Replacement charger for HP 4510s

My power adapter just kicked the bucket on me—total bummer. So now I’m on the hunt for a full replacement setup, and I was wondering if anyone here knows the best spot to pick one up? I need something that hits the 65W mark, specifically
19.5V.

I was actually thinking about dropping an SSD in there if it’s doable—does anyone have any solid recommendations?

The charger? Honestly, your best bet is probably grabbing a used one on eBay. A genuine one would run you about $35.

SSD—what capacity are we talking?

Quick question about power supplies—can I go with one that has a higher wattage? I'm a little tripped up because my current charger is rated at 65W and 19.5V, but when I’m browsing eBay, it seems like almost all the 65W options listed are 18.5V. Is that going to be an issue?

On another note, I’m thinking a 120GB SSD should be plenty for my needs, especially since my Windows installation is already taking up such a huge chunk of my current partition. My plan is to just keep my 500GB HDD tucked away for extra storage. Does it actually make a difference if I pop the SSD into the optical drive bay instead of keeping the HDD in its original slot, or vice versa? Is there any real performance gap between those two setups?

Thanks so much! 👍

Don't go messing with the voltage. Stick to whatever your charger says it should be. A tiny bit of variance isn't the end of the world, but I don't think 1V is exactly "tiny."

As for an SSD, look for a Samsung 870 EVO, an Intel Core i3 setup, a Samsung EVO, or maybe a SanDisk Ultra... just grab whatever you can find from those. Whatever you do, stay away from the Crucial BX500 or the Samsung 850 EVO.

The general rule? Put the SSD where the primary drive goes and swap the HDD into the optical drive slot. Why? Because those optical drives usually run on older SATA II ports, which means you won't even see the full speed of an SSD—though, honestly, who cares when it's just an HDD?