Sabrent USB 3.0 to SSD / 2.5-Inch SATA I/II/IIIHard Drive Adapter (EC-SSHD)

There might be an issue with the laptop having a different boot option set. However, I would just recommend plugging in the functioning hard drive and using a SATA to USB tool to get the files off. Here is a link to one and it is only $7.00 *plus tax

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B011M8YACM/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_apa_i_IThQEbJWHPHTY

[SSD-Accessory] Sabrent USB 3.0 to SSD / 2.5" SATA Hard Drive Adapter w/ UASP (EC-SSHD) on sale for 5.99 FS. ($8.99 - 33% off with promotion code 3OFFSSHD = $5.99)

If you want something simple in one package: Samsung T5

Otherwise, just get any SSD from a reputable brand (Samsung, Crucial/Micron, SanDisk/WesternDigital), and get a SATA-USB3 cable like this one: https://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-2-5-Inch-Adapter-Optimized-EC-SSHD/dp/B011M8YACM/

How about connecting the cheap ssd via USB as the system drive? Sabrent USB 3.0 to SSD / 2.5-Inch SATA I/II/IIIHard Drive Adapter (EC-SSHD) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B011M8YACM/ref=cm_sw_r_wa_apa_i_HQE0EbCX672Q7 I have both laying around and may try it.

Since its out of a laptop, you would need a 2.5" adapter, this will work: https://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-2-5-Inch-Adapter-Optimized-EC-SSHD/dp/B011M8YACM/

>what cables do I need to buy to be able to connect it via usb?

SATA to USB 3.0 adapter

Well, two ways.

If you have a desktop, you can plug it in as an internal drive assuming you have an extra sata cable.

If you have a laptop you can buy a $10 USB to sata adapter such as: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B011M8YACM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fab_ePwDFbTXKW715

While, $10 isn't nothing, it may be cheaper than losing all the files, depending on what you had on the drive.

Sata to usb for 2.5 inch drives https://www.amazon.com/dp/B011M8YACM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_oJFREbVHPYBD9

ouch... i suppose it's possible it fried both of them. unlikely, but possible.

if the power supply is modular, did you use the cables that came with the power supply?

you can check using a usb to sata adapter. keep in mind that this doesnt have external power, so mechanical drives might not spin up, even if they work. it will still allow you to see whats on an SSD though.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B011M8YACM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_Ou2-Eb01K46Q0

Deal link: Amazon Coupon code: 3OFFSSHD

Ok, yeah I am assuming your 860 EVO is a SATA SSD? then you can use one of these - https://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-2-5-Inch-Adapter-Optimized-EC-SSHD/dp/B011M8YACM

I use this cable: https://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-2-5-Inch-Adapter-Optimized-EC-SSHD/dp/B011M8YACM/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?keywords=sata+to+usb&qid=1579635131&sr=8-3

And whatever SATA SSD I had around. A family member's Tesla also using the same adapter without issues and whatever SSD formatted in FAT32.

Have never ran into any issues with the above. We have 4 of those cables above.

You can get a SATA to USB 3 adapter that works with 2.5 inch SSDs. This one is only $9 and works fine. You don't actually need an 'enclosure'

Hello there,

I recommend upgrading to a Samsung SSD, make sure its 2.5 inch. Via Samsung you can download a tool which will copy all your files including Windows on the new SSD. It works on pretty much all pc's and laptops. After which you just have to switch it with the HDD.

You will need one of these cables to copy your files https://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-2-5-Inch-Adapter-Optimized-EC-SSHD/dp/B011M8YACM

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B011M8YACM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_IiHgFbD6F2EZG

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B011M8YACM Simple adapter you can plug into another PC to confirm drive is dead.

I had to get one of these to do what you're trying to do.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B011M8YACM?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

This will allow you to just plug the SSD directly into your windows? PC and then just choose it as the device to write to with etcher and the nuc image.

I tried the USB route which entails needing 2 USB sticks 1 with the nuc image and the other running a Linux live program. But I always had issues that way. Just pulling the SSD and then etching the image directly to the SSD was my go to.

https://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-2-5-Inch-Adapter-Optimized-EC-SSHD/dp/B011M8YACM

does something like this work? its the ssd that came out of the motherboard. Sorry Im such a newb.

I use this and it works great: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B011M8YACM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_nzLcEbMAHRV4Q

Someone suggested an SSD drive plugged into the Android device and use FTP.

I suggest the SSD and a USB to Sata cable.

