Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 SSD Upgrade

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If you want to get a little more out of your Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 or purchase the lower storage Surface Laptop 3 and just upgrade the storage to a 1TB SSD for much less, then hope this video helps. I had purchased the Surface Laptop 3 with 16GB RAM and 256GB SSD and would fill it pretty fast with editing pictures and some light video editing. So I thought installing a 1TB would help and it did indeed.
Amazon is currently out of the 1TB of the CalDigit Tuff Nano. You can keep checking with this link and see when the 1TB becomes available again. Currently, only the 512GB option is available.

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@scientific_guy 2 года назад

Very helpful! I'm about to replace my 128gb with a 1tb so it should be a massive improvement!

@MrHG78 2 года назад

Glad this helped! It will be a huge storage improvement!

@gavtm1 2 года назад

Any link?

@aleksandrdmitriev562 Месяц назад

Спасибо за Вашу работу! Отлично помогло в апгрейде данного ноута - поменяли 256 ГБ на 2ТБ, работает, всё отлично! Без видео не решились бы на это)

@MrHG78 Месяц назад

Glad the video was helpful! Thanks for watching, give us a thumbs up and subscribe if you can, helps our channel!

@bimalprematillake277 3 года назад

Worked for me too!. Had scary time with ribbon attached to keyboard. while replacing ssd. Thanks for the vedio

@MrHG78 3 года назад

Thanks for watching! Glad the video helped you! Hope you can subscribe helps out the channel! 👍🏽

@josemercado9643 3 года назад

Worked for my Surface, got a bit scary with the recover drive so make sure that is done correctly but once I booted correctly I had 1TB of space

@MrHG78 3 года назад

Nice, well done! The extra storage is good to have. I use it because I do a lot photo editing and videos. Hope this video helped and as always appreciate you guys giving it a thumbs up!

@ashutoshjha9147 11 месяцев назад

I mean this is such a tiny drive just a small maintenance window could be builtin so consumers can put in a small drive just by removing a screw , i dont know why the manufacturers are so reluctant.

@MrHG78 11 месяцев назад

I agree, though the newer Surface Pro now have a small door to remove and install a bigger 2230 SSD.

@patrickduchene3181 Год назад

Great video! Did you ever do a video to help it with the cooling?

@MrHG78 Год назад

Thank you! Unfortunately, after looking into using Liquid Metal Thermal Paste. This actually after time wouldn't be a good idea. Left it as is and worked great! Appreciate a thumbs up!

@tylerortiz5173 2 года назад

I just created a system image because I had too much stuff and I didn’t feel like having to sign in and download everything, then installed the SSD and restored the image. I had to expand the partition but that was pretty much it

@MrHG78 2 года назад

That sure is a time saver!

@SuperKherlen 3 года назад

With your new SSD, can you access the built-in recovery tools? Or do you have to use external drive for recovery every time your need it?

@MrHG78 3 года назад

The built-in recovery tools are also in the same SSD that I installed Windows 10. I actually did a reset of the PC and just went in and did a recovery to a fresh new start. Didn't have to install anything else.

@SuperKherlen 3 года назад

Thanks 🙏

@senarenam 11 дней назад

how about surface laptop 2? its m2 2230 too?

@MrHG78 11 дней назад

The Surface Laptop 2 does not come with an M.2 2230 SSD slot. Instead, it uses a soldered SSD, meaning the storage is not user-upgradable.

@aryana3520 2 года назад

I stripped the SSD's screw head. Any tips on how to remove the screw ?

@MrHG78 2 года назад

Hopefully the screw isn’t to tight. You can use something that is a rubber type tip that you can put a bit of force, not too much and try to turn the screw out. Another option would be, if you have a standard small screw driver. See if you have enough that you can put that in to get the area that is stripped and turn it. Usually this has worked for me in the past. Do it slowly so that you don’t continue to stripe the screw. Hope this helps.

@aryana3520 2 года назад

@@MrHG78 I tried everything no luck so far , I ordered something called " screw grab " it's a paste you put on the screw and it gives better grip. the other thing I was thinking was to use super glue and stick it directly to the screw driver

@MrHG78 2 года назад

@@aryana3520 Let me know if the “screw grab” works. Would be good to know so if anyone in the future need some help… Hope that works! Keep us posted.

@aryana3520 2 года назад

@@MrHG78 I will 😊 I just placed an order today , I'll get it in few days

@aryana3520 2 года назад

@@MrHG78 I received it today and it didn't help !

