I have a Dell Latitude 5400 and you've answered whether it has a mini pcie slot. You can also use these slots to add a full sized PCIE dock, for adding an external GFX card.
@@Belkamd this video shows you how, the guy in it makes a mount but you don't need to do that. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5Xgco7s-i_o.htmlsi=zO41Z5Vr4ilQykfG
I tested WD SN520 (B+M, NVME, 2242) will also work in WWAN Slot in my dell and HP laptops. Transend (B+M, m2 SATA, 2242) doesn't work. Basically, you need NVME with B+M key 2242 ssd which is relative rare. B+M m2 SATA will not work
I'm just starting to learn about working on laptops, so this might be a stupid question. At 3:06, the screw that is taken out and moved to the new SSD spot in the WLAN port, is that a grounding screw? Are the screws on a laptop ever used to give a circuit a proper ground, and if so, how can you tell when they're used this way?
not every 5500 models come with this secondary SSD,i mean WWAN slot? is there way to verify that i am going to buy use Latitude 5500 which is equipped with WWAN slot?
@Gyan Prabhakar can you give more details, please? with dell e7270 can't find a way to install linux and boot from it - in BIOS is not detected - thank you
Thank you for this video! It worked perfectly on my Dell 5401 with the same Toshiba 240GB drive. Because I dual boot Windows 10 and Linux Mint 19.3 Cinnamon - In Win10 I initialised the new SSD as a GPT volume with an exFAT partition. This partition is now accessible from both Win10 and Mint :)
@@jonmoreno3048 I don't boot from the Toshiba SSD. I dual boot to either Win10 or Linux Mint from primary SSD, and the Toshiba SSD is accessible from both OSs. I have Nextcloud syncing to the Toshiba SSD, so it makes it convenient to access and sync from both OSs too.
@@DarianCabot Hi, did you have any chance to test a higher capacity ssd like theToshiba RC 100 480 GB or Lexar NM520 M.2 2242 512GB NVMe on the same WWAN port? Thanks
It is really interesting. I wonder if it can work for my Latitude E5520 in WWAN port also? Does your notebook boot from this SSD disk (I suppose not because of older BIOS)? Could you recommend another disk with higher capacity suitable for WWAN port?
I looked into BIOS briefly and I didn't see it in the BOOT options menu but I didn't looked into more. However you can always install the boot loader on the main SSD and than have system on the other one - I don't think it should be a problem. As for the disk. I chose this one because 1# I saw it recommended in one discussion that it works, 2# I was not able to find other disk with this small body size :D Like at all. I would also love 500GB SSD but I didn't find any in that small body on the well known eshops :(
@@pagep hi, how would you install the boot loader on one drive, and have the system on another? I wish to boot to Windows 10 this M2 drive, and use the main HDD just for file storage. Can you give me a link to the article or something please? Or a proper query to Google that at least? :)
@@Romanovmykola oh, I don't know how to do that with just clean Windows. I assumed that when you are interested in dual boot / swap of disk, you would be installing Linux and there with GRUB loader you can do such things.
I have a latitude 5320 (mine is not the 2 in 1) with a WWAN M2 3042 slot, the pinout is the same as the 2242 Key-M. Will an SSD 2242 KeyM or KeyB+M work?
Nice video. BTW I have heard that even if the ssd Is inserted into any port, it won't be detected in my computer until the driver is installed or it has been formatted. What's your opinion on this?
Hello! It's possible to put in WWAN slot of Dell Latitude 5401 more than 256 GB hard drive? 1 TB or 2 TB for instance? And wil be work or not this hurd drive: Sabrent 1TB Rocket NVMe PCIe M.2 2242 ?
Hi, did you have any chance to test a higher capacity ssd like theToshiba RC 100 480 GB or Lexar NM520 M.2 2242 512GB NVMe on the same WWAN port? Thanks
thank you for this information, but sorry to ask.. afaik wwan pcie on dell is gen2x1 right? can an nvme ssd reach its usual speed performance on pcie2x1?
Hi. I installed a Msata to TF card reader in WWAN slot. Fits good, pops up and down good like ram does. I can't get Bios or Windows 10 to find it. I even done I new install of Windows 10. Any advice? Thanks. Btw I had a TF card formatted with files on it in reader all the time. Dell E6540.
I have a 2016 Dell Latitude E5250 with the WWAN slot. So to try this out, I found a cheap £10 TOSHIBA 128GB M.2 2230 PCIe NVMe SSD on eBayt. My WWAN should have the 2242 SSD card. Although too small to screw down. I was able to make the card stable, using some masking tape and sticky pads. The card was recognised, no messing with BIOS. After setting up, It works perfect. Thanks a great Vid, Now looking for a 512gb M.2 2242 SSD :-)
Haven't tried it, I assigned the 2230 SSD an F drive so it wouldn't boot. But I can't see why not. If I'm not mistaken aren't these M2 SSD's used in Tablets as the primary drive??? BTW it does get to around 75c before the SMART technology kicks in and throttle it down
@@protarget1 i have dell lattitude e5270 and it has only one drive which is in M.2 form factor and its sata bus based, now i dont know if i can replace it by a NMMe PCI-e and also it boots from here and i want to know if i use WWAN connector to set M.2 NVMe then would it be bootable or not, if not then no need to use it as a normal disk drive!