Then you can simply move the drive to each and copy what you want and plug in and go using Kodi or VLC. The FTP option works fine as well, but if you don't want to set that up, this cable will basically make your SSD into a big portable thumb/flash drive.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B011M8YACM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_rOKlFbNMVGTGQ

Picked up a 2TB Samsung T5 for $240 with a $10 coupon I had. You can do a lot cheaper with a SATA internal SSD and an adapter, but I like the T5 form factor better.

This 2TB SATA SSD plus the Sabrient SATA-to-USB adapter would end up being a hair under $200 total depending on tax:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B078C515QL https://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-2-5-Inch-Adapter-Optimized-EC-SSHD/dp/B011M8YACM/

Since the One X and Series X max out at 5Gpbs USB ports there's no reason to get anything faster for external use.

I paid around $100 for a 1TB Crucial MX500 SSD drive and I bought the Sabrent SATA to USB 3.0 cable a while ago. I’ve used the cable twice to clone HDD to SSD and have three MX500 SSDs, one 250gb and two 1TB in two separate machines with no problems at all.

I make no guarantees about them fixing the stutters. They are outstanding for boot/OS drives and perform well for me as such.

***these are not affiliate links and only go direct to the products I’ve used. I get nothing when you click through the links.

https://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-2-5-Inch-Adapter-Optimized-EC-SSHD/dp/B011M8YACM

https://www.amazon.com/Silicon-Power-Performance-Internal-SU128GBSS3A55S25AC/dp/B07D7VTDNB

Just a different recommendation for the same solution: https://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-2-5-Inch-Adapter-Optimized-EC-SSHD/dp/B011M8YACM/

Destiny is ~100 gigs. I'd recommend a 250 gig SSD + usb converter.

250 gb SSD (I use a 1 tb for PC): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07864WMK8/ref=cm_sw_r_apa_i_fvaDEb3YBBGYA

Adapter: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B011M8YACM/ref=cm_sw_r_apa_i_JtaDEb42YXBPD

Won't help much for load times for strikes, crucible, and any other matchmaking activity as you'll still be waiting on everyone else. So if you're just looking for more space I would go with a normal hard drive.

You can buy an external one here at amazon.

However, if you want a more cost effective solution. I would suggest buyin a regular SATA 2.5 inch drive and buying a usb adapter like this

Sorry to hear about had about your trouble. Your files are most likely intact.

Before trying to fix your laptop, you need to backup your data.

But this adapter from Amazon for $10:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B011M8YACM/ref=cm_sw_r_apa_i_5BYHEbFY8AHQQ

Watch this 3 minute video:

https://youtu.be/y1SevmqwI_A

Then use those instructions to remove your laptop hard drive.

Connect the hard drive to the adapter and connect the adapter to a working computer. It will behave similar to a USB drive. Find your information and make a backup copy.

Buy a 256gb ssd with a usb 3.0 adapter. That’s what I use and it works great. Ssd prices have come down a lot so you should be able to find one relatively cheap on amazon. I linked an ssd and the adapter I use.

Ssd: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N5IB20Q/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_zgTeEbDDK6XAT

Adapter: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B011M8YACM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_MhTeEb0G6AT8R

If you want speed and durability (shock-proof , drop-proof) , go SSD otherwise HDD it is

Crucial (Micron) is a good brand , this 960GB SSD is on sale for $99

https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-BX500-960GB-2-5-Inch-Internal/dp/B07KLD9333

You will need a SSD SATA to USB adapter to convert it to external drive , this will add another $9 though

https://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-2-5-Inch-Adapter-Optimized-EC-SSHD/dp/B011M8YACM

https://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-2-5-Inch-Adapter-Optimized-EC-SSHD/dp/B011M8YACM/ref=sr_1_6?crid=2IH9459N13Y2G&dchild=1&keywords=ssd+adapter&qid=1602281281&sprefix=ssd+adapter%2Caps%2C176&sr=8-6

I just recently changed out the Firecuda SSHD in my ROG GU501GM for a Crucial MX500 SSD. The price is right and all Crucial models come with the cloning software you need (Acronis for Curcial). You'll also need a usb to SATA cable to transfer the data from your old drive. I picked up this one. https://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-2-5-Inch-Adapter-Optimized-EC-SSHD/dp/B011M8YACM/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Sabrent+USB+3.0+to+SSD+%2F+2.5-Inch+SATA+I%2FII%2FIIIHard+Drive+Adapter+%28EC-SSHD%29&qid=1584710691&sr=8-1

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Good luck, it is way faster! I'm getting abut 500mbps speed compared to less than 80mbps on the Firecuda.