@reubenbensythomas 3 года назад

Hi, nice video.. can you help me out with some questions that I had Would it be wise for me to purchase this laptop? I'm a student and even though this laptop is a bit pricey I like the build quality.. would the 10th gen and low storage SSD be a problem from the start itself? I'm not a heavy user but I would like to run some music production softwares and KRITA(2D animation software)

@MrHG78 3 года назад

If you can get the newer 11th Generation at a discount and at least 256GB storage since you do mention that you would like to run some music production software. You can always upgrade the SSD storage. If you do find the 10th Generation for a big discount you should be okay with it as well. Look for some deals on the 11th Generation first, Microsoft should have great deals coming up next month in June.

@Ottoman2k7 3 года назад

Hi, great video! question, is it possible to use a M.2 2242 instead of the M.2 2230? or could you recommend any other source to get the M.2 2230 1 TB?

@MrHG78 3 года назад

The M.2 2242 will not allow for the SSD to be screwed down. It would be a bit too big. Are you looking for a 1TB 2230 SSD?

@Ottoman2k7 3 года назад

@@MrHG78 thanks for your fast response. Yes, I'm looking for the M. 2 2230 1tb but the caldigit tuff nano 1tb is out of stuck and can't find the SSD M.2 2230 1tb alone either. Do you know if there is any other external SSD that also uses M. 2 2230 1tb (as tuff nano) ?

@MrHG78 3 года назад

@@Ottoman2k7 Yeah, the Caldigit sold out a bit after posting my video. Let me see if I can find out another source you can get the 1TB.

@MrHG78 3 года назад

@@Ottoman2k7 I found that on eBay they have some of the m.2 2230 SSD that is inside the Caldigit Tuff-Nano. Search it by this name, showing at $219 for the 1TB Toshiba Bg4 1tb M2 2230 PCIe NVMe SSD KBG40ZNS1T02 RARE Solid State Drive

@Ottoman2k7 3 года назад

@@MrHG78 Thank you very much!

@weldingjunkie 3 года назад

Why would you uncheck back up system files? You lose all your files that way, why is that something you recommend? Shouldn’t it stay checked ?

@Efe64_64 Месяц назад

Fresh install

@user-io2rd8xi7x 3 года назад

Nice video very informative

@MrHG78 3 года назад

Thanks for watching!

@h3lex 4 месяца назад

what is the maximal capacity? is it a normal an m2230?

@MrHG78 4 месяца назад

You can use a 2TB m.2230 for extra storage. Thanks for watching!

@Rotor15 Год назад

Thank you friend.

@MrHG78 Год назад

Thanks for watching!

@chrisyoum607 Год назад

Great video! Question! How to reconnect ribbon cable in the keyboard?..accidentally, the cable was detached from the keyboard panel but cannot find how to fix and keyboard is not working now😢

@MrHG78 Год назад

The white bar on the area where the keyboard ribbon slides in should be able to unclip and lift up to slide the ribbon cable back in. Let me know if this helps.

@jamesdawson6186 3 года назад

Hi I had a question, I’m about to purchase the surface laptop 3 with 128 gb ssd and I want to upgrade the storage as well, I was wondering if the company you bought that external drive from sold similar models with more storage potentially 2 tb? And would it be better to use 1tb or 2tb with my model as it has a 10th gen i5?

@MrHG78 3 года назад

The M.2 2230 I believe the biggest 2230 SSD is a 1TB. You should have plenty with a 1TB but I am sure if you want a 2TB there should be some coming out soon. I personally use the 1TB and have plenty for video and picture editing. I do use an external SSD drive as well for my cache files.

@peterwho9380 2 года назад

Is this the 1868 model?

@dearydox5097 2 года назад

Hi! I just removed my ssd because my laptop wouldn't boot so I could transfer it to a new computer. Just curious though, will the laptop still work without ssd/hard disk inside? Thanks!

@MrHG78 2 года назад

No, you would need the SSD or Hard Drive unless you are booting up from a USB Drive and have the BIOS configured to boot from the drive.

@twotrees510 3 года назад

Is the Cal Digit M.2 PCIE 3.0 or 4.0? I believe the surface laptop 3 can use PCIE 4.0 so wouldn't wanna downgrade to PCIE 3.0 if possible

@MrHG78 3 года назад

The Toshiba SSD show its PCIe 3.0 x4 / NVMe 1.3b. My speed test is faster than the original SSD that was in the Surface Laptop 3 with the Toshiba SSD that is inside the Cal Digit drive.

@minak5345 Год назад

Hello, I have a similar device, but it has an issue with the speakers, Is it easy to replace speakers for this model ? Thanks.

