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    Ux31 256gb SSD drive where to find one?

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by lotust, May 16, 2013.

  1. lotust

    lotust Notebook Geek

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    Has anyone come across the little narrow drive inside this unit? Or am I pretty much stuck with the 128gb? Thanks
     
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    Heh, that's a EMI shielded wireless card that they can't identify at the end of that BTW.

    Make sure you get the special kind of drive needed.
     
    Meaker@Sager, May 16, 2013
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    lotust Notebook Geek

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    thanks guys, i know its a special type drive but where the heck can you get one? there harder to find than I expected. :-(
     
    lotust, May 17, 2013
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    Yea I doubt a real consumer pipeline on that SSD. ebay always ends up having everything but I don't know.

    I have to be honest I don't think I would play with the insides of that thing with a ten foot pole.
     
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    lotust Notebook Geek

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    looks like its more cost efficeive to sell the laptop and buy a 256gb version :)
     
    lotust, May 18, 2013
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    They have made it difficult on purpose :/
     
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    Interesting thought, maybe. I was reading yesterday on something but the comment was Unibody=don't touch. Can't do . I laughed. I was blown away by the tightness you know the complete lack of space in the UX31. The MoBo, wow so tiny. That SSD lacks form factor I think?

    I must say I guess I no longer feel bad my UX32 is not unibody.
     
    Ultra-Insane, May 18, 2013
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