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Thinkpad t480s wwan port ssd
Thinkpad t480s wwan port ssd
Who tried and how work nvme disk in wwan port? What is important thing which i need look before i buy it?
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Re: Thinkpad t480s wwan port ssd
I have a Western Digital SN520 512 gig NVMe drive in my T480 WWAN slot. I guess the important things are M.2 form factor, 2242 height and NVMe protocol.
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Re: Thinkpad t480s wwan port ssd
Its a same port on your t480 like on t480s (slim version)?
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Re: Thinkpad t480s wwan port ssd
T480 PSREF mentions an SSD in WWAN.
T480s PSREF does NOT mention an SSD in WWAN, so you are probably out of luck.
However, WWAN may still be usable as storage-only, but not for a bootable OS.
T480s PSREF does NOT mention an SSD in WWAN, so you are probably out of luck.
However, WWAN may still be usable as storage-only, but not for a bootable OS.
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Re: Thinkpad t480s wwan port ssd
This guy on reddit got an SN520 2242 (B+M key) to work on his T480s.
This other guy on reddit is crazier, using a dremel to add a B notch on an M-key 2242 NVMe SSD (and taping the adjacent pins) to make it work on his T480s.
Do note that the WWAN slot is limited to PCIe 3.0 x1 on the T480s, resulting in around 900 megabytes/sec max (still faster than SATA).
This other guy on reddit is crazier, using a dremel to add a B notch on an M-key 2242 NVMe SSD (and taping the adjacent pins) to make it work on his T480s.
Do note that the WWAN slot is limited to PCIe 3.0 x1 on the T480s, resulting in around 900 megabytes/sec max (still faster than SATA).
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Re: Thinkpad t480s wwan port ssd
You can use the WD SN500 and SN520 in 2280 format and cut those down to 2242, as seen here.
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Re: Thinkpad t480s wwan port ssd
This is extremely for me. But nice to see people with ideas like this. I planning to order one nvme from aliexpress because rhere can found very cheap disksRealBlackStuff wrote: ↑Fri Jun 09, 2023 12:21 amYou can use the WD SN500 and SN520 in 2280 format and cut those down to 2242, as seen here.
Re: Thinkpad t480s wwan port ssd
That speed enough for me,i just want add one more cheaper storage because other nvme with more storage above 512 gb is expensive.axur-delmeria wrote: ↑Thu Jun 08, 2023 8:05 pmThis guy on reddit got an SN520 2242 (B+M key) to work on his T480s.
This other guy on reddit is crazier, using a dremel to add a B notch on an M-key 2242 NVMe SSD (and taping the adjacent pins) to make it work on his T480s.
Do note that the WWAN slot is limited to PCIe 3.0 x1 on the T480s, resulting in around 900 megabytes/sec max (still faster than SATA).
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Re: Thinkpad t480s wwan port ssd
FYI: the WD 2280 is usually cheaper than the WD 2242 drive.
Worth looking into if money is tight.
All you need is a drill (for the hole) and a hacksaw.
Do that away from the laptop, because of the fine dust.
Worth looking into if money is tight.
All you need is a drill (for the hole) and a hacksaw.
Do that away from the laptop, because of the fine dust.
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Re: Thinkpad t480s wwan port ssd
not need to boot just for storageRealBlackStuff wrote: ↑Thu Jun 08, 2023 12:08 pmT480 PSREF mentions an SSD in WWAN.
T480s PSREF does NOT mention an SSD in WWAN, so you are probably out of luck.
However, WWAN may still be usable as storage-only, but not for a bootable OS.
Re: Thinkpad t480s wwan port ssd
And if i broke something i can throw away bought disk. On aliexpress i found this which not to expensiveRealBlackStuff wrote: ↑Fri Jun 09, 2023 3:32 amFYI: the WD 2280 is usually cheaper than the WD 2242 drive.
Worth looking into if money is tight.
All you need is a drill (for the hole) and a hacksaw.
Do that away from the laptop, because of the fine dust.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3290512 ... sdJ1a&mp=1
Re: Thinkpad t480s wwan port ssd
Do all WWAN ports have the same form factor?
My ThinkPad Graveyard:
600 * 2, X220, X61 * 2, T61
600 * 2, X220, X61 * 2, T61
Re: Thinkpad t480s wwan port ssd
Form factor generaly yes. But if u want buy something better to count all pins on port and on device which you want to put in thath port.
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