don't have the original place where i did my purchase. But just googled one: http://www.ebay.com/itm/9-5mm-Hard-Drive-2nd-HDD-SSD-Caddy-For-Sony-VAIO-Z-Series-VPCZ133GM-VPC-Z13C5E-/251134462700
for the instruction, google a video how to disassembly that machine. On Thu, Jan 19, 2017 at 6:16 AM, Robin - <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Nikhil, that settles it for me :-). > > I purchased mine in North America, that's probably why it doesn't have any > sim port. > > Mystery solved. > -R > > > > > Hi Robin, > > I have a sim slot here as my configuration came with a 3g radio. > > On 19 January 2017 at 12:51, Robin - <[email protected]> wrote: > >> +1 to that! I would love to see pictures or instructions of the bay >> conversion! >> >> By the way, since we have so many knowledgeable people suddenly >> exchanging here, I'll jump in and ask a question: >> >> Does anybody know what the "rear port" is for? When I flip my computer up >> side down to look at its underside, very close to the rear edge where the >> screen meets the body chassis, about a third of the length of that rear >> edge from the left, there is a plastic cover that can be pulled out with my >> fingers when the screen is closed, revealing a port about an inch in >> length. It looks as if some kind of card can be inserted in, but when I >> open up the chassis to make a repair (and I made quite a few!), I don't see >> anything. >> >> Anyone has a clue what that opening is for? >> -R >> >> >> >> >> Hi Zheng, >> >> Could you provide a little direction on how you switched the bay? >> >> Thanks, >> Nikhil >> >> >> On 18 January 2017 at 20:05, Zheng Wang <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I switched the bay, and put a standard ssd there. I think with some >>> google, you can find someone sell it. >>> >>> It would be nice sony would make a new version of z133, same design just >>> update the hardware. >>> >>> On Jan 18, 2017 12:59 PM, "Robin -" < <[email protected]> >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> I did the SSD upgrage a few years ago on my laptop and my wife's. >>>> Search for MZRPC512HAFU. >>>> >>>> I've been on ubuntu since day one. 16.04 works fine. You need to use >>>> the server version to activate RAID, but besides that it's great. >>>> >>>> Cheers! >>>> -R >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Hello Folks, >>>> >>>> I really do enjoy my SVZ13. I've got the quad core i7 with 256GB SSD >>>> and 8GB RAM. >>>> >>>> A few questions: >>>> >>>> 1. Has anyone successfully upgraded the SSD to 512GB? I've found a >>>> couple cards that claim to be compatible on ebay and aliexpress. Like >>>> this >>>> >>>> <https://www.aliexpress.com/item/New-Raid-LIF-SATA-512GB-SSD-For-Sony-VAIO-VPCZ2-Series-VPC-Z2-Z22-Z23-Z21/32720927966.html>. >>>> However if there's 1TB I'd love to get that in instead! >>>> 2. Has anyone succesfully installed linux (preferably debian stable >>>> [maybe with some unstable backported packages etc]) and got it to >>>> recognise >>>> the disk as one striped disk using the intel based RAID, rather than two >>>> separate disks? The one install guide that I found claims that this is >>>> not >>>> possible. >>>> 3. Has anyone been able to increase the RAM to 16GB or even 32GB? >>>> Could you link to the modules that you purchased? I run VMs for dev work >>>> and the extra RAM would be really useful to get the machine to go a few >>>> more years. Alternatively if the processor is going to be a bottleneck >>>> or >>>> SSD based swap will be good enough for the VMs, then please indicate so. >>>> AFAIK the processor supports up to 32GB. >>>> 4. I have broken the flimsy sim tray. How to replace it? >>>> >>>> There's nothing on the market that really necessitates me changing my >>>> machine, it really is a performance beast. Want to give it a breath of new >>>> life! >>>> >>>> >>>> >> > > > -- > Yours, > Nikhil Somaru > > >
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