Adapters for this SSD?

[bos]

Previously I've only been working with 2.5" SSD-drives. Yesterday this one showed up in the workshop, and I have no idea how to interface it.

The connector looks a lot like the one on laptop WiFi-cards, so I tried attaching it there. Alas, to no avail. Perhaps the laptop is too old, but the drive didn't even show up in BIOS.

Tips?

Attachments

[falther]

This one is a mSATA 128GB SSD drive out of a HP Spectre XT Pro Ultrabook

mSATA to SATA adapters are easily to find in the internet (eBay).

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[fzabkar]

Previously I've only been working with 2.5" SSD-drives. Yesterday this one showed up in the workshop, and I have no idea how to interface it.

The connector looks a lot like the one on laptop WiFi-cards, so I tried attaching it there. Alas, to no avail. Perhaps the laptop is too old, but the drive didn't even show up in BIOS.

Tips?

Tip #1: Don't play suck-it-and-see with your customer's data.

Tip #2: If you have no idea how to interface something, then at least spend some time determining the function of the pins. For example, if it is a SATA device, then the SATA Tx/Rx differential pairs will be obvious. At the bare minimum, determine the ground and supply pins, and the supply voltage. If you can't confirm the latter, then DON'T plug it in.

[arvika]

mSATA - one of the most popular interface for laptops SSD.

[Protech]

These drives are showing up more often in the past year...having atleast one good reliable adapter in hand is a must.