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Do you think there is a competitive differention or advantage for Fusion IO based on the software and management tools?
Thanks in advance
pool
David,
One thing that Fusion-io has done a particularly good job of talking to their customers and addressing issues as they are brought forward. This has given the company a “Time to Market” advantage that is far superior to simply hardware or software.
I would judge the company on this attribute more than on products alone.
Jim
Jim. This is a big ask.
I have a Samsung PCIe OEM 1 TB SSD (from MacBook Pro 2015) that is missing a smd part! From pictures on the web of the same SSD, it looks like a 0402 capacitor has fallen off from pads located adjacent to what looks like an oscillator (unmarked) adjacent to the main Samsung controller (S4LNU58A01 8030 N8KDUOG U1514 ARM, or an Apple variant of the MEX 8030). Looking at more pictures, it seems every Samsung MEX 8030 controller chip has a similar configuration of two capacitors and two resistors around an oscillator next to the controller. Even 2.5″ Samsung 850 EVO SATA SSDs with this 8030 have the exact same 2 caps/2 resistors configuration. Is there a way I can find the value of the caps so I can replace the missing one and salvage this 1 TB SSD.
Dear Readers,
Can anyone out there help Robert out?
Jim
You have identical pairs, so use an accurate capacitor/component tester tool on the other twin perhaps?