Samsung Galaxy Chromebook SSD Upgrade to 1TB
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- For those of you that want to load up more programs, Apps, or install Linux along with Chrome OS, or want more storage beyond the 256GB m.2 NVMe SSD for storing videos, pictures, etc... on the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook. Here is a quick and easy way to upgrade the NVMe M.2 SSD inside the Samsung Chromebook to a 1TB storage! Again, many might not need so much storage, but if you want to install Linux along with many applications, maybe run and install Android Emulator on your Samsung Galaxy Chromebook, you don't have to worry so much of your storage.
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@@MrHG78 yes very useful, thanx
Thanks for your video. I upgraded my laptop with a bigger hard drive and worked like a charm so I thought I would upgrade the Chromebook when I got it. I wasn't looking for your video after buying my Chromebook so I went ahead and bought the hard drive and got it before the Chromebook. I followed your directions, which were easy to follow and I must say everything is 100% perfect. Thank you for the information and you are a good teacher. I was glad to subscribe to your channel.
Thanks for subscribing helps a lot and glad video was helpful!
I have a acer chromebook can I upgrade my to like these higher memory?
Thank you. I wasn't 100 on how to take the bottom off and there is no ifixit teardowns or anything i could find for this laptop.
It's such a beautiful laptop, been my daily driver for 2 years now. The track pad started acting up and what i found last night is the ribbon cable connection at the main board is right next to the heat spreader seems to be where the issue is. I reseated the ribbon and it stopped failing 2-4 minutes into using it. I've added a layer of tape to the back to thicken it a bit and hopefully that cures the issue.
Glad the video helped you out, hope you can give us a thumbs and subscribe thanks again for watching!
Is your fix still working? Need to do the same to mine I think.
@@wronggg It acted up one day and i rebooted. So TBH, it's hard to say for sure. It definitely was improved. Unfortunately the last week i haven't had time to be on my own computer. Works been busy.
@@HakAtIt Thanks, yeah I've been looking at different solutions, none of them seem to fix the problem 100% in the long term.
I followed your steps and had my Chromebook upgraded in about 30 minutes.
It was exactly as you said.
Very easy!
And with much expanded disk storage, this Chromebook with Linux developer mode is now a nice dev machine I can use at work.
Got this chromebook as an open box for more than 60% MSRP.
Then spent $70 on the SSD upgrade.
Well work it!
So a great deal
Nice! Thanks for watching and glad the video helped out. That’s the advantage with putting a bigger SSD, you can run Linux as well, nicely done! Please give us thumbs up and scribe. Helps us out.
Wow. This is really great to know. So easy too. Also, you got this for a steal. I can’t believe an open box would’ve been that discounted. Congrats! 👍 I will be watching the prices of that drive and making this upgrade at some point.
Yeah, just keep an eye out and you might be able to snag one at a great price!
@@MrHG78 you got it from Best Buy?
@@elsizzle2000 Yes, got it from Best Buy.
Thanks for the teardown and upgrade details! You have probably already heard this, but taking off the thermal pad on the new drive would be best and will not hurt anything. Just use a little alcohol to clean it after. I would love to see some closeup pictures of the inside if you ever take it apart again. I am thinking of getting one of these, so this upgrade would be on my list.
Thanks for the info... I left the thermal pad because I was planning on changing it out again. But thinking back, I should have just removed the thermal pad. I might have a few pictures of the inside. Let me check.
Thank you for all your work and effort to show us the process of switching over unfortunately even though the information was good the video going in and out of focus was terrible and detracted from the video on the whole especially when you keep saying as you can see which a lot of the time we could not.
possibly down to the auto focus on the camera hunting to focus either on your hand or the laptop etc it may have been better to set the focus to Manual and static focus on the item your talking about. I'm sorry if this comment comes across as winging but honestly it's not meant to be.
Thanks Patrick for your feed back… I always like to get feed back to make the videos better, unfortunately my lens was just not working properly. Thanks for watching my videos, hope you can still give it a thumbs up and or subscribe to the channel which helps me out.
Where did u buy your watch?
This one is the Garmin 6X Solar Pro watch. It is about a little over a year old. Best Buy had this online and at the stores but now there is the newer Garmin 7x Pro. Garmin website also has them online. Hope this helps.
