24Dec MSI GS60 Ghost Laptop M.2 SSD upgrade
I’ve been doing a bit of research on the MSI GS60 Ghost laptop and I think i’m just about ready to start upgrading. From what I’ve gathered in forums as well as the MSI manual, the GS60 has two (type 2280) 80mm M.2 SSD slots and a single 2.5 inch bay. I just received the Crucial 512GB M.2 80mm SSD this morning and I have a 1TB 840 EVO SSD on the the way. Once that shows up, it’ll be time to tear the MSI GS60 apart.
Looks like there are 15 screws total (red marks the spot) and from what I’ve been able to gather, gold screws are one size, the 4 at the bottom are another size, and the rest are identical. MSI has placed one of these screws underneath a warranty sticker which could be an issue. I spoke with a rep on the phone yesterday and apparently they have no problem with removing it, however i’m still waiting on an official e-mail to find out if this will void my warranty.
Once all the parts show up, i’ll be filming the upgrade and posting photos as well has screw sizes. I’m pretty sure I’ll have to partially remove the motherboard in order to get to the M.2 slots, which could be a little tricky. Hopefully I don’t end up destroying my brand new laptop.
January 10th, 2015 at 11:53 am
Hey,
Any update with the warranty if opened ?
January 10th, 2015 at 12:22 pm
Phone support said it shouldn’t be an issue. As long as any problems with the laptop in the future weren’t caused by the upgrade. However I haven’t been able to get them to e-mail me that assurance, so i’d say it’s still up in the air.
January 30th, 2015 at 10:42 am
Actually, pretty clearly stated on MSI’s Support website:
http://service.msicomputer.com/msi_user/support/TechFAQdetail.aspx?formid=3070
You CAN upgrade internal components without voiding the warranty.
January 30th, 2015 at 11:58 am
Thanks Laura! They said that on the phone, but I never did get an E-mail response. Good to know!