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No USB to SATA cable for Intel 330 SSD?

idata
Esteemed Contributor III

I bought an Intel 330 180GB SSD for my brand new Lenovo IdeaPad Y480 laptop. I noticed that there is no USB to SATA cable included in the box, which I believe I need to migrate the data from the stock HDD to the new SSD. However, a USB to SATA cable is pictured in the Quick Start Guide for notebook installation. Why is a key component for notebook installation not included? Where can I get a USB to SATA cable? I couldn't find any online. Is there any way to do data migration without the cable? Thanks.

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idata
Esteemed Contributor III

The USB-to-SATA cable only comes included if you purchased the laptop upgrade kit, ie the largest retail box (right-most in the video), which is not carried by any retailer in my country. Just go to a computer cable shop and get any USB-SATA cable, should work fine.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLA905CA68DDBC01B9&v=rAfoSVZEn9Q&feature=player_embedded Intel SSDs - Beyond the Box: Choosing a Box - YouTube