Solved! Asus q550lf msata port missing

[Duckboystump]

I bought an Asus q550lf from someone awhile back. I took the back panel off to reapply thermal paste and clean the fan, and noticed the spot where the msata connector for the ssd should be soldered in, is blank!

I have looked ALL over the web and can't find a single post about this. Is it a factory error? Can I install one myself? I have a 16gb ssd that i would like to install as a caching drive, but can't. Please help.

 

[Duckboystump]

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Question from Duckboystump : "Asus q550lf msata port missing"

I bought an Asus q550lf from someone awhile back. I took the back panel off to reapply thermal paste and clean the fan, and noticed the spot where the msata connector for the ssd should be soldered in, is blank!

I have looked ALL over the web and can't find a single post about this. Is it a factory error? Can I install one myself? I have a 16gb ssd that i would like to install as a caching drive, but can't. Please help.

 

[rgd1101]

did the spec said it support msata upgrade?

don't look like there are one
http/www.crucial.com/usa/en/compatible-upgrade-for/ASUS/q550lf

 

[Duckboystump]

Yes, every single upgrade or disassembly video shows the msata port clearly on the mobo.

 

[rgd1101]

If it is not a feature list on the spec, they don't have to have it.

 

[Duckboystump]

If it is not a feature list on the spec, they don't have to have it.

even if it says "SSD", has a spot for the port, and just looks like someone forgot to solder it? i asked ASUS support, they simply said "we dont offer support for upgrades". They didnt seem to understand what I was even talking about, they saw the letters SSD and tuned out the actual issue i was asking about.

 

[rgd1101]

they "forgot"? more like because the model don't said is support msata, they save a few buck and not solder it.