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    New 2011 MBA - SSD upgradability gone?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by SP Forsythe, Jul 20, 2011.

  1. SP Forsythe

    SP Forsythe Notebook Evangelist

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    I'm seeing written that the new 2011 MBA's now use a logic-board soldered SSD, in addition to the memory(as has been on the 2010). Hence making any aftermarket storage upgrade now a non starter.

    Can anyone confirm this?

    I suppose if it is true, then there is some small comfort insofar as it might preserve a slightly better resale value for my 2010 unit, for which the SSD can be upgraded far beyond the current model.
     
    SP Forsythe, Jul 20, 2011
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    KCETech1 Notebook Prophet

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    I would be interested in this as well, if the mPCIE SSD cant be swapped it makes it a "not interested " for me
     
    KCETech1, Jul 21, 2011
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    Whew. Ifixit has destroyed that rumor.

    The SSD appears to be unchanged from the previous 2010 edition, at least on the 13" unit.
     
    SP Forsythe, Jul 22, 2011
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