Old laptop uses 2280 form mSATA. Can I replace with a smaller one?

[Thready]

the mSATA drive in my laptop died. It uses a 2280 sized mSATA drive, but I can't seem to find that form factor mSATA anymore as it's probably obsolete. So I was thinking of installing a smaller mSATA, but the laptop doesn't have the screw hole for the smaller size. So would electronic repair tape work to hold the new drive in?

 

The UEFI of the laptop shows everything else is working fine, but it shows no boot drive. So before recycling it, I guess I'll try this since an mSATA is only $50. The laptop has already been replaced for my work, so if this doesn't work then fine. I just would hate to throw it out for this reason.

[Electronics Wizardy]

Your sure its a 2280 msata? Msata doesn't use that numbered naming. 

 

What model of laptop? What model ssd does it have?

 

There are lots of m.2 2280 sata drives out there and msata ssds, like the 860 evo.

[Thready]

1 minute ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

Your sure its a 2280 msata? Msata doesn't use that numbered naming. 

 

What model of laptop? What model ssd does it have?

 

There are lots of m.2 2280 sata drives out there and msata ssds, like the 860 evo.

It doesn't have that numbering but that's just the number I used as I don't know the official size but it's the same size as a 2280 m.2. It's mSATA as it says on the part. 

[Electronics Wizardy]

Just now, Thready said:

It doesn't have that numbering but that's just the number I used as I don't know the official size but it's the same size as a 2280 m.2. It's mSATA as it says on the part. 

Then its a sata m.2, not msata. There are tons of them. Here is one https://www.amazon.com/Blue-NAND-500GB-SSD-WDS500G2B0B/dp/B073SBX6TY/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=sata+m.2&qid=1629943760&sr=8-3

[Thready]

Just now, Electronics Wizardy said:

Then its a sata m.2, not msata. There are tons of them. Here is one https://www.amazon.com/Blue-NAND-500GB-SSD-WDS500G2B0B/dp/B073SBX6TY/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=sata+m.2&qid=1629943760&sr=8-3

ah. Thank you. These naming schemes get confusing.