Question Bad HHD, replacing it with M.2 SSD, what to do with the now unused ribbon cable?

[mrgrey]

Quick question:

I have laptop with an HHD that is using 100% disk usage continuously. Decided let's just replace it with an
M.2 SSD, it will be faster anyway.

All online video tutorials I have found, the HHD is always replaced with something. But I have nothing to replace it with currently, just removing the HHD and placing in the M.2 SSD. Ok, but what do I now do with the empty HHD ribbon cable slot? Do I just close it and leave it empty? Or do I replace the ribbon cable, but it isn't connected to any HHD on the other end?

Thanks!

 

[kerberos_20]

leave it empy or add another sata ssd. up to you 😉

 

[CountMike]

Quick question:

Have laptop w/ HHD that is using 100% disk usage continuously. Decided let's just replace w/ m2 SSD, will be faster anyway.

All online video tutorials I have found, the HHD is always replaced with something. But I have nothing to replace it with currently, just removing the HHD and placing in the m2 SSD. Ok, but what do I now do with the empty HHD ribbon cable slot? Do I just close it and leave it empty? Or do I replace the ribbon cable, but it isn't connect to any HHD on the other end?

Thanks!

Just ad a cheap SATA SSD in place of HDD since you have that option.