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    upgrading the VPC-Z13V5E on my own

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by noap_, Dec 12, 2010.

  1. noap_

    noap_ Notebook Consultant

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    Hi there!

    I want to buy a Sony VPC-Z model and I'm not sure which option of those two is best for me:

    VPC-Z13V5E
    320GB HDD
    NO optical drive
    1500€

    or

    VPC-Z13X5E
    128GB SSD (2x64GB Dual SSD, Raid 0)
    optical drive
    1800€


    The thing is, I want a SSD. So I figured if it's possible to just remove the 320GB HDD and insert 2x64GB SSDs and build a Raid 0 on my own (because that way it should be cheaper than just taking the SSD-model)? Is there enough space and enough slots available?
    Besides that, the Vaio Z FAQ says that I'm not able to put in any other SSD but the original ones from SONY itself, is that true?
     
    noap_, Dec 12, 2010
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  2. chetankumard

    chetankumard Newbie

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    hey i just broke samsung notebook n150's display..
    pls can ne 1 tell me how much will the replacement cost...
     
    chetankumard, Dec 12, 2010
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  3. noap_

    noap_ Notebook Consultant

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    Is that supposed to be a joke? :confused:

    If not, make your own thread please!
     
    noap_, Dec 12, 2010
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  4. Achusaysblessyou

    Achusaysblessyou eecs geek ftw :D

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    The SSDs of the Z dont fit in the same physical space as the HDD... that being said, if you get the HDD Z, you can leave the HDD there and certain 1.8" drives can be opened and if you buy the correct connectors, you can install them into the spot where the SSDs usually sit... i'm not sure if you'll have enough connectors or not, but there's a thread on replacing the Sony stock SSD's with non-Sony SSD's here:

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/sony/511578-how-replace-ssd-vaio-vpcz11-vpcz12-non-sony-ssd.html
     
    Achusaysblessyou, Dec 12, 2010
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  5. noap_

    noap_ Notebook Consultant

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    Well, but that's the crucial point were this whole operation could fail or not :\
     
    noap_, Dec 14, 2010
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