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  • bcoulson
    Technician
    • Mar 2009
    • 10
    #1

    [Misc] Ricoh and SSD drives

    Has anyone tried replacing a SATA standard HDD with a SSD HDD due to being more reliable and prices about the same for the smaller capacity drives (you dont need 500gb HDD for MFD's) and getting hard to find.

    If anyone hasnt i think i might just try it and let you all know.
    Tags: salvage
    • KenB
      Geek Extraordinaire

      2,500+ Posts
      • Dec 2007
      • 3945
      #2
      Re: Ricoh and SSD drives

      Unfortunately, with refurbished drives being readily available on the market, (I can get a 40gb drive for about $11), I fear it may be a while before we take a serious look at SSDs, as much as I would love to see that happen sooner than later.
      “I think you should treat good friends like a fine wine. That’s why I keep mine locked up in the basement.” - Tim Hawkins

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        • bcoulson
          Technician
          • Mar 2009
          • 10
          #3
          Re: Ricoh and SSD drives

          In australia we dont get that kind of pricing - so a new Hdd is almost the same as a new SSD, even ebay is hard to find good HDD for cheap.

          do you think that they will be compatible with the ricoh firmware?

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            • Polarbear
              Service Manager

              1,000+ Posts
              • Feb 2012
              • 1070
              #4
              Re: Ricoh and SSD drives

              This would be quite interesting, and I think it could work, as we don't get refurbished drives out here is South Africa, and the pricing of drives vs. the size one needs, makes it a pain sometims to fit for instance a 500gig drive in a machine that could happily run with an 80gig!
              Press the GREEN button!!

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                • TonerMunkeh
                  Professional Moron

                  2,500+ Posts
                  • Apr 2008
                  • 3865
                  #5
                  Re: Ricoh and SSD drives

                  Seeing as the only things stored on the HDD are the address book, spooled files and document server files, I can't see any reason why an SSD wouldn't work. I'd actually love to see one tried. Anyone brave enough?
                  It's 106 miles to Chicago. We've got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark and we're wearing sunglasses.

                  Hit it.

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                    • rthonpm
                      Field Supervisor

                      2,500+ Posts
                      • Aug 2007
                      • 2847
                      #6
                      Re: Ricoh and SSD drives

                      Originally posted by TonerMunkeh
                      Seeing as the only things stored on the HDD are the address book, spooled files and document server files, I can't see any reason why an SSD wouldn't work. I'd actually love to see one tried. Anyone brave enough?
                      Sounds like an in-the-shop project rather than an in the field kind of thing.

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                        • nmfaxman
                          Service Manager

                          Site Contributor
                          1,000+ Posts
                          • Feb 2008
                          • 1702
                          #7
                          Re: Ricoh and SSD drives

                          If you can't find used HDDs, I would look for dead computers and salvage HDDs.

                          Sounds like a money making side job that has nothing to do with copiers.
                          Why do they call it common sense?

                          If it were common, wouldn't everyone have it?

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                            • b003ace
                              Technician

                              50+ Posts
                              • Jun 2008
                              • 78
                              #8
                              Re: Ricoh and SSD drives

                              I would be concerned with write trashing wear on an SSD. Some of the machines store ALL sort and multi-page jobs to the HDD which could cause premature wear / failure on the FlashROM in the SSD. I'd have to agree with the post above and investigate PC recycling services or start a PC recycling service of your own to supplement your business.

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                                • Cipher
                                  It's not easy being green

                                  1,000+ Posts
                                  • May 2006
                                  • 1309
                                  #9
                                  Re: Ricoh and SSD drives

                                  SSDs would probably work as the SATA interface is compliant to a common general specification.

                                  But I doubt you would see to much of a improvement over mechanical drives at this point as Ricoh's are not optimized for there use.
                                  Plus some SSDs don't tend to cope with power loss and low energy standby modes very well.
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                                    • COPYMAC
                                      Technician
                                      • Feb 2011
                                      • 13
                                      #10
                                      Re: Ricoh and SSD drives

                                      Originally posted by Cipher
                                      SSDs would probably work as the SATA interface is compliant to a common general specification.

                                      But I doubt you would see to much of a improvement over mechanical drives at this point as Ricoh's are not optimized for there use.
                                      Plus some SSDs don't tend to cope with power loss and low energy standby modes very well.
                                      Hi, install an ssd in a ricoh, it works but when you return from standby it indicates sc861.
                                      regards

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                                        • Oze
                                          Ricoh Fanboy

                                          1,000+ Posts
                                          • Jul 2008
                                          • 1663
                                          #11
                                          Re: Ricoh and SSD drives

                                          Originally posted by bcoulson
                                          In australia we dont get that kind of pricing - so a new Hdd is almost the same as a new SSD, even ebay is hard to find good HDD for cheap.

                                          do you think that they will be compatible with the ricoh firmware?
                                          Another poster HAS tried an SSD and it doesn't work.
                                          He gets an error when entering/waking from sleep mode.

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