[ale] NVM SSD form factor confusion

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SSDs come in different sizes.  Often, the insertion area will have screw holes for 42mm, 60mm and 80mm sized SSDs.

If there aren't any other screw holes at those distances, then NO, you cannot use a 2280 (22mm x 80mm) SSD.
  
On 3/11/22 11:18, Narahari Lakshminarayana via Ale wrote:
> Friends:
> 
> I have a Lenovo laptop and  when I opened the back side I found the
> hardisk that looks like this.
> 
> https://imgur.com/pjRwDLe <https://imgur.com/pjRwDLe>
> 
> Imp point is that he Form Factor is M.2.2242
> 
> I need to replace it and I am looking on Microcenter site. I see only
> drives with Form Factor of M.2.2280
> 
> This is one example 
> https://90a1c75758623581b3f8-5c119c3de181c9857fcb2784776b17ef.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/628055_170373_01_front_zoom.jpg
> <https://90a1c75758623581b3f8-5c119c3de181c9857fcb2784776b17ef.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/628055_170373_01_front_zoom.jpg>
>
>  Now would I be able to put the M.2.2280 drive instead of the
> M.2.2242 drive ?
> 
> The one issue I see is the length of M.2.2280 is more than that of
> the M.2.2242 drive.