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minvoyager

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May 16, 2014
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After removing the 256GB SSD from my 2012 MacBook Air, I want an external case to house it, so I can use it as an external drive. I've searched eBay, and there are external cases what refer to NGFF.


I Googled the following, which seems to be what I need, but I wanted to get something from ebay, rather than purchasing directly from China. I assume that the required information I need is contained in the writing below that I copied from the Chinese website, but can someone let me know what information is relevant.
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Hence, I want to know what details I have to specify, so that it will work with the SSD that comes out of the 2012 MacBook Air 11".

http://eshop.sintech.cn/usb-30-external-2012-macbook-air-md223224-md231232-ssd-case-p-862.html

Name:USB 3.0 external 2012 MACBOOK AIR MD223-224 MD231-232 ssd case
Model:pA-U3MC2012
PA-U3MC2012 USB 3.0 external 2012 APPLE MACBOOK AIR MD224 MD223 MD231 MD232 7+17pin ssd case is used to reuse your 2012 MACBOOK air SSD as external HDD .
1. only fit for 17+7 pins 2012 MacBook Air SSD which is mainly used in A1466 - 13-inch (MD231, MD232), A1465 - 11-inch (MD223, MD224)
Pls don't insert 2010/2011 macbook air SSD which mainly used in macbook Air A1369 A1370 (MC503 MC504 MC505 MC506) MC965 MC966 MC968 MC969.
Package included :

2012 MacBook PRO SSD USB 3.0 case

Compatible SSD from Macbook Model
2012 Macbook Pro A1398(Model NO) Â MC975 MC976(Order NO)

Product Feature
Install MacBook SSD in this adapter as external HDD
 
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Anyway, relevant, in addition to the obvious: MD223/224, 17+7 pins (alternatively 7+17; sometimes expressed as 18+8/8+18)

This confused as I was researching online....is it 7+17 or 8+18?

How can it be both?
 
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