ThinkPad Edge E425 SSD upgrade

Hi guys,.

After 2 and a half years of satisfactory using this laptop, I decided to finally the 320 GB HD a 120 GB SSD in this little boy. I am aware that SSD connectors differ from normal laptop HD connectors. I want to know what follows-

  1. My laptop is upgradeable to a SSD?
  2. If so, what kind of SSD and how to replace the drive (there mSATA for this laptop)?
  3. Is there anyone who has updated this laptop to an SSD?

Any help will be much appreciated.

Thank you.

Hello

I don't have any personal experience with your machine.  Here are two documents that should help you:

Manual of Maintenance of equipment

ThinkPad SL and logs; 2009-2013 (models retired)

According to the HMM: the computer comes with a Mini PCI Express for wireless WAN or an mSATA SSD. If the computer is equipped with an mSATA SSD, it is installed in the housing of the wireless WAN card.

The lslwbook said: SATA drive: HDD / SATA 3.0 GB/s, 2.5 "wide, 7 mm or 9.5 mm height
removable, expandable, hard drive mounted shock,.

I don't know what you mean by "SSD connectors differ from normal laptop HD connectors.  I expect a SATA SSD (not mSATA) to have the same dimensions (7 or 9.5 mm thick) and the connectors as your current HARD drive.

Z.

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