Nice guide,, thumbs up.. I really really REALLY wish the SGC had 16GB, I am sure the RAM is soldered on though. If you could get me the model of the ram chip(s) and or a close up of the ram that would be awesome, it looks covered so I could not see. I'll end up opening when my drive arrives anyway and I'll poke around. I doubt I will attempt anything crazy with a new machine though. Just 8GB is barely ok, especially with running VMs, 16GB would be a dream upgrade. Maybe someone will attempt it. If anyone does, shoot me a PM.
Thank you! I would also liked for the RAM to have at least been 16GB as well. The RAM is soldered to the board. I have other pictures of the inside of the SGC. Let me see if those show the RAM chips info.
@Kryz I was able to have up to 5 different windows opened at once and also about 10 browser tabs open at once and didn't see any issues. The Android applications are kind of a hit and miss. Some will render nicely and scale correctly and others have issues. There is no way of knowing unless trying first. So far I have been able to use almost all the applications that I use from the Play Store except for Box. But the main type of Android apps seem to load for me. You can split the screen to have two browsers side by side. Hope this helps.
@Kryz Your welcome!
is it possible to replace the cpu with a better one?
Unfortunately not. Not removable.
Good instructional video MrHG78. Will this drive work in the SCB 2? Also, do you know if the other (cheaper) drives on amazon will fit? Thx
Thank you for watching! Let me see if the specs calls for the same SSD drive.
Just checked, the SCB 2 has a eMMC so technically it won’t work. Though, you could open the bottom cover and see if the eMMC is soldered on the board if it has a slot.
can i modify samsung chromebook 4?
This would be very popular in 2024 if they made the exact same design but with a 14-inch and a better battery.
I agree, this Chromebook was ahead of its time, great specs with needing improvement on the battery life side. Great build quality as well. Thanks for watching!
hey man great video, does the battery require a lot of effort to be removed aswell?
Thanks, appreciate the feedback! Once you have the cover off, the battery is fairly easy to replace.
The camera is a lil bit confused
But it has the spirit.
I am going to get one on my birthday August 1
You will really going to like the build quality and overall of this ChromeBooks!
thanks for posting the video, I have a chromebook "2" and it doesn't appear to be replaceable. not only that, the onboard chip appears to have failed so I'm left with a dead chromebook only 2 years old.
Thanks for watching, it is a bummer about your Chromebook failing in just 2 years.
Cool idea, but I think I would rather keep apps on the internal 256gb and files on a Samsung fast drive 1 TB SD card that way if something happens to the SSD I can take out the SD card and pop it in a new device.
You can also get the new UFS MicroSD which has very fast read/write speeds. Getting 379 read and 200 write speeds and is available up to a 256GB MicroSD card.
Yes, this, what he's doing is crazy and he should get a different laptop, i would never take this apart , gzz why🤔🤯
How many cups of coffee did you have before you filmed this video 😂😅
I lost count after the 10th cup... 😂
@@MrHG78 btw, can you please tell me if I can dual boot a chromebook with any other OS like windows or Linux?
@@ritviksapra1368 Yes you can, but it does involve you getting a modified BIOS and there is certain ChromeBooks that can do this. The Acer Chromebooks are the most common ChromeBooks that are good for modifying but again you will have to check.
@@MrHG78 thanks a lot...will definitely check into this!
@@ritviksapra1368 Your welcome! Thanks for watching the videos!
Can you upgrade the RAM on a XE930QCA-K02US ?
nice upgrade! ill be looking out for your ram update. did you ever get to try windows?
Yes, installed Windows 10 but it was using the VM and was pretty slow.
Did he made a RAM upgrade ? I hace a XE930QCA-K02US
Can you make a video demonstrating the copper tape fix for the trackpad?
Unfortunately I don't have this laptop with me any longer.
Love this video...thank you. Just wanted to know if you could use a 2230 to 2280 adapter. Anything preventing it.
It’s pretty tight in the area. It might not work and I no longer have the Chromebook to test it out.
Hello MrG78, thank you for this video. this is great! I just have a couple of questions. Do you have battery issues as reported? on your usual day to day use of your SGC, how does it last on a full charge?
