Could the enclosure be disassembled? I want to replace the SSD with a larger one I already have. I just need a Thunderbolt interface.
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From what i see, the enclosure has 4 small screws in the bottom and glued on feet on top of them. I haven't opened the case yet but I feel confident you can open and replace the drives. I wish you can buy the case and put the drive yourself. Ummm, let me check on that, come to think of it.
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It has four plastic pins at the bottom covering screws. I have not opened myself but my sense is that you can remove pins, open the enclosure and replace the disk.
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I have no idea but can look later and tell you if the enclosure is assembled with screws. Not keen on taking it apart though. If you find out, would like to know the answer.
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not sure. I see screws on the bottom so maybe. I would like to do the same thing so I will have to try
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i am sure it can i just haven't tried it as it would void the warranty. you could by a Seagate drive with the Thunderbolt interface and use that. i was thinking of trying that myself if i didn't go for buying a dRobo mini instead.
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I just Received this drive. It is not compatible with the thunderbolt adapter (no I/O sockets for the adapter). It only has a USB-3 and power connection. I'm not sure where they came up with STDU4000100 on the sales page because the model # on the case is: SRD00F2. I will be questioning Amazon on this.
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Good question. You could always buy the parts separately (an internal disk and an external enclosure). External drive enclosure listings:
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I asked the same question and got generally the same answer - SSDs are replaceable but not upgradable in laptops. This laptop is being used for statistics and photography - the largest programs fit easily on it, but for storage and backup more capacity may be desired. I use a conventional external hard drive and thumb drives.
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The Intel SSD HD can replace any 3.5 or 2.5 SATA drive (there is an adapter to fix in space for the HD 3.5 inch). I prefer to reinstall the software on the new HD. My desktop was very fast.
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I would think that's possible, though you'd be voiding your warranty. It might be more cost effective to look at the mercury elite thunderbolt 2-drive enclosure which you can buy empty, then add SSDs.
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No. you will have to buy a separate 2.5 inch SSD drive along with it. I bot one for around 150$.
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I'm sure it's internals use a proprietary drive but is a sealed unit and there isn't a lot of info out there on swapping out drives. There are other brands & models that are designed with removable cages that may be better suited
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There is a video floating around of someone replacing the SSD with a larger one, FYI. RAM, however, is fixed.
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The default HDD cage only has 3 slots to hold drives, so you would have to purchase a separate cage (which there is room for, unless you have a longer GPU). There are also 2 SSD bays on the back, each holding a single drive
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An SSD drive with an IDE interface should work with this enclosure which is for IDE drives. You should check the physical dimensions of both the SSD drive and the enclosure before deciding further.
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You can just pull it out to remove it. I think there is a tab you can pull as well. I don't sell SSD drives. I'm just a customer of the chassis and it worked for me.
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Not sure. It has held up under very heavy use thus far (for me, since May 2013). However, the SSD is soldered to the motherboard so it's not user-replaceable.
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I removed the cover today on mine to replace the HDD with an SSD and add another mSATA. BE FOREWARNED: To remove the case you have to break a "Warranty Void" sticker. Once inside you will find *nothing* can be upgraded replaced without having to completely disassemble the system; I decided to not attempt it. I've been building/upgrading systems for 20 years and the internal design of this system was complex enough to scare me off. The only thing that appears to accessible is the HDD but I could figure out how it was mounted and wasn;tabout to tinker about and make a $2K paperweight :)
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Not easily, if at all. There are no visible screws (there may be some hidden underneath the foot pads) and the only visible seam runs around the top edge. It would be lovely to be able to pop in a SSD but @ 7200 RPM it's a great little drive for the price.
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you probably need a SATA Cable, and also some brackets to mount the SSD. As the packaging don't come with brackets.
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Yes I swapped in a Crucial 512GB M4 SATA. Thunderbolt works fine but believe it or not the USB3 interface had faster read times!