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syzmo
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Hi, I bought a Kingston SSD 128gb and I wanted to put it in my Alienware m17 laptop, it's quite old I didn't expect to run into the following problem. The connector in the laptop does not match the connector in the SSD. Are there any adaptors that I could use? there is a standard slot for the usual HDD in a laptop... idk the exact name of these, I can take a picture if needed. Quite interested in a quick solution to this problem, even if it means the SSD will be connected externally or in any other way. 

 

the disk is - Kingston SSD A400 Solid State Drive (2.5 Inch SATA 3), 240 GB

 

 

thank you in advance 

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Pictures would help a ton

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10 minutes ago, syzmo said:

 

 

 

You need an interposer, its like a 90 degree type adapter

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2 hours ago, Slottr said:

You need an interposer, 

And probably a can of compressed air or a rag, considering the dust

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