Well… the battery is sort of an issue not lasting what would be today’s standard of 8 hours +. I can get between 4 go 6 hours depending on what I am doing. If doing just web browsing with video watching it can get close to 5 hours or so. If just doing work stuff including email I can get close to 5.5 hours. If I am watching videos or doing some task that are heavy its around 4.5 hours or so. I personally don’t see this a problem for me, because I really don’t sit and use a computer for more then maybe a couple hours at one time. Let me know if you have any other questions.
@@MrHG78 thank you so much. I guess this issue was just overly hyped for a really great chromebook. Your response is really a great help. Cheers!
Can you tell me the exact name/type of SSD Drive to use? The one you are using seems a tad expensive.
Let me get the info for you, don't think the drive is sold as a bare drive just yet.
@@MrHG78 THX
Here is the info of the SSD drive that I used. KIOXIA KBG40ZNS1T02 I believe this is a Toshiba SSD. Hope this helps!
@Robert Smith Thanks for the info, this will help others that are looking to repair or upgrade their Galaxy Chromebooks or any other that use this M.2 2230 SSD.
A friend passed away , he left his chromebook locked with bitlocker can it be used by any means? He died three years ago. All of his property and bank and credit cards are all closed so it's safe Can it be salvaged in anyway?
You would need to recovery his account. If you know or have access to his email account you might be able to request that you forgot the password so you can change it to go get access ,
Did you try installing windows on this machine
I did try but didn’t work out too well.
@@MrHG78 oooh, so sorry, thanks, I won't be trying that now
The video doesn't show what you're doing. The camera shows the wall, not the computer. : (
I tried to get as best as possible, hopefully you can see in some of the video that shows the SSD Drive location. There is only one screw to remove and the SSD comes out. You can replace with the new one.
Nice video would like to see how you loaded Window 10 and if can switch back and forth Chrome / Win
I loaded Windows 10 using the VM within Linux. It was a bit on the slow side opening programs, not something that you would be able to use daily. I am hoping to be able to boot up from Windows 10 on the Galaxy Chromebook. I Will see if I can get it to work and will do a video.
@@MrHG78 intresting
@@MrHG78 Heard those ssd's aren't very reliable .
Hows yours holding up ?
@@Human-bf7kz So far it has been holding up very well. I also installed the same SSD on Surface Pro X and the Surface Laptop 3. Getting faster read and write times. These are the new Toshiba SSD. Hopefully, these will hold up, testing as much as I can, doing video files on these drives to see how reliable they are.
@@MrHG78 Thanx for taking the time to reply .
Thank you so much for the video.I have an issue with wifi connection and i found out that the wifi card is defective. Is there a way i can replace the card? Is it built in with the motherboard? What part do i need to buy and where does it located? Please help. Thanks you in advance.
If the internal WiFi is no longer working, you will have to use an external USB WiFi. Most newer USB WiFi should work. You will also have to get a USB C to USB A adapter to use the USB WiFi. Check this link on Amazon hope this helps. www.amazon.com/Wireless-Adapter-150Mbps-Set-Top-Raspberry/dp/B01KWQAQ00/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1543982151&sr=8-3&keywords=rt5370&th=1
You can change the WiFi card on most laptops. Get the Intel WiFi 6 AX card.
scusami la domanda, ma L'ssd è di tipo MSATA?
Thanks for the video. Do you know what size Phillips head is needed?
Let me see what size it is.
Thank you for sharing! Do you know if it's possible to install linux mint or windows on a Samsung Chromebook 4?
a VM Windows most likely not work on the Samsung Chromebook 4. You might be able to install Linux on the Chromebook 4, but you might be pretty close to the limitation with the 4GB RAM.
Is it possible to use the 2tb to upgrade? I’ve noticed the 1tb is sold out via that brand and model.
You should be able to use a 2TB SSD as an upgrade. This would give plenty of storage as well!
I bought the same Samsung chrome book on open box. But it does not come with charger. It does not turn on. So I use MacBook charger and turn on, it works but does not charge. What is your opinion and what should I try to charge?
Power down and try and hold the refresh and power button for about 3 seconds. After it reboots hopefully it starts to charge. If you have another 40watt charger try that also.
