I have a 2012 iMac worth about $150 that I would like to use for updating firmware on my SSDs. Samsung only allows "internal" SSDs to be updated meaning nothing attached to USB or even Thunderbolt (as far as I know). It would be nice to cut a slot in the case and have an eSATA port so I can just connect them externally without having to remove the screen after each one is updated. What cables/connectors do I need to accomplish this? The 2012 has a blade SSD and a 3.5" hard drive. There must be a way to use one of those connectors for a cable that would end in eSATA.
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I have a 2012 iMac worth about $150 that I would like to use for updating firmware on my SSDs.
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Samsung only allows "internal" SSDs to be updated meaning nothing attached to USB or even Thunderbolt (as far as I know).
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It would be nice to cut a slot in the case and have an eSATA port so I can just connect them externally without having to remove the screen after each one is updated.
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What cables/connectors do I need to accomplish this? The 2012 has a blade SSD and a 3.5" HDD. There must be a way to use one of those connectors for a cable that would end in eSATA.
I have a 2012 iMac worth about $150 that I would like to use for updating firmware on my SSDs. Samsung only allows "internal" SSDs to be updated meaning nothing attached to USB or even Thunderbolt (as far as I know). It would be nice to cut a slot in the case and have an eSATA port so I can just connect them externally without having to remove the screen after each one is updated. What cables/connectors do I need to accomplish this? The 2012 has a blade SSD and a 3.5" hard drive. There must be a way to use one of those connectors for a cable that would end in eSATA.
I have a 2012 iMac worth about $150 that I would like to use for updating firmware on my SSDs. Samsung only allows "internal" SSDs to be updated meaning nothing attached to USB or even Thunderbolt (as far as I know). It would be nice to cut a slot in the case and have an eSATA port so I can just connect them externally without having to remove the screen after each one is updated. What cables/connectors do I need to accomplish this? The 2012 has a blade SSD and a 3.5" hard drive. There must be a way to use one of those connectors for a cable that would end in eSATA.