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    Urgent Help Needed: U1010 3.5G Upgrade with SSD

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by benyeap, Feb 2, 2008.

  1. benyeap

    benyeap Notebook Enthusiast

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    I just got the 64GB ZIF Samsung SSD (MCCOE64GQMPQ - M1A) from Korea & wanted to replace the painfully slow Toshiba HDD. But when I replaced it, the U1010 3.5G does not detect the SSD. I had use Acronis to clone the HDD to SSD as well, but still can't detect & unable to boot. I thought this should be easy. Using the SSD with ZIF to IDE to USB is successful & can be detected as an external drive. Only in the U1010 it can't boot & BIOS states there is no drive (NONE). I spent more than USD 1k on the drive including shipment & I expect it to run wonderfully, but now... darn.

    Experts out there, please help me out. Thank you
     
    benyeap, Feb 2, 2008
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  2. John Ratsey

    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

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    It's possible that you need a BIOS which supports the SSD.

    Some Sony TZ owners are encountering similar problems. Start here.

    John
     
    John Ratsey, Feb 2, 2008
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  3. benyeap

    benyeap Notebook Enthusiast

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    If it is BIOS problem then how come there are quite a few out there successfully upgraded with SSD?? This is especially true when there is a guy boasting in a forum & YouTube about his U1010 successfully upgraded with 32GB SanDisk SSD. Besides my unit is using the latest available BIOS version. Oh darn, I'm feeling the money is down to the drain.
     
    benyeap, Feb 2, 2008
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  4. benyeap

    benyeap Notebook Enthusiast

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    Nobody can help me out?
     
    benyeap, Feb 3, 2008
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    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    I would PM flamenko, he does alot of SSD tests.

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Feb 3, 2008
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  6. benyeap

    benyeap Notebook Enthusiast

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    Latest update, even using USB (ZIF SSD to IDE/USB) also cannot boot the SSD. The U1010 just kept restarting if boot using USB. I am losing hope.
     
    benyeap, Feb 3, 2008
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    benyeap Notebook Enthusiast

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    At last, got it work. Speed not that impressive though
     
    benyeap, Feb 3, 2008
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    yke013 Newbie

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    Can you please tell us what was wrong...
    What did you make or change to have the drive recognize at Bios level ?

    Thanks !
     
    yke013, Feb 7, 2008
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    ninjavshippo Notebook Geek

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    what did you do to get it to show up benyeap?
     
    ninjavshippo, Mar 7, 2008
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  10. Byakko

    Byakko Notebook Geek

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    I also have problems with the DVD drive not showing up after I installed the SSD. Does yours have the same problem? =/
     
    Byakko, Mar 22, 2008
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