Surface Pro 7+ gets SSD replacement kit, Microsoft hints at more to come
You can order a replacement kit for the Surface Pro 7+ SSD starting today.
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What you need to know
When Microsoft announced theSurface Pro 7+, many were happy to see that it has a replaceable SSD. Much like theSurface Pro XandSurface Laptop 3, you can swap out its SSD in case your original has an issue, or you need to swap SSDs for security reasons. Now, you can order SSD Commercial Spare kits for the Surface Pro 7+ in the U.S. To order a kit, you need to reach out to anauthorized Microsoft Surface reselleror Surface specialist.
“If an employee encounters issues that are related back to the SSD, the IT admin can replace the machine’s SSD in a matter of minutes saving time and money,” says aMicrosoft Tech Community poston the kits.
You can get the kits with an SSD that’s 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, or 1TB. Interestingly, Microsoft discourages people from using the kits to increase the storage size of a Surface Pro 7+. The Tech Community Post states a question and response (emphasis added):
Can I upgrade Surface Pro 7+ devices by installing larger SSDs, or do I have to replace with the same size SSD that is removed?
Notably, you cannot use these kits to replace the SSD on other Surface devices, such as the Surface Pro X, at this time. Microsoft’s wording implies that the kit could work with other Surface devices in the future. The Tech Community post states (emphasis added), “At this time, the kits cover Surface Pro 7+ only and will not work for Surface Pro X or Surface Laptop Go.”
While you cannot use these Surface Pro 7+ kits on a Surface Pro X or other Surface devices, the process of swapping an SSD should be similar across Surface devices. We have a complete guide onhow to upgrade the SSD of the Surface Pro X. That guide includes a breakdown of how to get an operating system onto your SSD, which is a key part of the swapping process.
While the initial rollout of the kits will be only in the U.S., the kits will gradually become available in all Surface regions.
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