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    minipcie SSD in CF-53 MK1 possible?

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by blysk, Sep 15, 2018.

  1. blysk

    blysk Notebook Guru

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    The CF-53 MK1 has two minipcie slots.
    Is it possible to add a minipcie SSD to the larger one?
     
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    No.
    The second slot is usb only. It does not have the PCI interface enabled.
     
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    Thanks,

    USB only? It looks like a mini PCI E interface, what cards can go in there?
    Does that mean that have to be specialised cards, not even minipcie cards would work?
     
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    It is designed for mini pcie wwan like 3g/4g etc.
    It is a mini pcie slot. A full mini pcie slot has a pci and a usb interface on it. Toughbooks only have the usb part connected and enabled.

    Cards such as gps, wwan, some wifi, will usually work. I have had mixed luck with adapter cards like mpcie to sd or usb. Mostly it is trial and error to see what works.
     
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