Apple 2013+ SSD 12+16 pins adapter

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I'm trying to find a way to connect this via SATA.

I've got the 12+16 pcie to USB board but cant interface that with the 3K or the DDI4.

I've got the 12+16 pcie to m.2 but the notch is in the wrong place for m.2 to sata

Is there a way to do it or am I at a brick wall here ?

 

[lcoughey]

Pictures make answering such questions a lot easier.

 

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Thanks Luke will add some on Monday when Im back in the office. Have a good weekend

 

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Pictures make answering such questions a lot easier.

12+16 pin SSD

USB adapter

M.2 adapter

M.2 to sata Notch in wrong place

M.2 to sata Notch in wrong place

Does that help highlight my dilemma ?

 

[Jared]

The problem is you're trying to put a PCIe SSD into a SATA connection. But it doesn't have SATA lanes, thus the reason the notch is keyed differently because it's not going to work.

 

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The problem is you're trying to put a PCIe SSD into a SATA connection. But it doesn't have SATA lanes, thus the reason the notch is keyed differently because it's not going to work.

So my next question is .... How can I get this SSD hooked up then, surely there must be a way ?

 

[Jared]

Nope, no way to connect it to a SATA channel that I've ever found. If the SSD is still functional you can image it in a PCIe adapter using ddrescue in Linux, but if it's not being recognized, you're stuck for now.

I'm sure eventually Ace will cook up a tool for these, but it's not here yet.

 

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Ace need to get on top of it pronto. We see quite a few of these, mainly liquid damaged, but being unable to do much with them is frustrating.
I did wonder if the USB add-on for the DDI4 would be any good at handling them ? Maybe Luke knows if thats so ? Suppose could always image working ones in R-Studio but if its working, whats the point LoL.

 

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Ok so its possible via the DDI SSD add-on but success rates are @ 20% :shock:

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