I bought this SSD with an adapter cord. Works like a charm! Unfortunately, it's out of stock from Amazon but you can still get it from 3rd parties.

https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-MX500-500GB-NAND-Internal/dp/B0786QNS9B

https://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-2-5-Inch-Adapter-Optimized-EC-SSHD/dp/B011M8YACM

Yes using a Sabrent sata to usb 3.0 connector after digital foundry recommended the usb 3.1 connector but they were sold out on Amazon. Usb 3.1 should be a little faster but amazing it is working even at 3.0 speeds!

The one I bought https://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-2-5-Inch-Adapter-Optimized-EC-SSHD/dp/B011M8YACM/ref=mp_s_a_1_2_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=sabrent+sata+to+usb&qid=1605398276&sprefix=sabrent+sata+to&sr=8-2-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExRTE4RzY3U1RCTFZNJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMzU0MTY2Mkw0OEhIT0RYN0wxQiZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwNzk4NjI1MlE4VUpDNjQyN0VBVSZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX3Bob25lX3NlYXJjaF9hdGYmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl

The one digital foundry recommended https://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-2-5-Inch-Adapter-Optimized-EC-SS31/dp/B017NIDXF0/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=sabrent+sata+to+usb&qid=1605398326&sprefix=sabrent+sata+to&sr=8-4

I thought that these would be great, but over time I found that these are garbage. What Dell doesn't tell you is the 12th Gen IDSDM is connected to the machine via USB 2.0 rather then a PCIe based interconnect. I always wondered why the performance was so bad on these devices until I figured that out. Furthermore, the 12th Gen IDSDM has trouble supporting 32GB cards in mirror mode, I had a bunch of SanDisk Ultra 80MB/s cards and the mirroring was always breaking, which required taking the whole machine offline to rebuild the mirror.

Knowing that the SD card reader is just a USB 2.0 device, it makes way more sense to just use a standard USB flash drive in the internal USB slot. Better still, the Sabrent USB 3.1 to SATA SSD adapter cable works exceptionally well connected to something like a second hand 120GB SSD drive. With the Sabrent, even at USB 2.0 speeds the SSD is still capable of besting a traditional hard drive thanks to USB Attached SCSI Protocol ("UASP") support. Sabrent also makes a USB 3.0 adapter that is a few dollars cheaper...

Sabrent USB 3.1 to SATA Adaptor Cable: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07Q4921YC

Sabrent USB 3.0 to SATA Adaptor Cable: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B011M8YACM

The coolest thing I found out about the Sabrent solution is you can easily mount the adapter cable and 2.5" SSD inside of a Dell M610, M610X, M710HD, and M910 blades. This allows me to use the standard drives bays for ZFS data storage only and the SSD for OS/Boot capability.

The only redeeming usefulness of the IDSDM is they work really well for installing the EFI System Partition and Grub bootloader to, this then allows you to have more exotic partitioning schemes such as ZFS on root.

They also can be useful as a recovery device, i.g. Install CentOS, or Windows, 7 onto it so you can run things like Dell System Update ("DSU"). However, this is better accomplished by just uploading a Live ISO image to a Dell vFlash card.

>Could I chamge that to a SSD?

The answer is always "yes" to this question.

The easiest thing to do would be to buy a 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD to replace your HDD. I recommend this because I have zero idea if your laptop supports M.2 drives, but know for certain it would support 2.5" SATA, since the HDD is probably also a 2.5" SATA.

Recommended drives are the MX500, Adata SU800, or the Samsung 860 EVO (if you can find it for about $100/TB). You'll also need a USB to 2.5" SATA adapter; I recommend Sabrent.

You'll use the adapter to plug the new SSD into the laptop. Make sure to register and format the drive. See this

Next you'll download Macrium Reflect and run the cloning software to copy the data of the old HDD to your SSD. See this

Then you will need to turn off and disassemble your laptop (usually involves popping the back cover or the keyboard off; you should look up a video guide for this. It's easy, but usually unintuitive for your first time). You will replace the old HDD with the new SSD.

Reassemble the laptop and run. It should work fine. Verify everything is working properly and that important data was successfully copied before erasing or discarding your old HDD.

Love it too! I use a 1TB SSD hard drive plugged into the M3 with this:
https://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-2-5-Inch-Adapter-Optimized-EC-SSHD/dp/B011M8YACM

I then use teslacamviewer.com app to review footage. Videos load pretty quick because it's an SSD drive and USB 3.0 speed.