The battery might not be taking charge. So if you have it plugged in, you are able to turn on the Chromebook, and it works for you? If you have a 65-watt charger, try using it and see if it will charge the battery. Also, can you check if you are able to turn it on with the Macbook charger and see if it is showing on the battery status below that it is charging? And what is the percentage of the battery?
I hated taking the cover off. I did it slow and some clips broke.
Hopefully it still was able to snap back. Thanks for watching.
dude, pry tools cost 6 buks for a set, instead of using whatever you have left over in the junk drawer. watching you hurts my brain
Is it possible to put in an upgrade graphics card?
Unfortunately, this is not possible because the GPU is soldered onto the board. I would be nice if the end user had that option. Thanks for watching!
you can just remove and replace? no connectors or soldering ??
Easy to remove existing SSD and replace with a new one of higher capacity. Only one screw that holds the SSD and no soldering or connectors to undo.
So much better then iPad
How about ram can we have upgraded is it possible in Galaxy Galaxy chromeboo I looking to buy
How is real battery hold on continuous on and please update about he heat problems
The RAM is not upgradeable, it is solder on the board. Would have been nice but in order to keep the Galaxy Chromebook this thin, they had to solder the memory. Depending on what you are using the Galaxy Chromebook, if watching videos, you can get at least 5 hours at 40% brightness. Web browsing again depends on how demanding the website is, and how many tabs open you can get up 5 or 6 hours. About the heat, it does get pretty hot but I usually have it on a desk or table rarely is it on my lap. So the heat is not an issue for me. It only heats up if you have a lot going on.
hey bro how do u reinstall the operating system before and after u install the ssd
You can skip to the 20 minute mark to see on how to reinstall the OS on the new SSD. You will need a 8GB USB flash drive.
What kind of ssd is it exactly? I look on Amazon and they're long ssd
It is a M.2 2230 SSD. Here is a link for a 1TB www.amazon.com/SAMSUNG-PM991a-MZ9LQ1T0HBLB-Surface-Ultrabook/dp/B0B86JFXR2/ref=sr_1_6?crid=1FO1WDT96UM0M&keywords=m.2+2230+SSD&qid=1678344464&s=electronics&sprefix=m.2+2230+ssd%2Celectronics%2C129&sr=1-6
@@MrHG78 ah thank you this is exactly what I needed!
@@elsizzle2000 Your welcome! Thanks for watching. If you can give us a thumbs up and subscribe to the channel, helps me out thanks again!
Does this fix help with the error message missing os or damaged?
Yes, if you do the restore from the USB it will reload the Chrome OS.
Very useful video. Thanks.
Thanks for watching!
@@MrHG78 After disassemble, would you answer (if you seen) - memory can be upgraded?
@@ssn_6708 The memory is soldered on the motherboard and can't be upgraded.
@@MrHG78 Thanks for detail answer.
@@ssn_6708 Thanks for watching!
what are the dimensions of the ssd slot? would 42 mm x 22 mm fit? Thanks
The 42mm would be too big and wouldn´t fit. You would have to get a 30mm.
@@MrHG78 thanks for the reply. So what operating systems do you run on this Samsung?
@@fALSE.fLAGGOT I was running Chrome OS on the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook.
Does it make chromebook significantly fast? I have only 4gb ram which is soldered. I am thinking of upgrading the ssd.
It won't make the Chromebook any faster with the SSD upgrade. This would give you the option to store more on your Chromebook. The 4GB of RAM will still be what will cause your Chromebook to maybe not be able to have several tabs open in Chrome Browser.
I have 32gb eMMC and if I change it to 1tb NVME (Samsung 980 pro) it should have some effect on performance i think. You already had an NVME (256) that you changed to a larger NVME - maybe that’s why you didn’t notice much performance difference. What are your thoughts mate.
Also you probably have a 8gb model that was already snappy so the larger drive’s effect is not that drastic?
By the way, did you make a chrome bootable? Any link for instructions on how to do it? Thanks.
