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nando4 · 02-25-2009, 09:05 PM

A DIY microsata to ZIF adapter could work for the 2510P.

The supplied ZIF HDD is 54x71x8mm in size! If using the "Samsung Slim SSD", it is 3.48mm thick, which provides plenty of clearance of 4.52mm to work with. The X18-M is 5mm thick, opening up 3mm of clearance.

Size of SATA to 3.5" IDE adapter: 2.13 in x 1.81 (size as given for 2-port version)
Size of 3.5" IDE to ZIF adapter: 3.54 in x 1.30
Total: 3.54 in x 3.112
Size (shrunk) estimate: 2.13 in x 2.33 (removal of 2x~0.39 IDE connectors + more)

More details, including source of parts, in new thread titled For those with slow 1.8" PATA drives wanting SATA...

02-25-2009, 09:05 PM	#29 (permalink)
nando4 Kopi Luwak Cafe Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: YellowBrickRd.AU Posts: 7,421 Rep Power: 41	Re: 2510p - SATA SDD/HDD & CPU upgrades? A DIY microsata to ZIF adapter could work for the 2510P. The supplied ZIF HDD is 54x71x8mm in size! If using the "Samsung Slim SSD", it is 3.48mm thick, which provides plenty of clearance of 4.52mm to work with. The X18-M is 5mm thick, opening up 3mm of clearance. Size of SATA to 3.5" IDE adapter: 2.13 in x 1.81 (size as given for 2-port version) Size of 3.5" IDE to ZIF adapter: 3.54 in x 1.30 Total: 3.54 in x 3.112 Size (shrunk) estimate: 2.13 in x 2.33 (removal of 2x~0.39 IDE connectors + more) More details, including source of parts, in new thread titled For those with slow 1.8" PATA drives wanting SATA... Last edited by nando4 : 01-13-2010 at 09:30 PM.