01-26-2020, 06:55 PM
(This post was last modified: 01-26-2020, 08:27 PM by bcnaz.
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@sunsmoke
Danielt has some great pictures, and a very detailed description of how he installed his NVMe SSD.
>> (Makes no sense to copy his work into this post, Though maybe someone should move or add that to the wiki ? )
The only differences I have seen in the adapter, (my observation anyhow) The 'nut/post' that secures the NVMe to the adapter card is slightly shorter.
>> (I bought a NVMe adapter kit in September, and ordered another with my recent ANSI PBP
BUT 'I do Not think the shorter nut/post is of much help, it is still too tall......
I have not yet held the two ribbon cables up against each other to see if they are different. (Sept.2019 vs Jan 2020)
But, Several Forum members have made these kits 'work'
IF you follow Danielt's directions the shorter nut/post will not be used anyhow.
I really wanted to add the NVMe to mine, but there are more issues besides making it 'fit' There are also software issues...
IF you move the boot software to the NVMe, it will be more complex to swap the OS, yeah you can, but, one can of worms after another.
>( I still may use my adapter, but, I decided to wait and see how many more problems erupt, and how and if they can be fixed)
IF you leave the boot software on the eMMC, you will need power to both SSD's
AND the BIG issue for me is how much it decreases the times between needing to recharge your battery.
** SO MAKING IT FIT IS NOT THE ONLY ISSUE. BUT there are tons of Previous posts discussing this exact issue, many were solved.
(Addition) :
Wizzards Post above #73
Shows one way a forum member has succeeded in mounting a 40mm NVMe SSD into their PBP....notice he has no sharp bends in his ribbon cable.
DanielT :
Also shows mounting an 80mm NVMe SSD successfully mounting his drive, very nicely without any very sharp bends... In another thread.
*** One should take note of how the post/nut secures the NVMe SSD to the adapter, another poster above states the screw is 'Not Long enough' but obviously it is long enough
when used as shown.
Danielt has some great pictures, and a very detailed description of how he installed his NVMe SSD.
>> (Makes no sense to copy his work into this post, Though maybe someone should move or add that to the wiki ? )
The only differences I have seen in the adapter, (my observation anyhow) The 'nut/post' that secures the NVMe to the adapter card is slightly shorter.
>> (I bought a NVMe adapter kit in September, and ordered another with my recent ANSI PBP
BUT 'I do Not think the shorter nut/post is of much help, it is still too tall......
I have not yet held the two ribbon cables up against each other to see if they are different. (Sept.2019 vs Jan 2020)
But, Several Forum members have made these kits 'work'
IF you follow Danielt's directions the shorter nut/post will not be used anyhow.
I really wanted to add the NVMe to mine, but there are more issues besides making it 'fit' There are also software issues...
IF you move the boot software to the NVMe, it will be more complex to swap the OS, yeah you can, but, one can of worms after another.
>( I still may use my adapter, but, I decided to wait and see how many more problems erupt, and how and if they can be fixed)
IF you leave the boot software on the eMMC, you will need power to both SSD's
AND the BIG issue for me is how much it decreases the times between needing to recharge your battery.
** SO MAKING IT FIT IS NOT THE ONLY ISSUE. BUT there are tons of Previous posts discussing this exact issue, many were solved.
(Addition) :
Wizzards Post above #73
Shows one way a forum member has succeeded in mounting a 40mm NVMe SSD into their PBP....notice he has no sharp bends in his ribbon cable.
DanielT :
Also shows mounting an 80mm NVMe SSD successfully mounting his drive, very nicely without any very sharp bends... In another thread.
*** One should take note of how the post/nut secures the NVMe SSD to the adapter, another poster above states the screw is 'Not Long enough' but obviously it is long enough
when used as shown.
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