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Blade SSD to USB or SATA adapters?
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Unless you have access to another Macbook to recover the data or use a recovery service, you'll have to buy a USB enclosure.
The blade SSD (2013 to 2015 Pro and Air) is PCIe and cannot be converted to work in a sata enclosure.
The blade SSD (2013 to 2015 Pro and Air) is PCIe and cannot be converted to work in a sata enclosure.
https://www.ebay.ca/itm/To-Mac-Card...299593?hash=item3fbe661089:g:CvcAAOSwZrtcmIFi Are these not an option - assuming you have a computer with PCIe
I'm a computer tech that repairs Windows systems, but I started to use and repair Macs about a year ago. On a side note, I've found Apple's OS to be superior to Windows, and it's also far easier to repair a corrupt Apple OS than a Windows OS. Window's repair tools don't even work most of the time.
I've been lucky so far with the Macbook's that I've encountered with a failed logic board. More specifically, the customers had a time machine or i-Cloud backup. As I get more and more Macbooks, I anticipate logic board failures in which the Macbook uses a blade and the customer needs data recovered. It looks as though there are about 4 different pin configurations for those blade SSD's. So I guess I need to hunt down a few adapters.
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Thanks for that adapter link Mr. Brightside.
Isn't it kind of odd that it doesn't list the pin configuration? These are the pin configurations I've found:
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I've been lucky so far with the Macbook's that I've encountered with a failed logic board. More specifically, the customers had a time machine or i-Cloud backup. As I get more and more Macbooks, I anticipate logic board failures in which the Macbook uses a blade and the customer needs data recovered. It looks as though there are about 4 different pin configurations for those blade SSD's. So I guess I need to hunt down a few adapters.
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Thanks for that adapter link Mr. Brightside.
Isn't it kind of odd that it doesn't list the pin configuration? These are the pin configurations I've found:
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If you two have an extra moment, could you please give me a second opinion on the following:
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Random high cpu. Tried everything I can think of.
Late 2011 15" Macbook Pro. The Macbook Air runs High Sierra. I installed an SSD in it about 1 1/2 years ago. Various programs will randomly cause the CPU to spike and begin heating up. This is followed by a black screen and a thermal shutdown. This problem began suddenly. What I've found and...
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Audit13,
Thank you for the OWC link. They have exactly the devices I need. Have a look here:
Blade SSD to USB Adapters
The first 3 adapters in the list will cover just about any Blade I come across. Those three should cover pin configurations 6-12, 7-17, and 12-16.
Thank you for the OWC link. They have exactly the devices I need. Have a look here:
Blade SSD to USB Adapters
The first 3 adapters in the list will cover just about any Blade I come across. Those three should cover pin configurations 6-12, 7-17, and 12-16.