Is it possible to install a 250GB SSD in a DV7-3160us?

Hello,
After struggling to install a Samsung 840 250GB SSD in my DV7-3160us, it has dawned on me that this may not be possible. Is there a known issue with SSD's as the primary drive in this model? Is the 250GB size a problem?
If this size SSD is allowable as a primary drive, perhaps someone could suggest a straightforward procedure to replace the original HDD with this SSD. I tried using the secondary drive bay to migrate the contents, but that didn't work because the SSD wasn't recognized by the BIOS or Windows. This may be due to the peculiar nature of the second bay on this model. Then I tried cloning the HDD onto the SSD in a desktop machine. The cloned SSD wouldn't boot when installed in the notebook's primary bay.
So what's the best approach to installing an SSD in this model? Thanks for your help.

Hello torgy,
If you look at your Hard Drive & SSD manual (it is at the very bottom of the list), it should help answer your questions.
Please let me know if this helps.
Good luck!
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