A) Do 2.5" laptop SSDs use "Mini SATA ... 8" or less. This is rare. I have a Fujitsu BOOX UMPC that uses this. I've only seen a handful of Slim ATA devices, and they all use a ZIF/LIF ribbon cable ...

The former is the short, L-shaped, seven-pin connector ... to your computer’s motherboard. SATA uses two ports: The data connector and the power connector. Currently, the fastest drives have ...

Tools required for Pin 11 isolation: A narrow-tipped soldering iron and a straight pin and, with WD drive PCBs at least, a No. 8 ... SATA Power connector which one pushes on to a drive has these ...