@MrHG78 Год назад

It is actually fairly easy to replace the speakers on the Surface Laptop 3. If you need help in seeing what you need to do, go to ifixit website and type in Surface Laptop 3 and you will get the option to chose what you want to repair. In this case you can see you will get option for left speaker or right speaker. Hope this helps.

@marcmcfarland262 3 года назад

Hi, Thanks for the great video. Can you please confirm whether or not the 512GB CalDigit Tuff Nano (KBG30ZMS512G) will work as well; it was my understanding that it would. Recovery completes and Windows installs to about 50%, then boots to automatic repair. I haven't been able to find a solution. Thanks for your time!!

@MrHG78 3 года назад

Let me check on that. I don’t see why that SSD wouldn’t work. What type of USB drive are you using to do the recovery from?

@marcmcfarland262 3 года назад

Thanks for your response. I am using a new, 64 GB PNY flash drive, which was formatted to a smaller volume when the recovery was created.

@marcmcfarland262 3 года назад

The SSD has a second notch in the connector that the 1 TB tuff nano doesn’t, but it fits without issue. Files are also being transferred to the 512 GB, so it doesn’t appear to be a compatibility issue.

@MrHG78 3 года назад

@@marcmcfarland262 That should be a good flash drive. Have you tried to reformat the flash drive and create the recovery again on the flash drive. Or if you happen to have another flash drive laying around that you can try. Trying to figure this out. Once I had issues with a non brand flash drive but PNY has good flash drives.

@marcmcfarland262 3 года назад

Thanks for the suggestion and assistance. I am planning on creating a new recovery on the same PNY drive, but without saving the system settings and as a factory image. Hopefully that will work; will post results. Thanks again.

@hashirkhan1760 2 года назад

Will this work with a surface laptop go

@sheryarkhan 3 года назад

How many Tbt in built is this laptop

@alexandrulupu725 3 года назад

So the ssd it's a M.2 2230 format size ? Thx

@MrHG78 3 года назад

Yes, its a M.2 2230 SSD.

@weldingjunkie 3 года назад

I don’t see a link can you post it for me please so I can order it?

@MrHG78 3 года назад

Here is the link from Amazon www.amazon.com/CalDigit-Tuff-Nano-Compatible-Thunderbolt/dp/B0855C4FR9/ref=sr_1_3?crid=10XL07MQL69HS&dchild=1&keywords=caldigit%2B2tb&qid=1624420932&sprefix=Cal%2Bdigit%2B2%2Caps%2C224&sr=8-3&th=1

@chodib9607 3 года назад

Is yr laptop the 13.5 inch one or the 15 inch one? ty :)

@UMPC07 3 года назад

It is the 13.5-inch model. Hope this helps, thanks for watching!

@klxz3919 3 года назад

SSD M.2 ????? asi lo puedo conseguir ?

@shoosh4082 3 года назад

Is your ssd a M.2 2230??

@MrHG78 3 года назад

Yes, this is a M.2 2230.

@lookingforwardto Год назад

Any effect on laptop performance after upgradation? I am planning to buy a 256mb and updrade it to 1 TB.

@MrHG78 Год назад

No performance issues after upgraded to the 1TB SSD. Best thing is that you get more storage for your files.

@mohamedabdel-hamid5210 3 года назад

Hello I have Microsoft Surface laptop model# 1769, I bought it used from someone, but It doesn't boot at all, The technician inspected it and told me that, the hard-disk is damaged, and I need to replace the motherboard, as I can't replace the Hard-disk separately!! Please advise, If this is correct, or can I replace it separately? and what model of SSD I need. Thank in advance

@MrHG78 3 года назад

Unfortunately, this model of the Surface Laptop has the SSD soldered onto the motherboard and the technician is correct. You will have to replace the motherboard all together in order to replace the SSD.

@mohamedabdel-hamid5210 3 года назад

@@MrHG78 Thanks alot for your kind response

@reubensmith7410 Год назад

hi there can i put an 2tb sdd in surface 3?

@MrHG78 Год назад

It should be able to read the 2TB. Is is this for a Surface Laptop 3 you are referring to?

@ernestogonzalez194 3 года назад

Can't you just use another cheaper brand HDD Like Lite-ON, Kingston or Toshiba, as long iit's the correct form factor M.2 2230? Thank you.

@MrHG78 3 года назад

Yes, you can use another brand as long as it is the correct M.2 SSD format. Also good to get a SSD that has higher transfer and read speeds.

@ernestogonzalez194 3 года назад

@@MrHG78 thank you and greetings

@yuyiwins18q16 3 года назад

What is the format of that ssd, and can it be put on a desktop PC, do you have the product link?

