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    How to install SSD in MSI A6200

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by turbodude, May 21, 2010.

  1. turbodude

    turbodude Notebook Enthusiast

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    Does anyone know how to remove the bottom panel? I only see a few visable screws on teh panel, but its still attached. Any clues?
     
    turbodude, May 21, 2010
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  2. moral hazard

    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Any warranty sticker there? Maybe one screw under that.
     
    moral hazard, May 21, 2010
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    catacylsm Notebook Prophet

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    A picture perhaps, then we should be easily able to point it out! :)
     
    catacylsm, May 22, 2010
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  4. Yanith

    Yanith Newbie

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    Hello guys i know this is an old post, but i'm facing the same problem, i recently upgraded my MSI A6200 and notice it has a slot for a SSD so i want to place one, unfortunately it didn't work or at least i don't know how to activate it. here are some pictures of the computer, to see if it helps.

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    Yanith, Jan 29, 2011
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  5. moral hazard

    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    You must make sure the miniPCIe slot in your notebook has sata pins, not all of them do. Looks like this miniPCIe slot didn't come with a connection to a sata controller so an SSD wont work in that slot.
     
    moral hazard, Jan 29, 2011
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    kosti Notebook Virtuoso

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    Did the OP mean a 2.5" ssd or a pci-e ssd? I remember reading on another thread that a mini pci-e won't work on these laptops (something to do with the pinouts). As far as replacing the hdd with a 2.5" SSD, I found this manual on the msi forums for the CX623 which is supposedly the same, if not similar, chassis as the A6200.

    http://forum-en.msi.com/moderator/assembly-guides/MS-168A%20Disassemble%20SOP.pdf

    EDIT: What hazard said. Beat me to it mate.
     
    kosti, Jan 29, 2011
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  7. Yanith

    Yanith Newbie

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    Thanks MH,

    How do i know if the miniPCIe slot has SATA pins?

    Is a SATA controller something easy to upgrade, something that will not cost me an arm, a leg, and a new computer?

    i know the regular 2.5" is SATA, i just upgraded that,

    BTW the miniPCIe is compatible with the Dell mini 9 circa 2009, if that helps.
     
    Yanith, Jan 29, 2011
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  8. moral hazard

    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Unless you find a miniPCIe SSD that has a controller built in, you probably wont get a miniPCIe SSD in your MSI notebook.

    I replaced my optical drive with a SSD, maybe you should try that if you need more HDDs in your notebook?
     
    moral hazard, Jan 29, 2011
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