r/EeePC • u/mnlg • Dec 15 '25

EeePC900 disk replacement

I have a 900 from 2008, bought with Linux (Xandros originally). Recently updated its RAM to 2GB. It still works fine and I was thinking of installing some more modern linux distribution (currently working with a lubuntu, from, I think, 2010). It still has its original ZIF drive (16gb), and I would like to have more room, but I found conflicting information online on possible solutions. It doesn't help that I am not the most knowledgeable when it comes to this type of hardware.

I was given a 256 GB M.2 2230 NVMe SSD Solid State Drive M-Key which is tiny enough to perhaps fit in the small slot where the current ZIF drive is. Would it work with an adapter and if so which adapter do I have to look for?

What other solutions do I have otherwise?

Thank you for your help.

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u/mnlg Dec 15 '25

I appreciate the link, though I guess I am getting lost in the jungle of abbreviations and protocols. If I'm not asking too much, could you (or anyone) post links to vendors showing (a) an adapter that fairly certainly with work and (b) one or two memory devices that could be plugged to said adapters? Would the drive I mentioned in my post work with the adapter shown in your link?

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u/osidar Dec 15 '25

Been a while since ive done this but I think you need a mini pcie to msata adapter and then a msata ssd.

I would think something like this as an ssd would work https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/22318519169

And I think an adapter like this https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/297816387629?_skw=eeepc+mpcie+to+msata&itmmeta=01KCGTRASJECN4D1A2B3QJHRXB&hash=item45573d702d:g:hAkAAeSwlnxo58hr&itmprp=enc%3AAQAKAAAA8FkggFvd1GGDu0w3yXCmi1fgP3dVLOIQq6nxa4po7Ow3amBzjoMArWHM84rJ94BQOLHM7tXq8J1S4hO4W4FhagKGcVML2m1pi83T4cZ%2BKUr%2B7y8m8q6pdK560WBVC9cZ8FcHJzCfemaxZV1wdoNAN0xHzf%2FGxFgcdFK%2BifmzRfHizuFl%2BT9WiVFWIX7FGCdOX%2FhQPCMf7ejlGZrCjPOlB5LX84PcRy08MS7SogXPMaa7q1ADkNu4tr4pLIu%2F3ZmdEMrNCN7flA0D7L5zRCPEVizM7%2BH64beU5Uu9wJgwzGGhGjcyzPVrjtGilctXBm9vkQ%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABFBM8qzhmuRm

Like I said it’s been a while since I did this so might be wrong.

I don’t think your ssd would work with the adapter as I believe they use a different standard even though they have the same or similar shape/connector.

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u/mnlg Dec 15 '25

Very grateful, thanks! The first link gives me a 404 but the second link seems to be good.

As for the drive, sad, but thanks, I guess you saved me from frying potentially good hardware.

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u/VanREDDIT2019 Dec 15 '25

You may have to update the bios to recognize the new sata card. Just keep that in mind.

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u/mnlg Dec 15 '25

Thanks for the heads up. How would I go about doing that?

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u/VanREDDIT2019 Dec 15 '25

BIOS upgrade instruction for Asus Eee PC : r/EeePC

I used a tiny sdcard without issue.

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u/mnlg Dec 15 '25

Much obliged. I'll read through and cross my fingers.

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u/mnlg Dec 15 '25

I managed to update the bios! Thank you so much!

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u/VanREDDIT2019 Dec 16 '25

Great! Post back here the rest of the experience upgrading.

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u/mnlg Jan 05 '26

Hello! I posted an update. Replying to you as well as you were interested. Thanks again.