Using a naked SSD

Can we please discuss using SSDs without the casing? I'm planning on ordering an Intel 510 to use with my X220 but have never even used an SSD let alone a naked one.

So do I just get some anti-static stuff from somewhere and wrap it tightly around the bare components with tape or something? How will it fit in the slot like this? Will it be loose and I'll have to pad it out somehow so it sits securely?

Are there any online guides, video or otherwise, or other resources relating to this? I couldn't find a whole lot with some Google searches so I guess this isn't something that's done very often, if at all.

As an aside, supposing I could get a hold of a 7mm case would the components from the 510 fit straight in?

I thought about posting this in the thread for drives that fit the X220, but maybe there are a fair few people considering doing this and would like to discuss it separately.

Cheers.

 

I haven't personally done this, but I've done a lot of ghetto type DIY mods, and what I'd do is cover any bare metal with tape (or just the whole thing), stick it in and see how it fits. If it's too loose, be creative and add cushioning lol. Maybe something for EMI shielding although I don't know how necessary that would be, especially if the chassis has a good amount of metal over it.

 

dunno how the intel 510 design compares but someone did a mod to his vertex 2 to make it fit in 7mm

http://forum.notebookreview.com/lenovo-ibm/575772-9-5mm-ssd-x220-solved-not-faint-heart.html

 

Thing is it takes a lot of work to do that to the case, and you can't put it back together anymore after that. If you use a bare one you can possibly glue the warranty sticker back on or something rofl, and it's a lot easier to do since you just take it apart. I considered this...

 

it doesn't appear that the 510 intel ssd has any unusual thickness on the baord from watching this video

YouTube - Intel 510 Series 120GB Elm Crest SSD Unboxing & First Look Linus Tech Tips

i would see if you can buy the intel 320 ssd casing and put the board into that case. you will also need to remove the black spacer and put in some shorter screws.

 

Why not just remove the cover, and use it plain naked? I don't believe electric static will be a problem. If it was, it would be a problem to all other components as well. Just use it plain naked, like how ram is.

I'm planning on carefully heating the warranty sticker, then take it off and keep it somewhere just in case I need warranty. Wife has a ocz agility2 by the way.

 

Indeed, it should not be a problem!

Renee

 

I've often used naked SSD's without the covers. Works fine without any anti-static protection.
I think some 9.5mm SSD's can have one side of the cover removed to get down to 7mm.