And here is the PCB inside the SSD case. While I think it's so small, Ariel doesn't think so. Ariel: Master, how much stuff can u put in this huge (?) thing?【・ヘ・?】 Me: *Look at the manual* 250 gigs, actually formatted capacity less. ﾍ(￣ ￣;ﾍ) Ariel: That's rubbish... The storage inside me is nearly 4...

Forgot the picture.

With the help (force, actually) of her, the SSD was opened (safely).
NOTE: BEFORE you touch the PCB, you MUST ground yourself. You don't want to kill your SSD (which costs u 200 bucks) with electrostatic discharge (aka ESD).

Next, you need to (crack) open your SSD and take the PCB out of the case. Remember doing this will void the warranty.

Ariel: Oh, so that's everything in my cradle!? ((((；゜Д゜)))
Me: It's just a light, what were u expecting?? ╮(￣⊿￣")╭ I'm thrilled it actually has a small piece of PCB in it. And DON'T TOUCH MY HOT GLUE GUN, it's HOT!! Σ(゜ロ゜;)

After you get all your things ready, it's time to start working!
First, disassemble the cradle and remove the wire and the small PCB. Cut the LED off the board if you need it.

What you'll need: A Shinki Cradle (obviously) A 2.5 inch SSD (Samsung 850 EVO 250GB/120GB recommended bcuz their BCP are small enough) A USB to SATA cable, better with status indicator light. heres what I bought: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B011M8YACM/ (You can also use some other kinds of cabl...

I'll write the tutorial now. If you also wanna mod your cradle, make sure you know what you are doing and operate carefully.
I'm not responsible for any damaged cradle or SSD. You have been warned (-`д´-)!

Hello guys, Here are i0nNepgear and his shinki Ariel. Recently Ive got a nice cradle for her, which she likes a lot and also cost me a leg. But, it's kind of useless, becuz it literally just lit up when you plug it into ur computer. It occupies a USB port but does nothing useful (for me at least), l...

First off, sorry for digging this grave. I just ordered a Cradle on Amazon for eye-watering CA$171 (include shipping). But anyway, im gonna make it more useful than just a LED lamp. I'm planning on putting a 250GB Samsung 850 Evo SSD (cost me CA$135) into the cradle, and mod the LED into a status in...