My E5250 is the same battery and SSD as in this YT vid ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-qrhpD4T2PXs.html My SSD is a Kingston mSATA SSD Don't forget there are 2 different M2 SSD. The M2 SATA and M2 MVME PCIe. The WWAN slot is a mini PCIe Slot so I don't think the SATA will work in the WWAN. This why in this vid he states you must use the NVME PCIe type in the WWAN slot. I bought something cheap like this j off UK eBay just to try. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/128GB-PCIe-NVMe-Hynix-Hfm128gdgtng-83a0a-SSD-Dell-P-n-0VGN9P-BC501-M-2-2230/114088821116?hash=item1a9039417c%3Ag%3A19cAAOSwAepeMHT1&LH_ItemCondition=3000
Hey question I try it do same with dell L 5495 and just don't show it up nowhere. Funny things drivers cannot be instaled cuz don't discover ssd amd I'm stuck on middle of nowhere. On Bios it's none and don't have any option. Raid Settings?
I have the 5290 (12.5") which has the SATA port you mention at 1:18 so I got the cable, used a SATA to mSATA adapter and installed a 1tb mSATA as a second drive next to my 2tb NVMe M.2... the issue is the 5290 screen is just awful. But I can apply your method to the 5300 (13") and have a much better screen, although I will lose out on 4G, I can tether to my phone. I need an ultrabook with 2 drives, 5400 is a bit too big for my needs. Great video! Edit: I also think the 5400 comes with the HDD port and 8th gen Intel, 5401 no HDD port and 9th gen Intel.
I have dell 5480 it has hdd port but the space isn't that big for both sata and m2! Even mSata I can't imagine how it can fit ! ( I didn't try cuz I don't have mSata for now)
5400 comes with low power U CPUs. 5401 uses high power H CPUs I don't think Intel 9th gen had lower power U cpus, they just made newer 8th gen U CPUs. So that's why 5400 would have 8th gen, because that's what was available in U CPUs. But for the laptop itself, 5400 and 5401 are the same generation.
Hi Petr, I wonder if you have any follow-up (update on) this video. Did you have any chance to try a higher capacity ssd on the WWAN slot, like the Toshiba RC 100 480 GB or Lexar NM520 M.2 2242 512GB NVMe? If not, what are your thoughts about it?Thanks
I didn't have a reason to upgrade it. It still works fine. As for the other models I don't see a reason why it ~should~ shouldn't work, so you should try to give it a go.
@@pagep The reason why it might work is that WWAN slot is just an interface, and in particular a pcie: that interface doesn't care if you attach to it a 4G LTE or M.2 ssd; instead all that matters is to plug in a device communicating over that specific interface.
just checked other forum and someone said that only standard voltage CPU(i.e. XXXX-HQ) can successfully add and recognize the SSD installed at WWAN. I dont know the theory, could someone help? For me, my CPU is low voltage (Latitude E5570 6600-U installed, tried WD SN520). My laptop cannot recognize the SSD at WWAN. Sad.
Hi Petr, i am using Latitude 3580 and have a 500gb Sata HDD, i want nvme for my OS, if i use WWAN PCIe for nvme.. what you think it will be bootable.? for booting OS by nvme..? Please reply
@@apadjet13 I still have troubles with this drive. It is most of the time not recognized. I dont understand why, because sometimes it works without problems. I would say, that this is not supported option and therefor it is working only sometimes.
hrajur it’s odd that sometimes it works & sometimes it doesn’t. Could the drive be faulty? Or do the drivers/firmware need updating? Is the drive NVMe or SATA based?
Hello Petr, Thank you very informative. Please help me, i have Dell Latitude 5450, kindly confirm, if i can also install M.2 42mm SSD in the WWAN slot.
Hi! I successfully installed a lexar 256 Gb SSD into the wwan slot, but I have a question, is it possible to set up a raid with a ssd installed into that port?
I don't think BIOS has raid options. So only software raid would be possible. But I think it's recommend to have the same size drives for raid (preferably even the same models). I wouldn't risk the data corruption chance on raid with this setup. (Unless you want to do RAID 1), but if u try it share your experience with us!
So I installed the factory small Nvme SSD into WWAN port and.... something clicked and I started to smell burning electronics, immediately pulled HOT AF ssd. Fortunately it is still alive and when installed to original slot still boots to windows. What am I doing wrong? EDIT this guy forgot to mention you need KEY B - NGFF SSD
@@josephokonkwo217 can you boot windows from the SSD on the WWAN port? I'm planning on doing the same to my latitude 5480, but my OEM storage is HDD, which I plan on leaving as secondary storage
