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| Author: | falther [ February 10th, 2016, 16:01 ] |
| Post subject: | samsung MZRPA SSD to sata |
Asking for assistance to connect one of the Samsungs MZRPA SSD out of a Vaio laptop - its a single SSD with one flat cable connected to the mobo - its NOT LIF - its a proprietory connector. I have checked all posts regarding such type of SSD - its not a RAID part - its a single SSD in this laptop - plus none of the shown SSD are similar to the one I have here - it might be a newer pcb layout. the ssd model: MZ-RPA1280/0SO - out of a VAIO VPCZ21M9E I would need a ready to use adapter to SATA - I doubt that I am able to solder these tiny pins.... thank you +++ |
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| Author: | falther [ February 10th, 2016, 16:59 ] | ||
| Post subject: | Re: samsung MZRPA SSD to sata | ||
This is the picture of the SSD
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| Author: | fzabkar [ February 10th, 2016, 17:11 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: samsung MZRPA SSD to sata |
Sure looks like a RAID ... Peel off the sticker and show us the other side. |
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| Author: | falther [ February 10th, 2016, 17:29 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: samsung MZRPA SSD to sata |
no raid - its a single pcb - (as told in my post - there is no 2nd module connected to the cable and/or the mobo) - and the connector shown on that picture is the only one. but to be clear - on both sides of that SSD one finds memory chips - peeling off the label only shows the memory chips of one side of that module. You might be right - if this single pcb is internally a combination of 2 ssd into a raid and the pinout of that connector contains the rx/tx for 2 ssd ? Thank you +++ |
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| Author: | fzabkar [ February 10th, 2016, 17:36 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: samsung MZRPA SSD to sata |
All Google results for "MZRPA128HMCD" point to RAID.  This looks like it might have a second controller and SDRAM under the sticker: http://g04.a.alicdn.com/kf/HTB1g9tcKFXX ... 2-Z215.jpg |
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| Author: | falther [ February 10th, 2016, 17:59 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: samsung MZRPA SSD to sata |
yes, the one you referr to is most probably the "twin pack" of 2 ssd used in a different type of Vaio laptop. +++ |
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| Author: | fzabkar [ February 10th, 2016, 18:06 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: samsung MZRPA SSD to sata |
Can you show us the PCB without the sticker? |
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| Author: | data-medics [ February 10th, 2016, 18:22 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: samsung MZRPA SSD to sata |
It has two serial numbers on the sticker... looks like it's an SSD RAID all built onto a single PCB to me. Very interesting, I've never seen this before. |
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| Author: | fzabkar [ February 10th, 2016, 19:23 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: samsung MZRPA SSD to sata |
The difference in the serial numbers is consistent with the difference in the example that I found. Moreover, there is discolouration under the sticker of the OP's drive which appears to be consistent with a second controller. That is why I am interested in seeing what caused it. |
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| Author: | falther [ February 11th, 2016, 3:45 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: samsung MZRPA SSD to sata |
@fzabkar sorry, I should have had a closer look to your link - i.e. the pictures yes, you are right this is the type of ssd - your picture shows both sides of the same ssd. for my pics I need a while to find my camera thank you +++ |
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| Author: | pcimage [ February 11th, 2016, 18:18 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: samsung MZRPA SSD to sata |
As Franc says, it's a RAID SSD module with a proprietary interface. No adaptor exists as far as I know. If someone has made one, I want one! 
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| Author: | digisupport [ February 11th, 2016, 18:34 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: samsung MZRPA SSD to sata |
I have done one of these, it's not that hard to find the 2 pair of SATA channels and solder wires. In my case one of the drives had a few bad sectors. |
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| Author: | pcimage [ February 11th, 2016, 18:57 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: samsung MZRPA SSD to sata |
digisupport wrote: I have done one of these, it's not that hard to find the 2 pair of SATA channels and solder wires. In my case one of the drives had a few bad sectors. Agreed, but an adaptor would save an awful lot of soldering!
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| Author: | digisupport [ February 12th, 2016, 2:08 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: samsung MZRPA SSD to sata |
pcimage wrote: Agreed, but an adaptor would save an awful lot of soldering! For sure an adapter would make life more easy, but i like it small If these MZRPA shows up every month its time to rip the cable out af an Vaio an build something. |
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| Author: | dick [ February 12th, 2016, 4:57 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: samsung MZRPA SSD to sata |
Here's a thread discussing a slightly different model ssd with a lot of relevant info. I would say there is enough to work out what to do. viewtopic.php?f=1&t=18418 |
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| Author: | falther [ February 14th, 2016, 5:25 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: samsung MZRPA SSD to sata |
Thank you all for advice - also for some PM - these Samsung raid ssd create some confusion ... There are at least two different versions available for Vaio laptops - and this one is definitely a double ssd built as raid on a single pcb with only one proprietory connector - not being a LIF connector. I do hope I solved the problem now (but only if the mobo is causing the problem) - I found a used mobo which is reported to be ok. The old laptop boots up correctly, even shows both raid ssd being ok during boot up - one can access/modify cmos - can start Windows - but after a while it shuts down with a sever error - blue screen reporting it has to protect the system and starts to count. If the same happens with the other mobo - then its caused either by a faulty Windows on the ssd - or the ssd isnt working ok at all - I´ll keep you informed - perhaps to report a working solution and assist one or the other collegue in the forum now myself +++ |
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| Author: | HaQue [ February 14th, 2016, 7:43 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: samsung MZRPA SSD to sata |
So can you boot with a usb now and image the disk, I think this is a priority. If so maybe use a 3rd party tool to view eventlogs and find out why windows is borked. have you tried starting in safe mode? Also I haven't used it in a long while but I think there is still a logging startup mode |
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| Author: | mr_spokk [ February 15th, 2016, 9:37 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: samsung MZRPA SSD to sata |
I Think you'll not need another motherboard. put a ubuntu on a stick with ddrescue on it, make an image to a usb drive and work from there. |
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