@MrHG78 3 года назад

This is the m.2 type and believe this will be 2216 because its the small size. Amazon is out of stock for the 1TB size, I see they only have the 512GB size currently. Here is the link to the 512GB, maybe keep an eye out and see when they get the 1TB back in-stock. www.amazon.com/CalDigit-Tuff-Nano-Compatible-Thunderbolt/dp/B07TKZRXG1/ref=sr_1_3?crid=Z8AWHXBFFSWS&dchild=1&keywords=caldigit+tuff+nano+1tb&qid=1608564744&sprefix=caldigit+tuff%2Caps%2C222&sr=8-3

@yuyiwins18q16 3 года назад

Then it is nvme? The writing and reading speed is 3000mb or 1000mb, I have a surface disk model 1910 but I don't know what type of computer to put it on hehe

@MrHG78 3 года назад

@@yuyiwins18q16 Yes, this is a M.2 NVME SSD. I am getting average over 3,000MB write and reading on the Toshiba SSD that I installed. Much faster then the SSD that was in the Surface Laptop 3.

@MrHG78 3 года назад

@Kochemola Yes, M.2 2230.

@sandipsangani 2 года назад

can you recomend something 256 or 521 gb for my surface laptop 3 15" model.

@MrHG78 2 года назад

The 512GB is at a really good deal now at Amazon. Here is the link www.amazon.com/CalDigit-Tuff-Nano-Compatible-Thunderbolt/dp/B09GDJYL29/ref=pd_lpo_1?pd_rd_i=B09GDJYL29&psc=1

@aqilmukhlis1084 3 года назад

Will I keep or lose my files in the process? (i don't know much about recovery drives)

@MrHG78 3 года назад

If you upgrade to a new SSD, you will start fresh though your old SSD that was in the Microsoft Laptop 3 will still be in that SSD that you removed. If you are using Microsoft Office 365 and using OneDrive, you should be able to have your files backed up and show up on the new SSD once you install Office 365 and sign into your OneDrive account. Your other choice if you don’t have OneDrive is to get an external removable harddrive and copy your files that you want to transfer over to the new SSD.

@aqilmukhlis1084 3 года назад

@@MrHG78 i see, thx for the info!

@vitezslavdostal5403 3 года назад

I cloned the old disk to a new one with a free disk image software and cheap NVME to USB reader on my second PC. After inserting the new disk everything was exactly as I left it before. However, don't forget to disable Bitlocker.

@MrHG78 3 года назад

@@vitezslavdostal5403 Yes! Thanks for the heads up!

@sangeetadhikari 3 года назад

Can it be done for surface laptop 2 ?

@MrHG78 2 года назад

The Surface Laptop 2 can’t be upgraded with a m.2 SSD. Unfortunately it only is capable of what the Surface Laptop 2 comes with from factory.

@munawwarmohamed3230 3 года назад

Is this 13" or 15" model?

@MrHG78 3 года назад

This is the 13” mode.

@carlosortega8643 3 года назад

Would this work on my surface laptop 4 ? With the same SSD?

@MrHG78 3 года назад

Yes, this would be the same SSD in the Surface Laptop 4.

@itzvenki99 3 года назад

@@MrHG78 I have similar doubt and my laptop had 8gb ram and ryzen 5 processor , can I upgrade to 1 tb from 256 gb ? Your response much appreciated

@MrHG78 3 года назад

@@itzvenki99 The Ryzen version should have the same SSD as long as it is the Surface Laptop 4.

@itzvenki99 3 года назад

@@MrHG78 yes same ssd

@itzvenki99 3 года назад

Can I upgrade my surface laptop 4 with 1 tb ssd, which has 8gb ram and ryzen 5 processor ??

@MrHG78 3 года назад

The SSD would be the same as the Intel version of the Surface Laptop and should work.

@itzvenki99 2 года назад

@@MrHG78 thank you for your reply and I had one more doubt, can we get all installed apps correctly after swapping the ssd ?? Will work as usual ? Or do I need to re-install ?

@MrHG78 2 года назад

@@itzvenki99 If you clone the drive from the original SSD you should be able to just swap out and wouldn't need to re-install your apps or programs. You can use programs that are available that allow you clone your drives. Everything will be the same. If you re-install the OS like new, you would have to re-install all your apps and programs. Hope this helps.

@itzvenki99 2 года назад

@@MrHG78 tq for your response any pointer or leads to me, regarding the cloning the drive from original ssd.

@MrHG78 2 года назад

@@itzvenki99 You can check out EaseUS, there is the link. www.easeus.com/backup-utility/ssd-to-ssd-cloning-software.html