Dual Storage - Adding SSD or NVMe
This article will address converting your LG Gram Notebook to accommodate the concept of Dual Storage by adding either a Solid State Drive to your computer or some Non-Volatile Memory Express.
DEFINITIONS
Solid State Drive (SSD):
These memory storage devices harbor data permanently inside an integrated circuit, usually relying on flash memory technology.
Memory inside an SSD is written, transferred, and electronically erased data done in utmost quietness.
These devices do not feature the moving parts you would expect inside a mechanical hard-disk drive (HDD).
Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe):
NVM Express or Non-Volatile Memory Host Controller Interface Specification is an open, logical-device interface specification
for accessing a computer's non-volatile storage media usually connected to the PCI Express bus.
CASING DISASSEMBLY
SSD Removal / Replacement
Note
• Remove the following parts in order before replacing or removing the SSD part:
a) Bottom Casing – b) Battery
- Remove the 2 screws.
- Remove the SSD.
Dual SSD Installation Guide
• Slots Master and Slave both support NVMe (PCIe) and SATA SSD.
Remove Bottom Casing
• Slots Master and Slave both support NVMe (PCIe) and SATA SSD.
- Remove the 5 rubbers after the 3 sheet screws (circled in red).
- Remove the 8 screws.
- Remove the Bottom Casing.
REMOVING THE BATTERY
Note
• First, remove the following part before removing or replacing the battery.
a) Bottom Casing
- Disconnect the 1 cable after removing the 6 screws.
- Remove the Battery.
DISK FORMATTING AS A DISK MANAGER
- Right click with the mouse the Windows [
] button > Run [Disk Management] > Select [Mounted Disk].
- Right click with your mouse > Select [New Simple Volume].
- Add the drive by using create simple volume.
LG RECOVERY CENTRE PARTITION
If the additionally mounted storage device has the same partition configuration as the SSD where the company image is installed, F11 Recovery will not function.
In case of F11 Recovery, one recovery partition is searched for, so if you set it to two, it will not function.
You are recommended to first reset the added disk as shown in the figure and use it after that.
Creating a New Pool and Storage Space (RAID Response)
In Windows, the “storage space management” function provides the function equivalent to the RAID function which is used to manage the storage.
- Right click with the mouse the Windows [ ] button > [All Apps] > [Windows Tools] > [Control Panel] > [Storage Space] > [Create a new pool and storage space].
- Proceed to configure the drive with the newly installed disk.
- After selecting a restoration type, you can proceed.
Function for each restoration type
- Simple (no restoration): RAID 0. Simple volume with no restoration.
- Two-way mirror: Corresponds to RAID 1. Provides the restoration function. Needs two sets of physical disks.
- Three-way mirror: Complex composition of RAID 0, 5. It Needs at least five drives.
- Parity: Corresponds to RAID 5. You can set the capacity to higher than the available disk space.
This guide was created for all LG Gram Notebook models. Images or content presented herein may differ from your product.
