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RE: Pro NVMe adapter Does not fit ! ? - tophneal - 11-19-2019
I'm unclear on the current state of these adapters.
I ordered one after the fix was found and kits were announced for those who had already purchased one. However, I haven't seen indications yet if new orders since the fix will include the fix. So I guess my question is if I ordered an adapter after the announced fix, should I expect my order to include the fix kit, too?
Pro NVMe adapter Does not fit ! ? - cristobalhdez - 11-19-2019
I think there is not fix yet.
I got my adapter when I got my PBP (second batch).
They are still working on it.
There first fix didn't work.
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RE: Pro NVMe adapter Does not fit ! ? - tophneal - 11-19-2019
(11-19-2019, 02:26 PM)cristobalhdez Wrote: I think there is not fix yet.
I got my adapter when I got my PBP (second batch).
They are still working on it.
There first fix didn't work.
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Oh, it didn't? I've seen a lot of mentions that there is a fix and it's going out sometime, but that very important follow up must've gotten lost in the fray. Thanks for clarifying. Good thing the biggest issue seems to be the ribbon cable wrong size/shape, and it can still be used.
Pro NVMe adapter Does not fit ! ? - cristobalhdez - 11-19-2019
I think the biggest issue is the location of the adapter, that and combined with the length of the cable.
I ended removing the adapter.
I'm waiting for news about it.
I think if they provide us a very long cable we can place the adapter on the opposite side without interfere with the touchpad.
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RE: Pro NVMe adapter Does not fit ! ? - tophneal - 11-19-2019
(11-19-2019, 02:33 PM)cristobalhdez Wrote: I think the biggest issue is the location of the adapter, that and combined with the length of the cable.
I ended removing the adapter.
I'm waiting for news about it.
I think if they provide us a very long cable we can place the adapter on the opposite side without interfere with the touchpad.
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(In a sense) I luckily can't use mine yet to have to worry about it. I'm still deciding on a drive (will probably wait until after the holidays to buy) so the most I could feasibly do with it is mount the board inside the case. I likely will put it aside until the final fix is sent out, though.
Are there any specifics given that the ribbon cable has to adhere to? I'm curious if anyone has tried finding their own cable to try.
Pro NVMe adapter Does not fit ! ? - cristobalhdez - 11-19-2019
I have no idea even how to Google it for that kind of cable haha.
I was checking the price of the 128 gb eMMC on the pine store, it's cost $54 + shipping .
I'm seeing 250 gb nvme SSD for &36.99 on Amazon.
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RE: Pro NVMe adapter Does not fit ! ? - tophneal - 11-19-2019
(11-19-2019, 02:49 PM)cristobalhdez Wrote: I have no idea even how to Google it for that kind of cable haha.
I was checking the price of the 128 gb eMMC on the pine store, it's cost $54 + shipping .
I'm seeing 250 gb nvme SSD for &36.99 on Amazon.
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I haven't seen anything on any of the Pine pages, and although I can find plenty of hits for "NVMe M.2 ribbon cable," I'm not confident I'll be able to determine if I do stumble upon a suitable option.
Yeah, the price difference and the expressed intention to add NVMe to boot priority as our booting solution evolves, have swayed me to wanting one. OS or storage, I'll find a use for it!
RE: Pro NVMe adapter Does not fit ! ? - binarian - 11-19-2019
(11-19-2019, 02:18 PM)tophneal Wrote: I'm unclear on the current state of these adapters.
I ordered one after the fix was found and kits were announced for those who had already purchased one. However, I haven't seen indications yet if new orders since the fix will include the fix. So I guess my question is if I ordered an adapter after the announced fix, should I expect my order to include the fix kit, too?
No, you should not.
The fix was created, but didn't actually fix the problem. Which means there are now TWO generations of cables that have an issue. Luke is aware, and is working with engineers to figure out how to actually fix the problem.
RE: Pro NVMe adapter Does not fit ! ? - tophneal - 11-19-2019
(11-19-2019, 03:09 PM)binarian Wrote:(11-19-2019, 02:18 PM)tophneal Wrote: I'm unclear on the current state of these adapters.
I ordered one after the fix was found and kits were announced for those who had already purchased one. However, I haven't seen indications yet if new orders since the fix will include the fix. So I guess my question is if I ordered an adapter after the announced fix, should I expect my order to include the fix kit, too?
No, you should not.
The fix was created, but didn't actually fix the problem. Which means there are now TWO generations of cables that have an issue. Luke is aware, and is working with engineers to figure out how to actually fix the problem.
I don't want to go so far as to say that Pine should remove or disable the adapter until the fix, but I think it'd be a great idea if some of the posts about the fixes got cleaned up. (I searched around for 30m before deciding to just ask in this thread. That's too long for known information.) For example, the post that led me here to ask this question was posted and locked by Luke, and clearly states the fix was found and going out, then directs to this thread for discussion. It would be good to update it to strike out/redact the claim, and possibly even sticky it to be updated when new fixes come up or are verified.
RE: Pro NVMe adapter Does not fit ! ? - ElektromAn - 11-22-2019
Hi all
I've taken some photos from the NVMe adapter
The PCB itself fits, only the cable have some slighly issue