Fizzbook spin ssd failing

[Holly77]

Hello. Does anyone know what kind of/size ssd the fizzbook spin has in it (ours is the 30GB ssd) - and if so how the heck you replace it? It doesn't seem made to take apart. Thanks.

[Holly77]

It's failed now. Am trying to take it to bits at the moment to get the ssd out. Got the screws off the back but it seems like the screen needs to come off its pod to open the case up. Anyone opened one up please? Don't want to chuck it as paid for Windows 7 Home Premium upgrade. I have emailed Zoostorm to find out how to get the software onto a new ssd - I have back ups and recovery discs. Any help gratefully received!

[Holly77]

Done it! I started the hard way - taking all the screws out of the back and the screen, but couldn't work out how to get the case open. I was about to give up (googline comes up with nothing) when I changed the google search from Fizzbook Spin to 'Zoostorm - change hard drive' or something like that, and an article came up (see below) - it was a Godsend. Not the same model but similar - in fact all I needed to do was remove the keyboard - not the back or the screen or anything else - just the keyboard, and I did this via the instructions in the article which worked to a tee - removed the keyboard ribbon and the metal plate held down with four screws and under that was the ssd in a big compartment. Great I thought, maybe I can fit a 2.5" hard drive or ssd in there. Took the old SSD out, spent ages googling and searching for the part number - part is obsolete - couldn't find out exactly what it was - MMC? Msata. Came to another blank. Then I noticed the attachment that the SSD had been plugged in - I had a spare 2.5" drive - plugged it in and it fitted - yay! Put the hard drive in a hard drive casing, but couldn't screw the casing in as no screw holes for it - but reckon it'll be fine as keyboard pressing down so it can't fall out. Have now put it all back together and have a 250GB Samsung SSD in the Fizzbook spin - ouch - I had forked out for that to upgrade our laptop but hey I can swap it some time. So now the problem was - SSD failed before I could clone it. I have just booted from the usb stick made as an image back-up with the Fizzbook software when new - and it is loading my last backed up image - fingers crossed this works! YEEEEEESSSSS! Here's the article by the way Fschooliascoff.com How to replace the Hard disk in a Zoostorm Freedom 10-270 netbook - Fschooliascoff.com

[Holly77]

Wearing antistatic wrist band of course. The Fizzbook Spin was only a few months old - brand new but old stock. It was perfect for our six year old and I had set it up with some extra Nessy programs. Our little boy loves it and I think it is much better than a tabet because he gets to learn how Windows computers work and learns to type as well. I am an ex teacher by the way - not a professional techie but have a sideline in restoring old Eee netbooks.

[marsdenprimary]

Here we go this should help! Replacing the hard drive in a Fizzbook

[Holly77]

Thank You!!! Now that is exactly what I needed at the time - and instead of bending the blooming keyboard I could have just flipped it out with a switch! Well never mind. Ours is working fine on Windows 7 with the upgraded SSD although the keyboard is slightly bent at the corners so probably not spashproof any more. Might try upgrading the RAM now. Thanks for the excellent article.

[marsdenprimary]

I literally found that awesome article today whilst working out how to replace our HDD's as they are not SSD drives :/ It could be costly for us...!

[Holly77]

Yes that does sound a bit expensive. I got a very good Seagate Momentus 500gb hard drive recently for about £30 and Bipra do these for £17.99 but they're only 80GB

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bipra-2-5-Laptop-Internal-RPM/dp/B005FJPTLG/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1430918416&sr=1-1&keywords=hard+drive

 

Ours is now running Windows 7 Home Premium and I got so carried away it is also dual booted with Linux (so he can play Supertux - not very educational ha ha).