Identifying a desktop internal SSD
Nov 29, 2019 14:15:46 #
While waiting for the delivery of my new Dell desktop, I am in the process of removing storage drives in prep for donating the tower to a charity. I have three drives in the tower: removable disk, 2TB HDD, and a 512Gb SSD. Removed the 2TB HDD with no problem, but for the life of me I cannot locate/identify the SSD. This is the first desktop I have owned with an SSD. I have identified all of the primary components such as graphics card (that was new to me, bigger than a HDD), memory cards on mthbd, fan screwed to middle of mthbd presumably to cool cpu chip, etc. Can someone help me locate/identify the SSD? That is the boot drive and has apps and other personal info I would not want to fall into the wrong hands.
Nov 29, 2019 14:26:58 #
nadelewitz
Loc: Ithaca NY
The SSD, being small and thin (the size of a notebook hard drive), could be tucked away in a number of narrow places, and actually fastened to the side of something.. Look in spaces between power supply and case, between power supply and optical drive, etc. Or, follow all the power leads from the power supply to see where they go.
Nov 29, 2019 14:27:53 #
Could be a card???
Does anything look like any of these?
[url]https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?InitialSearch=yes&N=0&Ntt=Ssd+512gb&ap=Y&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI25j7i5OQ5gIVDJSzCh1X0QWbEAAYASAAEgJsgvD_BwE[/ur]
Does anything look like any of these?
[url]https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?InitialSearch=yes&N=0&Ntt=Ssd+512gb&ap=Y&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI25j7i5OQ5gIVDJSzCh1X0QWbEAAYASAAEgJsgvD_BwE[/ur]
Nov 29, 2019 14:28:33 #
nadelewitz wrote:
The SSD, being small and thin (the size of a notebook hard drive), could be tucked away in a number of places, and actually fastened to the side of something.. Look in spaces between power supply and case, between power supply and optical drive, etc. Or, follow all the power leads from the power supply to see where they go.
Look for the SATA cable and see where it goes?
Nov 29, 2019 14:29:42 #
Is it possible that your desktop has an M.2 SSD rather than a traditional SSD? Take a look at this video and see if that helps.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8V5VVDW2-Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8V5VVDW2-Y
Nov 30, 2019 10:48:44 #
Nov 30, 2019 10:51:53 #
Is it possible that you have a Seagate Hybrid HD, if so, the SSD might be inside of the hard drive.
Nov 30, 2019 12:14:47 #
Billbobboy42 wrote:
While waiting for the delivery of my new Dell desk... (show quote)
Could be a card instead of an actual drive. Newer computers simply plug the SSD memory card into the motherboard without the expensive of a housing and separate electronics.
bwa
Nov 30, 2019 12:21:45 #
Billbobboy42 wrote:
While waiting for the delivery of my new Dell desk... (show quote)
"I would not want to fall into the wrong hands."
That would be anyone other than you.
If you cannot with 100% certainty guarantee that there will be zero personal info left, to hell with the tax exemption take a sledge hammer to it.
Nov 30, 2019 15:28:02 #
bwana wrote:
Could be a card instead of an actual drive. Newer computers simply plug the SSD memory card into the motherboard without the expensive of a housing and separate electronics.
bwa
bwa
That’s exactly what it is. Found it partially hidden under the graphics board. Had to remove the graphics board to reach it. It was made in Taiwan, manuf. name Lite-On Corp. The card is 2” long. Been looking on eBay to see if an external docking station exists to fit this size internal SSD. Have not found one so far, smallest is 2.5”.
Nov 30, 2019 16:21:33 #
nadelewitz
Loc: Ithaca NY
Billbobboy42 wrote:
That’s exactly what it is. Found it partially hidden under the graphics board. Had to remove the graphics board to reach it. It was made in Taiwan, manuf. name Lite-On Corp. The card is 2” long. Been looking on eBay to see if an external docking station exists to fit this size internal SSD. Have not found one so far, smallest is 2.5”.
Go to Newegg.com. You can get an adapter card that will connect it via standard SATA connections to another computer, or I suppose a dock too. Or put it in an external drive case to connect via USB to a computer.
Dec 2, 2019 11:07:33 #
don1047 wrote:
Post a photo of the inside of your computer.
Took photos of inside computer, then closed the case. Unfortunately, the two I took did not turn out. I am not in the mood to reopen the case since am busy sorting the zillion cables as to what I will reuse. However, since I have removed the SSD I can post that pic. Searched hi & low on net looking for a 2" SSD. Turned up no reference on the beast. Apparently, Dell had that size manufactured for their products. It appears there is room on the motherboard to install a 2.5 size board.
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