Re: [PLUG] Does my Lenovo desktop support msata?

[Denis Heidtmann]

That page says to insert the drive into the "mini-pci express slot on the
storage converter".  I do not have the storage converter. Even finding
the part number for the storage converter has been a struggle.  And I think
it is no longer available.  But no matter.  Just replacing the HDD with an
SSD should do fine for me.  If this option was not OK I could explore some
generic housing and see if I could fit it in and secure it so it did not
bounce around inside and break something.

If I am misinterpreting the manual, please enlighten me.

-Denis

On Sun, Aug 20, 2017 at 3:39 PM, Tom  wrote:

> Judging by the page 45 of this manual, it should be just a matter of
> screwing the drive in.
> http://www.lenovo.com/shop/americas/content/user_guides/m82_m92_sff_ug_
> en.pdf
> unless of course I am missing something.
>
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Re: [PLUG] Does my Lenovo desktop support msata?

[Tom]

Judging by the page 45 of this manual, it should be just a matter of
screwing the drive in.
http://www.lenovo.com/shop/americas/content/user_guides/m82_m92_sff_ug_
en.pdf
unless of course I am missing something.
On Sat, 2017-08-19 at 20:30 -0700, Denis Heidtmann wrote:
> Great idea, Tomas.  But the issue is at least mechanical:  How do I
> fit the
> thing in?  There is a space under the optical drive, but it seems
> unwise to
> just stick a bare board into a space surrounded by metal protrusions
> and
> let it slide around at random.  After solving the mechanical issues,
> then I
> can explore the connections.  The mechanical issues are solved by the
> "storage converter", and that is what I have been unable to find or
> even
> identify in any specific way.
> 
> -Denis
> 
> On Sat, Aug 19, 2017 at 3:53 PM, Tom 
> wrote:
> 
> > You should have asked locally for a loaner msata device to try in
> > your
> > device.
> > I have bunch of low capacity ones laying around from old laptops.
> > I am sure that thy are pretty common around drawers and bins - they
> > were once used ac hdd cache on 32GB capacities
> > Sometimes, just trying things is the best way to find out ...
> > :-) Tomas
> > On Fri, 2017-08-18 at 11:45 -0700, Denis Heidtmann wrote:
> > > Found answer.  Lenovo telephone tech support (866 910 7924)
> > > answered
> > > in
> > > less than 1 minute!  He looked it up and said yes.  He could not
> > > tell
> > > me
> > > about the SSD storage converter, however.  That is referenced in
> > > the
> > > manuals.  As an aside, the room that the tech was in was filled
> > > with
> > > loud
> > > chatter in either Hindi or strong Hindi accents, which matched
> > > his
> > > accent.
> > > But I got my answer in record time.
> > > 
> > > -Denis
> > > 
> > > On Fri, Aug 18, 2017 at 10:02 AM, Denis Heidtmann <
> > > denis.heidtm...@gmail.com
> > > > wrote:
> > > 
> > > > I have posed this question to Google & Lenovo websites, but the
> > > > closest I
> > > > can come is Lenovo's  phrase "Not available on all models" in
> > > > the
> > > > manuals
> > > > for my model.  The manuals are not model-specific enough.  I
> > > > suspect the
> > > > answer is "no", but it appears that the physical space exists. 
> > > >  The
> > > > mechanical mounting may be the issue.  I wonder if anyone here
> > > > has
> > > > knowledge that might help.
> > > > 
> > > > The machine:
> > > > Lenovo ThinkCenter M92P
> > > > Machine type: 3227
> > > > Model #: W3S
> > > > S/N: MJ28WA0 (final could O)
> > > > Prod. ID: 3227 W3S
> > > > 
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > -Denis
> > > > 
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Re: [PLUG] Does my Lenovo desktop support msata?

[Denis Heidtmann]

Great idea, Tomas.  But the issue is at least mechanical:  How do I fit the
thing in?  There is a space under the optical drive, but it seems unwise to
just stick a bare board into a space surrounded by metal protrusions and
let it slide around at random.  After solving the mechanical issues, then I
can explore the connections.  The mechanical issues are solved by the
"storage converter", and that is what I have been unable to find or even
identify in any specific way.

-Denis

On Sat, Aug 19, 2017 at 3:53 PM, Tom  wrote:

> You should have asked locally for a loaner msata device to try in your
> device.
> I have bunch of low capacity ones laying around from old laptops.
> I am sure that thy are pretty common around drawers and bins - they
> were once used ac hdd cache on 32GB capacities
> Sometimes, just trying things is the best way to find out ...
> :-) Tomas
> On Fri, 2017-08-18 at 11:45 -0700, Denis Heidtmann wrote:
> > Found answer.  Lenovo telephone tech support (866 910 7924) answered
> > in
> > less than 1 minute!  He looked it up and said yes.  He could not tell
> > me
> > about the SSD storage converter, however.  That is referenced in the
> > manuals.  As an aside, the room that the tech was in was filled with
> > loud
> > chatter in either Hindi or strong Hindi accents, which matched his
> > accent.
> > But I got my answer in record time.
> >
> > -Denis
> >
> > On Fri, Aug 18, 2017 at 10:02 AM, Denis Heidtmann <
> > denis.heidtm...@gmail.com
> > > wrote:
> >
> > > I have posed this question to Google & Lenovo websites, but the
> > > closest I
> > > can come is Lenovo's  phrase "Not available on all models" in the
> > > manuals
> > > for my model.  The manuals are not model-specific enough.  I
> > > suspect the
> > > answer is "no", but it appears that the physical space exists.  The
> > > mechanical mounting may be the issue.  I wonder if anyone here has
> > > knowledge that might help.
> > >
> > > The machine:
> > > Lenovo ThinkCenter M92P
> > > Machine type: 3227
> > > Model #: W3S
> > > S/N: MJ28WA0 (final could O)
> > > Prod. ID: 3227 W3S
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > -Denis
> > >
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Re: [PLUG] Does my Lenovo desktop support msata?

