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Surprisingly easier than I thought.

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[–] sparkl_motion@beehaw.org 2 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Were there any modifications you needed to make to the drive for it to fit?

This seems like something I’d love to jump into.

[–] Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Why would there be any modifications required? Buy a 2230 single sided SSD and slam it in. 2230 is the physical size. 22mm by 30mm. Same applies to the retched 2242, and the usual 2280

[–] lud@lemm.ee 3 points 11 months ago (3 children)

I have seen quite a few posts of users physically cutting the bigger variants into the smaller one because in some cases it was just an extra blank PCB beyond that small size.

I think the reason was that it was cheaper than just buying a 2230 SSD.

[–] Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca 1 points 11 months ago
[–] sparkl_motion@beehaw.org 1 points 11 months ago

Ahh, I never knew that was a specific size. I haven’t bought an NVME drive like this before but read a few mentions of that need.

Many thanks for clarifying and steering me down the right path.

Have an excellent day, mate!

[–] guazzabuglio@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago

A 2230 from Ali Express is very affordable. I'd definitely recommend that over any modifications.

[–] zardoz@lemmy.ml 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

None. I just used the guide on iFixit but cloned the original drive with CloneZilla to make restoration easier. I did also buy a replacement EM shielding foil so I could leave the original one on the original drive.

[–] sparkl_motion@beehaw.org 2 points 11 months ago

Rad! Thanks for the info! I’m likely going to g to ask for my GF to buy me a drive for my birthday next month!