I have a VPC-Z1190X (VPCZ1190XB-LBOM) purchased back in April 2010, with the 512 GB Samsung SSD setup (actually 128 GB x 2 x 2). Windows 7 did its thing one night and I couldn't boot into the machine since then, nor could I restore it with any Windows tools or CD-ROM.
Though I have a decent backup, I wanted to try to salvage more files that didn't make it into the nightly backup.
Using the instructions here:
I was successfully able to remove the Samsung SSDs and the microSATA ribbon from the laptop.
- Sony Vaio VPC-Z11 videos
- http://forum.notebookreview.com/sony/511578-how-replace-ssd-vaio-vpcz11-vpcz12-non-sony-ssd.html
- http://forum.notebookreview.com/sony/561458-sony-vaio-vpcz1-lcd-replacement-disassembly-guide.html
I obviously now want to mount this SSD on another computer, either through PCMCIA or (preferably) USB. But mounting this SSD setup seems to be way more challenging than the usual hard disk removal.
Has anyone ever had luck purchasing an enclosure for this Samsung SSD setup, with the matching/original hardware to support the RAID array across the four SSDs, so that I have some hope of accessing these 4 SSDs as one, just like how Windows was treating it in the original laptop?
My SSD units are SAMSUNG MMDPE56GQDXP-MVB and I think my original storage controller was an Intel RAID Controller.
Apologies if this thread already exists, and I just couldn't find it; forum search seems to be broken today.
Thanks in advance.
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moogleassassin Notebook Consultant
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I asked this question a while ago:
http://forum.notebookreview.com/sony/529468-can-internal-z12-ssd-drive-used-outside-z12.html
From what I remember, getting another PC to recognise the RAID was the major problem. -
Wow, great, very helpful answer, and I didn't see your previous thread!
Did that startek "12in Micro SATA to SATA with SATA Power Adapter Cable" mentioned in your thread at least work out for you? -
Like me, you have the Z11 which uses different plug for the SSDs. Z12 and newer use the more universal micro SATA plug, but Z11 uses a LIF plug.
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Mounting extracted Sony VPCZ1 Samsung SSD (128 GBx4 RAID)
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