SSD too thin?

[Fouchey]

Yesterday I installed the samsung 840 into my laptop which is about 2-3 years old. It did not fit very well because of how thin it is so I put a little piece of cardboard under it to lift it up just enough to be able to slide in perfectly. Is this a bad idea?

 

[Kraszmyl]

Should be fine. Foam would have been better but the cardboard shouldn't hurt anything.

 

[clarkjd]

The cardboard acts as an insulator, keeping airflow from circulating around the SSD, which might cause it to overheat.

 

[Fouchey]

So would foam be the best option overall then? I wouldn't think an SSD would create enough heat for it to actually affect anything.

 

[clarkjd]

So would foam be the best option overall then? I wouldn't think an SSD would create enough heat for it to actually affect anything.

Heat is a big issue in a laptop. you can even buy special powered coolers, that the laptop sits on, that provide more airflow for cooling to the laptop.

The SSD might not create heat, but the insulator would prevent anything that does create heat from getting the proper cooling.

 

[Nedal0]

What you need is "Polyethylene Foam" to be on the safer side. I don't think Card Board is ideal for what you are trying to do.

You can always find used "Polyethylene Foam" from other appliances or or buy if you need to.

Laptops are quite delicate but lots of people don't realize until things start going wrong. If you don't really care about the Laptop or what you use it for, then you are free to use whatever you want to hold the SSD.

My advice..... Do the right thing ! Good Luck

 

[Fouchey]

Thanks for suggesting a better option. It was just a temporary fix as I was not sure if heat would really be generated around the SSD.

 

[Nedal0]

Welcome Anytime and always happy help

 

[burdenbound]

Did the old hard drive in the laptop have a matel cage it was sitting in? I know mine did, just unscrew it from the old HD and put the SSD in and it will fit like a glove.