Using M.2 Drive on an Acer Aspire 5742G-383G50Mnkk.

[shirkeashutosh21]

Hey, i use an Acer Aspire 5742G-383G50Mnkk. and I'm planning to replace my HDD with an M.2 drive. If thats not possible I intend to use the optical drive slot to install a secondary storage device, mainly M.2 drive. so i was just wondering if My motherboard is compatible with M.2

 

[Laptop_Nerd]

Hi,

No you can't use a M.2 SSD with your laptop so instead you go with the 2nd option which is to use a HDD caddy and replace the optical disc drive.

Here's a HDD caddy that you can use for your laptop.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2nd-Hard-Drive-HDD-SSD-Caddy-for-Acer-Aspire-5742g-5742z-7741z-4253-7736-7736z-/281108193245

Here's the tutorial as well.
https://youtu.be/kKVwymFlQD0