SSD Upgrade WITHOUT Removing Screen

[dstrauss]

Squeamish at best - but apparently works...

http://liliputing.com/2015/03/upgrade-a-surface-pro-3-with-a-power-drill.html



Where can I buy a dremel?

 

[r0b123]

Wow, that's crazy awesome! Definitely would need an exact template on where the SSD is, but also start with the low end 64gb model to play with.

 

[RémiM]

Wow, I would never ever try it, but this is very impressive.

Thanks for sharing.

 

[GreyFox7]

That's a pretty rough cut and it appears there's a piece of the case attached to the SSD.

Wrong tool, used the wrong way, Norm Abrahams head will explode if he sees this.

 

[GreyFox7]

You could make a much better cut with a cutting wheel and the Dremel mounted horizontally vs vertical and precisely control the depth of cut. The way it was done using a drill like a router resulted in a very jagged and uneven cut, very easy to go horribly wrong that way. I see 90% of the attempts using this method resulting in catastrophic failure.

 

[CrippsCorner]

 

[compnovo]

It was a lot easier to just add a large capacity SD card. And it didn't void my warranty.

 

[Gavin Lewarne]

what an ingenious way to get lots of conductive metal filings inside the innards, right next to the motherboard. Its also a great way to cut your hand on jagged edged metal every time you pick it up with the stand open.

 

[dstrauss]

If you go to the blog where he details what he did, note how UNBELIEVABLY CLOSE that cut is to the Li Battery - explosion, burn, leak?

 

[kundas1]

no offence to anyone intended.. but what a retarded way to change out the SSD... SOOO many things can go wrong and like others have said previously with examples

 

[Haldi]

Yeah... i think the Battery is the most dangerous thing. If you go just a little to deep you can cut open the battery.
You'd need a really good dept control here. no idea if dremel can provide such a thing.

And i wouldn't try such a thing if you can't seal it properly.
If you cut it out well it maybe might work with a metal compound glue... no idea how well that stuff works on magnesium but the glue should be able to hold in 45°C (Yep.. that's the CASE temperature on this point or a few centimeters above while under full throttling and gaming)

 

[JimB]

Sad they can't engineer a simple door with screws so it could be upgraded easily.