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This adapter can be used to diagnose and test your mSATA ssd.Plug and Play, mSATA ssd usb 3.0 reader,backward compatible to USB 2.0 specifications.This is a usb 3.0 mini pci-e msata ssd adapter card that can be used as usb 3.0 pen drive.Support full size mSATA ssd 51mm(L) x 30mm(W) x 3.8mm(H).Supports 3.3 Volt Mini PCI-e SSD mSATA Module.
The main image (Above) shows the SSD sitting unprotected on top of the Motherboard. This is NOT how it's done. This was for show only. The SSD is protected and hidden beneath the Motherboard.
I've been meaning to post this for about a week now, but have just had so much going on. Enjoy! And let me know if you have any questions!
I'll admit, adding an SSD to the PlayStation classic wasn't something I even thought of doing before, and I have no idea why I didn't think of it sooner because it's not only genius, but FAST too!!
I guess it was just too easy to think of using a MicroSD card. Well that all changed last month when u/SwingFlip showed off a photo in the
#Sony-SupportChannel of our Discord of a 2.5" HDD in his PlayStation Classic. That's when I got the idea for the SSD and asked SwingFlip if he was planing on using an SSD for the mod. He said that was his plan already and the physical drive was just for prototyping.But all this got me thinking, why use a full size SSD when we could just use a smaller mSATA SSD! So I popped onto Amazon and after a bit of searching settled with the Samsung Evo 860 mSATA drive and a mSATA to USB Adapter.
I ripped open a USB Hub I had laying around and remembering that Honeylab had added an extra USB port to his system checked out his blog to see how he'd approached the problem. The solution was simple enough, though I didn't want to be as destructive with the process as Honeylab was cutting lines and removing resistors, so I decided to do things my own way. It not only works, but is noticeably faster then the SD Card I was using.
Be sure to checkout the imgur album below, especially if you want to do this mod yourself.
Photo Gallery:
https://imgur.com/a/4J2T8CY
Because the hub gets it's power from the rear MicroUSB port, it doesn't have the same issues with current limiting as the front ports have.
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F.A.Q.
Question: Does the Player 2 port still function normally?
> Yes! You can play 2 players games just fine (See the next question for related info).
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Question: Can I use a USB storage device in Port 2?
> Not while the internal drive is still connected. You could add a switch to disable the internal drive, which would allow you to use the front port for a USB Drive again. Support for multiple devices may be something that will be added in the future.
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Question: Does this take away functionality of the second front USB port?
> Other then what I just mentioned in the question above, No, it does not.
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Question: How do add files to the drive?
>You can use BleemSync or FTP/SSH to transfer the files over. You could also open the shell and remove the drive, but there really isn't a need to do so. I'm looking into ways to make direct transfers possible and I already have a working method, but I'm working on something simpler and non-destructive (Zero Dremeling etc).
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Question: Did you notice any temperature difference in the system after adding the drive?
> Yes, it did feel warm to the touch on the lid where it's mounted (Underneath). However I don't currently have a reliable way to monitor the temperature, but I will most likely add a sensor to the system, perhaps using the temperature sensor I pulled from a Mac years ago.