[Tom]

You should have asked locally for a loaner msata device to try in your
device.
I have bunch of low capacity ones laying around from old laptops.
I am sure that thy are pretty common around drawers and bins - they
were once used ac hdd cache on 32GB capacities
Sometimes, just trying things is the best way to find out ...
:-) Tomas
On Fri, 2017-08-18 at 11:45 -0700, Denis Heidtmann wrote:
> Found answer.  Lenovo telephone tech support (866 910 7924) answered
> in
> less than 1 minute!  He looked it up and said yes.  He could not tell
> me
> about the SSD storage converter, however.  That is referenced in the
> manuals.  As an aside, the room that the tech was in was filled with
> loud
> chatter in either Hindi or strong Hindi accents, which matched his
> accent.
> But I got my answer in record time.
> 
> -Denis
> 
> On Fri, Aug 18, 2017 at 10:02 AM, Denis Heidtmann <
> denis.heidtm...@gmail.com
> > wrote:
> 
> > I have posed this question to Google & Lenovo websites, but the
> > closest I
> > can come is Lenovo's  phrase "Not available on all models" in the
> > manuals
> > for my model.  The manuals are not model-specific enough.  I
> > suspect the
> > answer is "no", but it appears that the physical space exists.  The
> > mechanical mounting may be the issue.  I wonder if anyone here has
> > knowledge that might help.
> > 
> > The machine:
> > Lenovo ThinkCenter M92P
> > Machine type: 3227
> > Model #: W3S
> > S/N: MJ28WA0 (final could O)
> > Prod. ID: 3227 W3S
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > -Denis
> > 
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Re: [PLUG] Does my Lenovo desktop support msata?

[Rich Shepard]

On Fri, 18 Aug 2017, Denis Heidtmann wrote:

> Any advice on selecting a SSD?

Denis,

   Samsung V-nand 850 EVO, or a later model.

Rich
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Re: [PLUG] Does my Lenovo desktop support msata?

[Denis Heidtmann]

Further searching tells me that the storage converter is most likely
unavailable, so just replacing the 2T HDD with a 480G SSD is my choice.  It
should be more than adequate for my needs.  Any advice on selecting a SSD?

Thanks,
-Denis

On Fri, Aug 18, 2017 at 11:45 AM, Denis Heidtmann  wrote:

> Found answer.  Lenovo telephone tech support (866 910 7924
> <(866)%20910-7924>) answered in less than 1 minute!  He looked it up and
> said yes.  He could not tell me about the SSD storage converter, however.
> That is referenced in the manuals.  As an aside, the room that the tech was
> in was filled with loud chatter in either Hindi or strong Hindi accents,
> which matched his accent.  But I got my answer in record time.
>
> -Denis
>
> On Fri, Aug 18, 2017 at 10:02 AM, Denis Heidtmann <
> denis.heidtm...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I have posed this question to Google & Lenovo websites, but the closest I
>> can come is Lenovo's  phrase "Not available on all models" in the manuals
>> for my model.  The manuals are not model-specific enough.  I suspect the
>> answer is "no", but it appears that the physical space exists.  The
>> mechanical mounting may be the issue.  I wonder if anyone here has
>> knowledge that might help.
>>
>> The machine:
>> Lenovo ThinkCenter M92P
>> Machine type: 3227
>> Model #: W3S
>> S/N: MJ28WA0 (final could O)
>> Prod. ID: 3227 W3S
>>
>> Thanks,
>> -Denis
>>
>
>
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Re: [PLUG] Does my Lenovo desktop support msata?

[Denis Heidtmann]

Found answer.  Lenovo telephone tech support (866 910 7924) answered in
less than 1 minute!  He looked it up and said yes.  He could not tell me
about the SSD storage converter, however.  That is referenced in the
manuals.  As an aside, the room that the tech was in was filled with loud
chatter in either Hindi or strong Hindi accents, which matched his accent.
But I got my answer in record time.

-Denis

On Fri, Aug 18, 2017 at 10:02 AM, Denis Heidtmann  wrote:

> I have posed this question to Google & Lenovo websites, but the closest I
> can come is Lenovo's  phrase "Not available on all models" in the manuals
> for my model.  The manuals are not model-specific enough.  I suspect the
> answer is "no", but it appears that the physical space exists.  The
> mechanical mounting may be the issue.  I wonder if anyone here has
> knowledge that might help.
>
> The machine:
> Lenovo ThinkCenter M92P
> Machine type: 3227
> Model #: W3S
> S/N: MJ28WA0 (final could O)
> Prod. ID: 3227 W3S
>
> Thanks,
> -Denis
>
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