HP laptop - 15-ay038no: 2nd hdd/ssd HP for laptop - 15-ay038no

Hello

I recently bought a HP laptop - 15-ay038no and I want to add a 2nd hard drive. This model supports an additional hard drive?

I have a conector next to the CPU which is empty (wired Ribbon).

It is not an installed optical Bay.

http://support.HP.com/us-en/product/HP-15-ay000-notebook-PC-series/10862300/model/12312518

After some extensive research, I found that the right of connector next to the central unit marked with jODD is the odd optical drive connector. I found the adapter 10 pins on ebay:
http://m.eBay.com/ITM/HP-TouchSmart-15-ac121dx-odd-SATA-connector-ls-C706P-w-cable-NBX0001TY00-/121969771896?NAV=WATCHING_ACTIVE
I'll give it a try.

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