mSATA SSD to 40 Pin ZIF CE?

Hardware HDD's & SSD's
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Hey guys,

I need advice on your experiences with a particular setup.

I need to put an SSD in a laptop with a 40pin ZIF PATA connector. ZTC has one that is built in but they want a good chunk of change for a 64GB SSD that has HDD speeds.

i found a couple products that seem to work but am curious what your experiences with it are:

ADATA Premier Pro SP310
mSATA PCI-E SSD to 40 Pin ZIF CE Converter card

This combo is supposed to go into an Dell Latitude D420.

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People have been doing this for years on the iPod Classics, so I don't see why it would not work in a laptop.

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Meh, all of that looks like too much work and adds too many points of failure. What about this? http://www.ebay.com/p/dell-60gb-plug-in-module-4200rpm-th743-hdd/77257806?iid=171892457773&ul_noapp=true,true&chn=ps&lpid=82,82

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I realize that it isn't an SSD, but you're close to paying more than the laptop is worth by investing in SSD mods.

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already saw that. That is the exact same drive I pull out of it. What I want to know is if the card I selected is any good.

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I would endorse the SSD, but that adapter looks like a failure point in the near future. There are thermal factors to consider .

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