Adding Pci-e x4 slot on laptop motherboard

[ahmed fraije]

hello
i have msi gl63 8re laptop
which has an empty pads for Sata 3 ssd and pci-e 3.0 4x ssd

 

 

 

im thinking of getting a port socket for each one and solder it on its place , so i can add extra m2 drive or gsm module
will this work?

and has any one successfully did this upgrade to a laptop motherboard ?

ive searched alot on google , but found nothing helpful

 

[WhitetailAni]

Note: Your laptop motherboard may not support this. While it is true that the socket pads are there, your specific model of laptop may not have those wired up/configured.

And:

The SATA III socket will support SATA III M.2 SSDs.

The PCIe 3.0 x4 socket will support PCIe 3.0 x2/x4 M.2 SSDs.

[TubsAlwaysWins]

@ahmed fraijeYes, it is possible. Soldering things like that correctly is a very difficult task and requires lots of experience (Or a nice machine)

[ahmed fraije]

20 minutes ago, TubsAlwaysWins said:

@ahmed fraijeYes, it is possible. Soldering things like that correctly is a very difficult task and requires lots of experience (Or a nice machine)

so do you agree that if it successfully soldered well , the bios will reject the new parts?

[TubsAlwaysWins]

1 minute ago, ahmed fraije said:

so do you agree that if it successfully soldered well , the bios will reject the new parts?

Couldnt tell ya. All I can say is it would be a tricky soldering job unless you have experience

[ahmed fraije]

23 minutes ago, ragnarok0273 said:

Note: Your laptop motherboard may not support this. While it is true that the socket pads are there, your specific model of laptop may not have those wired up/configured.

And:

The SATA III socket will support SATA III M.2 SSDs.

The PCIe 3.0 x4 socket will support PCIe 3.0 x2/x4 M.2 SSDs.

so i can only add ssds? 
i think the motherboard itself supports this , it has the places , and there is no missing components around 

[ahmed fraije]

1 minute ago, TubsAlwaysWins said:

Couldnt tell ya. All I can say is it would be a tricky soldering job unless you have experience

yes , thank you

im not going to do it myself , ill find an experienced repair shop guy

[WhitetailAni]

17 minutes ago, ahmed fraije said:

so i can only add ssds? 
i think the motherboard itself supports this , it has the places , and there is no missing components around 

Yes - these sockets only support SSDs. For a WiFi card, you would need a different socket, with an A or E key.

These are both labeled "SSD".