@@youtubeitisisntit7333 It will have a bit of speed increase for file access or anything that would be using the SSD. Though you still get limited to the RAM if you have too many programs running. I didn't see much speed increase since yes, the Chromebook has higher specs already. I basically wanted to show that you can install a bigger SSD in a Chromebook.
@@youtubeitisisntit7333 Go to around the 11:00 minute on the video and I show how to do the recoverable drive to get the Chrome OS working. Let me know if this helps.
This is the samsung chtomebook 2 2021 model right
It’s actually the first one. The Galaxy ChromeBooks 2 was the one with the black keyboard and the first one had the keyboard the same color. Hope this helps!
If possible can you make a full teardown?
Unfortunately I no longer have the Chromebook. Sorry about that!
What about Samsung chromebook 4
I haven't tried the Chromebook 4 but I don't believe it has the SSD for storage.
Aye Brody I had got a western digital 1tb mvme 2230 just the chip I installed & copy the os but my chromebook keep saying missing os after I remove the USB memory card any help you can offer me to get it up and running
I will get back to you, I am out on vacation.
@@MrHG78 any update on this? I got the same western digital 1tb nvme 2230 SSD after seeing this video. I got the same "missing or damaged" message. I did a bit of digging. It might be due to the fact that Western Digital 1tb has a factory physical sector size set to 4096, instead of the more common 512.
@@MrHG78 Does Tuff Nano 1TB have 4096 physical sector size or 512? Can you take a look?
@@sidliu1541 I believe its 512 on the SSD that is in the Tuff Nano. The SSD is a Toshiba, let me see what I can find out.
@@MrHG78 Thank you, and thank you for the great video.
Hi, do you know the battery model number?
Unfortunately I don't have the Chromebook any longer but let me see if I can find that out for you.
You can double check but this seems to be the battery model AA-PBRN4TR number. Also check this link that shows the battery, but double check that it is correct. www.ebay.com/itm/285503935301?epid=17045085185&hash=item42795c5345:g:DI8AAOSw3A9lHoB7
@@MrHG78 awesome, thank you.
Your welcome! and thanks for watching our channel! @@charls4831
Can you do this on Samsung Chromebook 4
Unfortunately the Chromebook 4 has the eMMC soldered to the motherboard so it can't be upgraded with a M.2 SSD.
@@MrHG78 danggg thanks
Can the WiFi card be replaced
Let me check, and get back to you.
So, do you have the aswer?
is there a case for these
You might be able to find a generic case that could fit on the Galaxy Chromebook.
Did he ever do the windows install?
I didn't get around to installing Windows 10. Did install it with a VM, but it was so slow and laggy to be productive. Once Parallels Desktop for Chromebook Enterprise is available, this would be much easier and faster to run Windows on Chromebooks.
@@MrHG78 Yeh, I kept searching, I've come to the conclusion I don't think it's possible to do like a typical install because the firmware does not exist.
My mans is opening the drive with a box cutter!
#safetyhasleftthechat
That's an SD card adapter, not SSD. And they sell 2230 mDOT2 drives without the external drive case.
I remember my first time too.
Glad that OSHA wasn’t around to see me using the box cutter. 😃
hello does this drive comes preformatted for chrome os?
No it doesn’t, it actually come formatted for Mac OS, but it will format during the process when you reinstall Chrome OS.
@@MrHG78 thanks. I have a chrome box with Chrome OS install on 32g eMMC however there is a slot to upgrade to an SSD would Chrome OS recognize the SSD during the process of reinstallation?
@@chardo24 This will depend if the board supports boot up from either slot. Who’s the manufacturer of the Chrome box and model?
@@MrHG78 the manufacturer is Hewlett Packard. The model # 2H3T9UTABA
@@chardo24 I did some research and sent an email to a contact that I have and they couldn't confirm that it would boot up from the second m.2 slot from the Chromebox.
Is 1TB the max?
The Chrome OS should be able to read a 2TB. Unfortunately, I didn't have one to test out. Are you thinking of using a 2TB?
@@MrHG78 Maybe! Just wondering.
@@thuibr The good thing is that prices have come down on the SSD.
Or just buy a Samsung UFS sdcard into the expandable storage slot and call it a day.
Or, use google drive..... rather than overpaying for an external SSD that you have to destroy to use. But I appreciate the persistence.
