also, are they any warranty concerns regarding HP with opening it up and replacing the drive?

got a shock when they sent me a DM asking for my email id :D

@nhinkle I think the warranty gets void, didn't check tbh

hmm

i'd like to avoid voiding my warranty

Super Users don't worry about no sissy warranties

:P

right, but see, super users also don't want to have no recourse if their computer has unexpected problems and then won't get fixed and don't personally have the money to just buy a new laptop if the current one goes kaput

@nhinkle yeah I know, I was just kidding.

actually I was just too obessed with fitting the SSSD

so didn't check at all

and it would be just my luck for something to break if i did this

> The warranty on your HP product will not be affected by the installation of a non-HP upgrade/option unless your HP product is damaged as a result of installation and/or operation of a third party option, such damage will not be covered by HP warranty.

h40059.www4.hp.com/warranty/information/faq.php#17

so basically, if i don't screw up installing an SSD, its mere existence is not a problem with regards to warranty

also, from h40059.www4.hp.com/warranty/information/…:

> It is possible to void the warranty on an HP product. Any failure caused by an unsupported or third-party component will not be covered by warranty. Opening a sealed component or sealed product will void the warranty. Examples of sealed components or sealed products include drives, monitors, and many handheld products. Opening the case will not void the warranty on products that are designed to be opened and upgraded, such as desktop or tower computers or servers

@nhinkle aha

nice find!

better keep that bookmarked in case you ever need it, @Sathya ;)

indeed!