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04-20-2020 05:39 AM
Hi there
i want to use another hard disk in my laptop and i saw that i can use HDD Caddy to replace the optical drive that i don't use it at all but i can't find an information about the size for optical drive, i want to buy HDD Caddy, there are 7mm, 9.5mm and 12mm, could you guys help me to buy the right hdd caddy size for my laptop.
Many thanks
Raed
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04-20-2020 06:00 AM
Here is the Service Manual:
The optical drive is actually 9 mm, not 9.5. A 9.5 will not fit. 9 mm are a little harder to find.
This one is said to fit either 9 or 9.5:
A 9.0 will work in a 9.5 slot but not vice versa.
You might also want to know your laptop may have an internal M.2 slot to add an M.2 SSD (SATA). It creates a much more flexible and faster installation, although technically a bit more of a challenge. So post back if you want to explore that or I have provided a link to an optical caddy that would work and if that's all you needed, please accept as solution. Thanks.
04-20-2020 06:00 AM
Here is the Service Manual:
The optical drive is actually 9 mm, not 9.5. A 9.5 will not fit. 9 mm are a little harder to find.
This one is said to fit either 9 or 9.5:
A 9.0 will work in a 9.5 slot but not vice versa.
You might also want to know your laptop may have an internal M.2 slot to add an M.2 SSD (SATA). It creates a much more flexible and faster installation, although technically a bit more of a challenge. So post back if you want to explore that or I have provided a link to an optical caddy that would work and if that's all you needed, please accept as solution. Thanks.