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Hey guys, so right now I have a Sony Vaio Z11 with a 192GB SSD. When I boot up the laptop, it tells me the first SSD has failed; it seems that over time weird things start happening in Windows, so I assume the SSD is actually corrupt even though everything functions normally. However, when I reinstall Windows, things will be fine for a while and then settings will start to mess up and eventually Windows won't even load my user account. A system restore usually fixes this, but the problem always comes back. I'm using the laptop now after a fresh install a few days ago (plus all my programs and stuff installed), and Firefox has already crashed and the fonts look weird - I think it might have something to do with the SSD.
Anyways, I was wondering how one goes about replacing a SSD in the 192GB configuration. I believe it's a 128GB SSD and a 64GB SSD right now. How do I know which one is actually corrupt? And if it's the 128 GB SSD, do I simply pop it out and replace it with another one? I've already made a backup image of my system, so all I would have to do is throw that image back on the C drive, right? Also, if I wanted to upgrade my space, could I get rid of both SSDs and replace them with 2x128 SSDs? (Assuming the 128 one is the one broken.) 192 has never seemed to be enough for me, but 256 seems just about the right amount of space (if there's a way to get an even larger capacity SSD for cheap, let me know too!).
Also, is this what I would buy if I have to go for the 128GB SSD?: 1-857-579-11 New Sony Vaio VPC-Z1 128GB Slim LIF SSD | eBay
Thank you!
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So those would work with my current cables and everything? Two 1x128GB SSDs = 256 GBs of useable space if I took out both of my current SSDs? And if I just replaced the broken 64 GB with the 128 GB, I would have 192 still, right? Is there no way to make use of the other 64 GBs though, like as another drive I can throw movies on to or whatever?
Also, do you think this is the cheapest option? For that eBay SSD, it's $93 with shipping, so $186 for two of them. Are there better options out there? Do I even have to go with these Samsung ones (I know of the option where you can replace your optical drive, but I use it all the time.)
BTW you've been very helpful.
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You currently have Samsung drives and the one on eBay is also Samsung so it would work with your current cables. If you only purchase a single 1x128GB SSD off ebay and you keep it half out of RAID 0, you should be able to have two (or three) drives adding up to 256GB total.
Some combinations with 1x128GB and 2x64GB:
Single 192GB drive: 3x64GB (64GB lost)
Two 128GB drives: [1x128][2x64GB]
No drives in RAID 0: Two 64GB drives and a 128GB drive.
There was another Sony thread: http://forum.notebookreview.com/sony/511578-how-replace-ssd-vaio-vpcz11-vpcz12-non-sony-ssd.html
In that case, you would have to purchase a different cable for the SSDs.. Theres a few more SSD models that you can use, but I'm supposing it would also cost you more in the end.
The cheapest option would probably be just purchasing a single 1x128GB board and ending up with 3x64GB again or 1x128GB and 2x64GB in separate drives.
Hopefully accurate as well.
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Well that's cool - now I have an excuse to slightly upgrade the HDD size. 256 GB > 192 GB.
I think I found some on eBay but it's hard to tell if they're the 128x1 or 64x2 models, especially since it seems the same SSD was released under different laptop companies with slightly different model numbers. What do you think of these auctions?
Samsung MMCRE28G8MXP-0VBH1 Solid State Drive SSD 128GB 1.8" SATA SSD T400s | eBay
Samsung MMCRE28G8MXP-0VBH1 128GB 1.8" SATA Solid State Drive SSD T400s T510 | eBay
Samsung 128gb 1.8" 2.5" SSD Solid State Drive Laptop and Mac Book Pro T410s X301 | eBay
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After reading this whole thread two things stand out:
1. Namaiki, you are the most helpful, patient person on NBR! You take people's problems as if they were your responsibility to solve - as you have on several occasions for me - and I know it is not your responsibility as Mod to do this. But you are the only Mod who does.
2) Seems like the cheapest way to get a 128GB SSD for any computer - not just to replace and rebuild the RAID0 array in a Z - is to by these 1.8" "bare" drives and put them in a 2.5" casing! I mean, those eBay listings, some with casings included, were about $0.75/GB for new drives. Is there a catch?
Surfer, I wish you luck. I have gotten that drive error twice in six months and it self-repaired in RST, but I assume we can all have it go the way of yours, based on time and luck (or lack of!) -
Guess I'll have to ask the people selling them.
It's definitely ZIF. I've already taken apart everything inside before, so I know how to disconnect them.
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bah i feel like im under public scrutiny right now thanks to namaiki and surferjon but nevertheless, my triple raid test with a fresh system restore and latest RST installed:
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By the way, with the triple RAID, the extra space on the 128GB drive disappears/is unusable? (just making sure
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So how does his 128GB (64x2) look? That's what I may be buying! Can someone breakdown those results into layman's terms?
Replacing Broken Vaio Z11 SSD?
Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by SurferJon, Nov 23, 2011.
