Envy 15-kn003nl: second hdd slot/bay?

Hi to everyone,
the specs of this notebook report the use of a M2 ssd, and this is good.
I'm wondering about the presence of the 2,5" slot/bay, since it will be a good thing adding a second drive, but i can't find such information.
Thanks in advance.

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I believe you wold like to know if you can install a second hard drive into your notebook. I do not believe there is room inside the laptop for a second hard drive. Here is a link to the HP ENVY 17 Notebook PC HP ENVY 15 Notebook PC Maintenance and Service Guide. I did not notice any thing in the guide that would indicate the option to install an additional drive.
There are some third party options to remove the optical drive and install an extra drive in its place. You may also consider an external drive as an alternative.
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