Backup data from Z11 RAID0 SSD drives without the PC

My SONY Z11 recently got overheating problem and sent to SONY for repair. After three months of back-and-forth phone calls, SONY decided they will not be able to get it fixed and want to offer a buy-back.



The problem is that I did not anticipate the laptop will never come back and did not back up the data. Now SONY sent me the two SSD drives (2x 256GB Samsung SSD) that were configured in RAID0 when they were in the system.



These drives uses the special connectors (not mSATA) that some of the threads mentioned. Without the Z11 chasis and its RAID controller, I have no idea how to get these two SSDs connected up to a PC and get recognized as a RAID0 so that I can take the data off. HELP!

Reply 1 : Backup data from Z11 RAID0 SSD drives without the PC

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Originally Posted by cmky My SONY Z11 recently got overheating problem and sent to SONY for repair. After three months of back-and-forth phone calls, SONY decided they will not be able to get it fixed and want to offer a buy-back. The problem is that I did not anticipate the laptop will never come back and did not back up the data. Now SONY sent me the two SSD drives (2x 256GB Samsung SSD) that were configured in RAID0 when they were in the system. These drives uses the special connectors (not mSATA) that some of the threads mentioned. Without the Z11 chasis and its RAID controller, I have no idea how to get these two SSDs connected up to a PC and get recognized as a RAID0 so that I can take the data off. HELP!

Get the cables that connected the drives to the mobo's sata ports then connect to a motherboard that can support RAID0 and see if they'll work. Ask Sony if they can send you the cables... (or if they can recover the data for you). That's all i can think of right now...

Reply 2 : Backup data from Z11 RAID0 SSD drives without the PC

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Originally Posted by Achusaysblessyou Get the cables that connected the drives to the mobo's sata ports then connect to a motherboard that can support RAID0 and see if they'll work. Ask Sony if they can send you the cables... (or if they can recover the data for you). That's all i can think of right now...

Unfortunately the ribbon cable you're talking about is ZIF socketed on the motherboard side as well. The only possibility so far is to get another Z11 to hook your SSDs up for backup.

Reply 3 : Backup data from Z11 RAID0 SSD drives without the PC

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Originally Posted by pyr0 Unfortunately the ribbon cable you're talking about is ZIF socketed on the motherboard side as well. The only possibility so far is to get another Z11 to hook your SSDs up for backup.

That is what I am afraid of. My Z11 is no longer available. What I do have is the Z13. But I don't think the ZIF cable works on Z13 though. How can I get a hold of a working Z11? Can't even find them as open box in any retail stores.

Reply 4 : Backup data from Z11 RAID0 SSD drives without the PC

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Originally Posted by cmky That is what I am afraid of. My Z11 is no longer available. What I do have is the Z13. But I don't think the ZIF cable works on Z13 though. How can I get a hold of a working Z11? Can't even find them as open box in any retail stores.

The Z11/Z13 dont have different motherboards right? However, some of the Z12/Z13 use some toshiba drives that use mSATA connectors, but some of the ones with higher capacity drives use samsung drives still. Maybe open them up to see?

Reply 5 : Backup data from Z11 RAID0 SSD drives without the PC

Will opening it up void the maufactures warranty and the SONY extended warranty? I am at a junction of weighing my options. Thanks