Yes, currently the biggest UFS is a 256GB for about $60. Write and read speeds are pretty impressive with the UFS card though not as fast as a SSD, but a great way to upgrade without having to open the computer. Thanks for sharing!
Hello sir, thank you for this video.
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Hi! Can you install Windows in this Chromebook?
You can but it is very slow because of the VM running Windows in it. This would make a great Windows laptop!
@@MrHG78 Thanks for answering. I have just bought. only two complaints. the lighting of the keyboard is not regulated and netflix in chrome os does not support 4k hdr. if we could install windows natively it would be great.
@@ernestogavilangarciadezuni7196 Try using the Netflix app, don’t remember if that would support 4k playback.
@@MrHG78 Hi that was the first thing I tried but it plays horrible (sd 540p quality). I think it is due to a WIDEVINE certification. You must change L3 to L1 certification through some commands but I don't know how to do it haha. another option is through microsoft edge but it is incompatible with ChromeOS
@@ernestogavilangarciadezuni7196 Let me see what I can find out if there is a way.
can we upgade this laptop ram?
Unfortunately not. The RAM is solder on the board.
@@MrHG78 I love this laptop design wished they were sold at 17" and I notice some "lag" in performance.. a better cpu in this device would be perfect. Despite all Im loving it.
@@darkevilpt5306 Yes, great ChromeBook design better than most other Chromebook's out there.
If you are interested in my experience in using Samsung Galaxy Chromebook as my linux development laptop, please visit my simple page documenting my trials and errors: github.com/sidliu2000/samsung-galaxy-chromebook
Wow can you find a ssd that is 2tb
As of making the video, there was only 1TB in the small size SSD. There might be some now or maybe soon.
Video is bad.
So you have to taķe this apart, what ??gzz no one else did this, what did i miss?? Oh are you doing this to get windows? Its a chromebook so you don't need to use windows, im am lost here! I would never take this apart, if you wanted , whatever, get something else, guess he should stay with his suface, im getting this chromebook but im not doing this to it, anyone else , can explain why he's doing this??😱
Just wanted to show that it is possible to upgrade the internal SSD and also for those that like running Linux, Chrome, creating a VM and also I use to locally store a lot of pictures and video to edit using Android Lightroom and PowerDirector. You can also purchase a MicroSD card and use to increase your storage.
Jeez relax. You know for a fact "no one else" did this? Just because you would never take it apart doesn't mean anyone else who would is out of their minds or dumb. It was 4 screws he removed. A very simple mod. If you need an explanation why he is doing this, you didn't watch the video. smh
@@elsizzle2000 thanx but my point was it is better to get what ya need in a device, i know why he did it, im sure u know that taking these apart, they usually don't work correctly for very long dispite it was 4 screws and your warranty would not be valid anymore, but you're right i do need to relax, no doubt about that. Lol🤣♥️
@@carolhartley4448 Great advice can you link me to 4k chromebook with spen under 2lbs with at least 1TB nvme in it?
People have been upgrading RAM and storage since computers went consumer, you think they all should have just bought what they wanted? Most storage upgrades from the MFR cause 5X what the replacement drives cost. I love people who think anything they wouldn't do is a stupid idea, flat earth thinking.
@@gottahavitvt my suggestion would to go to a Best Buy store, they will answer any question you want and they also if you wish, they will set it up for you and more, that's what I did even if you don't purchase it from them, they will still do all this helpful things!👌♥️♥️👍
Can samsung chromebook 4 be upgraded like this too?
I haven't checked on the specs for the Chromebook 4. But if you have the 128GB SSD version there is a possibility that you can swap out the SSD drive for a larger one.
What a fast resp0n. Thank you. 😊
@@MrHG78 some stores that i ask, say that chrome4 doesnt have an msata slot.
@@samsa1sung435 I didn’t find anything as well. Do you have the version that has the SSD for storage?
@@MrHG78 nope. Maybe hp or acer make chrome that has it
Sabrent Rocket Nano Rugged 1TB do it have the same Nvme ssd to switch with the OG red chromebook samsung ?
I believe it does have the same, just has to be NVMe SSD.
Does its screen flicker comparing to IPS?
No flicker on the screen.