Well... First of all, you don't necessarily need external SSDs. They are prebuilt in enclosure and products that have premium price and Samsung is also known for having a brand price that doesn't increase the performance. That T5 500GB costs 130 euros here and performs the same as MX500 500GB which also is quite overpriced here (65 euros).

The best price/perf for Xbox is buying a normal SATA SSD and putting it in enclosure or buying an SATA to USB cable.

Here's one site where to compare value of current SSD market. What you bneed to know is that Xbox is only capable of utilizing SATA ssd speeds through USB so you're only spending more money for nothing if you aim higher than 600 MB/s read and write speeds (unless you find something that is better deal than current SATA ssds). Currently 1TB storage option is best value vise while 500GB is slighly more expensive per GB than 2TB option.

Personally I bought Crucial MX500 2TB version for Xbox so I don't have to worry about filling the storage so soon.

https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-MX500-NAND-SATA-Internal/dp/B077SF8KMG/

https://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-2-5-Inch-Adapter-Optimized-EC-SSHD/dp/B011M8YACM/
This way you can mount the drive internally at a later point.

> -I have difficulty making many keys register I'm clicking them. Some F keys, brightness adjusting, the delete key.

I am going to assume you upgraded to Windows 10. I still use a 2013 Dell Latitude 3540 as a secondary laptop (mainly used for surfing, playing music or videos) while using my primary laptop. It originally had Windows 7, after upgrading to Windows 10 the function keys used to adjust brightness and volume no longer works. Keyboard has started to not recognize some keys when pressed at 1st... The Latitude is still useful so a $15 replacement keyboard is not a big deal for me.

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> -The touch pad doesnt work anymore and the right side has started coming further out of the laptop.

That's kinda odd... but not a big deal unless sticking out like a "ramp" bothers you. Putting the non functional pad back in place means you need to slightly disassemble the laptop to get to the touchpad. I use a mouse 100% of the time as well.

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> -When I run certain games, mainly league of legends, my computer randomly tabs out to the home screen and/or screen goes black.

Likely a Windows issue that can be fixed with a reinstall. My Dell Inspiron 7559 developed some type of quirky issue not long after a Windows Update back around August 2019 where I sometimes could not switch between programs using ALT+TAB or clicking on the programs in the taskbar. I had to do a Ctrl+Alt+Delete, then click the Cancel button so that i can switch between programs again.

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> -Sometimes when I adjust the angle of the screen my laptop freezes and I have to restart it.

This likely your most serious problem. The cause could be the cable that connects the LCD screen to motherboard. Maybe it is causing some kind of short when moved. Unless there could be some type of cable that getting in the way of one of the hinges.

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> -As of today, I cannot log in to my laptop. The password that I have been using for years wont work,

Windows is likely corrupt and needs to be reinstalled.

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You can use Microsoft's Media Tool creator to make a bootable Windows 10 USB drive (you need a USB drive that is at least 8GB); it should give you the option to install Windows 10 Pro. But there is also an option to repair Windows as well so you should try that 1st.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

Reinstalling Windows 10 will mean any files saved on the C: drive will be lost. Hopefully, you do not anything important. If you do have important files on the C: drive and you want to back them up, then you need to do an extra step and also spend some money.

To recover files on the C: drive you need to connect the hard drive / SSD to another computer. Then when you attempt to access the laptop's C: drive from another computer Windows should prompt you and ask if you want to take "Full Control" of the drive which you want to say yes. If you partitioned your laptop's hard drive or SSD (meaning you have a D: drive), then copy the files to the partition where Windows is not installed. Otherwise, you need to back up the files to another hard drive / SSD or USB flash drive.

You need the following cable to connect a 2.5" hard drive / SSD to another computer.

https://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-2-5-Inch-Adapter-Optimized-EC-SSHD/dp/B011M8YACM/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=USB+3.0+SATA+III+Hard+Drive+Adapter&qid=1579800563&s=industrial&sr=1-5

You're Welcome!

https://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-2-5-Inch-Adapter-Optimized-EC-SSHD/dp/B011M8YACM/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=usb+sata&qid=1589148212&sr=8-3

something like this should do.

For cloning the harddrive to the SSD there is several tools, I'd refer to this video for example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZqkYnmDnas

EDIT: While you have the laptop open, you could use the opportunity to blow out the fan with some compressed air, keeping the laptop cool and quiet.