Is there a name for these kind of SATA connectors?

[williamcll]

I have a sony VPCSA36GG laptop with a faulty SSD and I am looking to see if there's any replacement drives, however, the included drive is soldered to the cable that can be removed from the motherboard. I am unsure what the name of the connector this is supposed to be.

My (broken) internal SSD resembles this:

Any ideas?

[Pasi123]

Are you sure it's soldered?

[mariushm]

They're custom made for that platform (console or dvr or whatever)

The sata data+power connectors you can buy, but the flexstrip and the other connector not so much.

 

I'll edit this message in a few minutes with more info

 

edit:

 

So here's the service manual :

 

vpcsa.pdf

 

Go to page 15 and 16 - you'll find on page 15 a paperclip if you double click that Adobe Acrobat will try to load an excel file that's embedded inside the pdf ... allow it.  It's a list of official spare parts from Sony.  (or just click attachment, added it here :  parts.xlsx )

 

If you look in the page you'll see the code for this part is 906 so in your excel file you can look up 906 and match it with code AP ( where VPCSA36GG belongs - see page 1 and 2 of the service manual)

 

So double check but if your model is VPCSA36GG then you should look in the SA36GG column then scroll down to 906 and you get the part number :

 

 

So you want  A-1816-283-E  or V030 FPC SSD 2CON X2  i guess, ideally ...  the ones with square icon should be "compatible" but not perfect or something like that) you can probably order it from Sony parts stores or from service that takes care of sony laptops (but they'll probably charge you some fee just to run your order through them)

 

Search ebay for those codes also ... maybe this works if the picture doesn't match, search for the other codes

 

 

[williamcll]

3 minutes ago, Pasi123 said:

Are you sure it's soldered?

I have to remove the drive along the cable together, it might be unsoldered but I believe it's glued to taped very tightly, will try later.

[Pasi123]

Just now, williamcll said:

I have to remove the drive along the cable together, it might be unsoldered but I believe it's glued to taped very tightly, will try later.

I've had many laptops with similar cable things but any of those haven't been soldered. Usually those are pretty tight but not glued or soldered

[mariushm]

Check my previous message .... i edited it and attached service manual and some tips , maybe it helps.

[IAcKI]

Just search your Laptop model on ebay with SATA on it. Most will be proprietary to the laptop mobo or manufacturer 

[williamcll]

4 hours ago, Pasi123 said:

I've had many laptops with similar cable things but any of those haven't been soldered. Usually those are pretty tight but not glued or soldered

Alright after a some fiddling I have only become more baffled at this drive, though I believe there is supposed be a cable that can let me plus a SATA3 drive in. the hidden connector is the same as the male connector to the right.

I'm looking for a SATA3 cable that can connect to the plug below the wifi card. 

This is two twin sided SSDs running on RAID 0 to make up 256GB, it's lifespan of 9 months total running time is pretty awful but that's 2012 era SSDs for you. 

 

 

Additionally, HP uses these kind of connectors too, hopefully I can find one that ends with a SATA 3 connector 

They're custom made for that platform (console or dvr or whatever)

The sata data+power connectors you can buy, but the flexstrip and the other connector not so much.

 

I'll edit this message in a few minutes with more info

 

edit:

 

So here's the service manual :

 

vpcsa.pdf

 

Go to page 15 and 16 - you'll find on page 15 a paperclip if you double click that Adobe Acrobat will try to load an excel file that's embedded inside the pdf ... allow it.  It's a list of official spare parts from Sony.  (or just click attachment, added it here :  parts.xlsx )

 

If you look in the page you'll see the code for this part is 906 so in your excel file you can look up 906 and match it with code AP ( where VPCSA36GG belongs - see page 1 and 2 of the service manual)

 

So double check but if your model is VPCSA36GG then you should look in the SA36GG column then scroll down to 906 and you get the part number :

 

 

So you want  A-1816-283-E  or V030 FPC SSD 2CON X2  i guess, ideally ...  the ones with square icon should be "compatible" but not perfect or something like that) you can probably order it from Sony parts stores or from service that takes care of sony laptops (but they'll probably charge you some fee just to run your order through them)

 

Search ebay for those codes also ... maybe this works if the picture doesn't match, search for the other codes

 

 

But I don't want another LIF/ZIF hard drive though.

[williamcll]

17 hours ago, mariushm said:

They're custom made for that platform (console or dvr or whatever)

The sata data+power connectors you can buy, but the flexstrip and the other connector not so much.

 

I'll edit this message in a few minutes with more info

 

edit:

 

So here's the service manual :

 

vpcsa.pdf

 

Go to page 15 and 16 - you'll find on page 15 a paperclip if you double click that Adobe Acrobat will try to load an excel file that's embedded inside the pdf ... allow it.  It's a list of official spare parts from Sony.  (or just click attachment, added it here :  parts.xlsx )

 

If you look in the page you'll see the code for this part is 906 so in your excel file you can look up 906 and match it with code AP ( where VPCSA36GG belongs - see page 1 and 2 of the service manual)

 

So double check but if your model is VPCSA36GG then you should look in the SA36GG column then scroll down to 906 and you get the part number :

 

 

So you want  A-1816-283-E  or V030 FPC SSD 2CON X2  i guess, ideally ...  the ones with square icon should be "compatible" but not perfect or something like that) you can probably order it from Sony parts stores or from service that takes care of sony laptops (but they'll probably charge you some fee just to run your order through them)

 

Search ebay for those codes also ... maybe this works if the picture doesn't match, search for the other codes

 

 

EDIT: so I've found these on taobao, but I am unsure if they would fit or not.

[williamcll]

Alright, long story short, I traded my broken SSD for a cable with a SATA3 connector for 13 USD at the new capital pc mall on Hong Kong. Tabao does sell these cables too but they cost 10 USD so it was not worth the effort and risk.