add hdd aspire switch 10 sw5 012

davirofe
davirofe Member Posts: 9 New User
edited January 2018 in Switch Series

Hello i have an aspire switch 10 sw5 -012 with only 64 gb. Can i add one ssd into the dock? Or only the models with integrated hdd can replace it?

Thanks in advance

Answers

  • billsey
    billsey ACE Posts: 34,101 Trailblazer

    There is a special cable needed to add a HD to the dock. Search here and you'll find a thread on it that gives the part number.

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  • davirofe
    davirofe Member Posts: 9 New User

    So i understand that all docks are the same including or not hdd?

    Buying the cable can i install ssd disk? i saw some pictures of docks that doésn't have space to install a disk. This is the point.

    Thank you!

  • billsey
    billsey ACE Posts: 34,101 Trailblazer

    Someone might chime in to prove me wrong, but I believe all keyboarrds (except maybe he new Switch 10E) have the same plastic mold, giving the needed space for the HD.

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  • davirofe
    davirofe Member Posts: 9 New User

    Thanks for the information. I 've reading the post you mention above about Aspire switch 11.

    Apart of cable, do you know if i need a Caddy to fix the ssd disk to the dock? is a samsung evo with 7mm.

    Thanks in advance, you 're helping very much. And sorry for my English, but i'm Spanish and Spanish community don't have any idea, they don't understand nothing

  • vaughnmr
    vaughnmr Member Posts: 4 New User

    I actually had ordered the HDD and cable for mine, but when I opened up the keyboard, the circuit board did not have the connection for the cable.  Won't work on my Switch 10 SW5-012.

  • davirofe
    davirofe Member Posts: 9 New User

    Hi can you upload any picture of the dock?

    It's like this video?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGLeBKUBBzM

     

    Regards

  • vaughnmr
    vaughnmr Member Posts: 4 New User

    The inside of my keyboard looked exactly the same as the youtube video.  There is no connection available for the hdd cable as seen on the Switch 11, I didn't even look to see if there was any space.  I'll have to buy an external usb enclosure for the HDD I bought, it's just not going to work inside the keyboard.

  • arslanumar
    arslanumar Member Posts: 1 New User
    can someone share part number of the cable for HDD drive for Acer aspire swithc one 10 Sw1, i want to add Hard drive and i dont have the cable for it..regards
  • brummyfan2
    brummyfan2 ACE Posts: 28,446 Trailblazer
    edited January 2018
    can someone share part number of the cable for HDD drive for Acer aspire swithc one 10 Sw1, i want to add Hard drive and i dont have the cable for it..regards

    Hi,
    The part number is 50.MX4N5.001, what's the full model name? Anyway, here's an example:http://www.aceronline.es/cable-hdd-sata-ffc-acer-aspire-sw1-011-50-mx4n5-001.html
  • ceemjay
    ceemjay Member Posts: 2 New User
    can someone share part number of the cable for HDD drive for Acer aspire swithc one 10 Sw1, i want to add Hard drive and i dont have the cable for it..regards
    Did you get it to work?

    I tried that cable and a working HDD but the Switch did not recognise the addition of the HDD. Is there a BIOS update or driver update needed? Device Manager shows no problems.

    Thanks
  • ceemjay
    ceemjay Member Posts: 2 New User
    ceemjay said:
    can someone share part number of the cable for HDD drive for Acer aspire swithc one 10 Sw1, i want to add Hard drive and i dont have the cable for it..regards
    Did you get it to work?

    I tried that cable and a working HDD but the Switch did not recognise the addition of the HDD. Is there a BIOS update or driver update needed? Device Manager shows no problems.

    Thanks
    My model number is NT.L67EK.001 - Acer Aspire Switch 11 SW5-111 
  • Xserkque
    Xserkque Member Posts: 1 New User
    The data connector flex cable for my Acer aspire sw5-012 laptop is faulty.how can I go about getting another?pls very urgent
  • billsey
    billsey ACE Posts: 34,101 Trailblazer
    @Xserkque you should start a new thread using the Ask a Question button. You don't have the same computer as others in the thread (not your fault others hijacked it) and the thread itself is more than 5 years old. Include the full model number and a description of what cable you need and we should be able to look up the part number for you.
    Click on "Like" if you find my answer useful or click on "Yes" if it answers your question.