Replacing SSD in laptop

[Smitty23]

The SSD in my ASUS laptop is bad. It is a SK hynix P/N HFS256G39TND - N210A 88. The module has 2 notches. The mother board has 1 notch or key.
Do I need to replace the bad module with a module with 2 notches or can I use a module with 1 notch?

 

[johnb35]

What model of asus do you have? The one notch usually means its NVME which means it would boot much faster.

 

[Smitty23]

The model # on the bottom of the laptop is F542UA-DH71, and the sticker on the mother board is X542UA.

 

[johnb35]

Unfortunately all I'm finding on that is its only an M.2 SATA. You might want to contact Asus and ask.

 

[Smitty23]

Yeah same here. I did send ASUS a email. Maybe I’ll get a reply. But I imagine I will be buying a SATA board. I am getting prepared by downloading Windows 10 iso file to a USB flash drive.