HP Envy 17t -k200: 2nd HDD and SED Support

1) I ordered 2 of these systems, and was informed by two seperate sales reps that this model supports 2 internal HDDs. I have been unable to locate the 2nd drive bay, and the User Guide unfortunately doesn't help much. Tech Support say that I need to speak to HP Shopping, and they in turn transfer me back to Tech Support. Does this model support 2 HDDs, and if so where is the 2nd drive bay please?
2) I have a Samsung EVO 850 SSD which supports SED (Self Encrypting Drive) technology, however it needs a hard drive password to be set in the BIOS. I cannot see this option. Does this laptop not support something as basic as hard drive passwords?

Hi,
Well, new design. After reading the manual which clearly says customer CAN'T replace the HDD (void warranty) I know why. I've been swapping HDD's and SSD's many times and in many cases I can swap in and out for 3mins to 5mins. But not this new machine (from reading the manual). For SED, very intresting Self Encription thing needs a software (why microcode - firmware can't do this ?) to work.
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