elitebook 2730p and wintec msata ssd

[zeos]

I have a hp elitebook 2730p that I bought used, the system powered on and posted. There was no hdd drive included, so I bought a refurbished 64GB wintec msata ssd. the issue I am having is that the laptop does not seem to recognize the ssd. When I hooked the ssd up to my desktop with a msata adapter the ssd was recognized. my question is does anyone know of any special settings I need to use to get the laptop to see the ssd or is the motherboard bad? I haven't been able to find any info on google to suggest I need any special settings, but maybe someone knows for sure.

 

[Trader05]

Have you tried flashing the bios to the latest version? HP usuall provides multiple methods to update.

 

[marcplante]

Have gone into the BIOS to see if it sees the HD at the BIOS level? That might be a start before flashing.

 

[zeos]

I haven't tried a bios update yet.

There is nothing in the bios labeled hard drive. the boot order doesn't specify devices it just list types of devices.

 

[BigRobin3265]

I'm having the same problem with the same refurbished 64GB wintec msata SSD?? I have updated the bios to the latest version. In the bios when I go to the system diagnostics and run the hard drive test, it says "failed, disk not installed". But the SSD works when I plug it up to another computer with a USB adapter?? Any suggestions on why this is happening on a HP Elitebook 2730p??

 

[zeos]

I tried updating the bios, but it still doesn't see the ssd. I ordered a replacement motherboard from ebay because it is cheaper than buying a different msata drive.

 

[zeos]

I got the replacement board in and it also does not recognize the ssd. there must be some kind of incompatibility with this laptop and this ssd.

 

[dave_the_nerd]

Is it possible that's not a mSATA port?

The Elitebook 2170p has a WWAN slot that is physically similar to an mSATA slot, but isn't one.

 

[Torn Mind]

http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/13097_na/13097_na.pdf

I see no mention of an mSATA port anywhere. It is probably the WWAN port that you are trying to install the SSD into.

 

[zeos]

just to clarify I am talking about micro sata (regular sata connector with a notch) not mini sata (which looks like mini pci-e).

 

[TerryMathews]

I got the replacement board in and it also does not recognize the ssd. there must be some kind of incompatibility with this laptop and this ssd.

I had a 2530p which was compatible with one Samsung SSD on eBay but not another. Unfortunately I don't have the model numbers anymore.

I don't know exactly how close those two models are but judging by other Elitebook model numbers, probably very close.

 

[zeos]

I am buying another micro sata cable for this, before I break down and buy a regular hard drive.

 

[zeos]

I got a toshiba ssd from a lenovo and it works fine. So I think it is safe to say that the wintec just doesn't work with this laptop.

 

[hans007]

HP's probook and elite book lines are ROM locked to sata and wwan wlan cards with an hp ROM on them. You have to buy hp branded stuff. On their pavilion / envy lines that have msata you can use whatever you want.

 

[TerryMathews]

HP's probook and elite book lines are ROM locked to sata and wwan wlan cards with an hp ROM on them. You have to buy hp branded stuff. On their pavilion / envy lines that have msata you can use whatever you want.

No.

I personally ran a Dell branded Samsung SSD in a 2530p.

 

[gjkilcrease]

I upgraded to SAMSUNG MMCRE28G8MXP-0VBL1 (pulled from a Lenovo) a few months ago it is working fine. Make sure that you're using the latest BIOS: Hewlett-Packard 68POU Ver. F.20 dated 12/ 08/ 2011
Bear in mind that there is a difference between an mSata and micro-Sata (uSata). Micro-Sata is what the 1.8" hard drive uses and the mSata slot is for WWAN.

 

[hans007]

No.

I personally ran a Dell branded Samsung SSD in a 2530p.

hmm interesting. i just ordered a probook 430 which has a NGFF ssd slot and i read online that they couldn't get SSDs working in this generation. maybe ill have to get one.

i also have a probook 4530s and i did buy a lenovo wifi card at one pointm, which the HP complained about because it was ROM locked to only HP wlan cards so i expected the same from the msata slot.

 

[holden j caufield]

if you google it there are hacked bios for the hp whitelist of wlan wwan cards, and probably other components too.