Using a HDD without a caddy

[AndrewVer]

Hi guys !

I need to get a piece of advice from you 8-)

Recently I'd bought a HP Probook 450 G5 with a 256 Gb SSD device only.  After it I have tried to add 1Tb HDD into it, but I realized a very sad thing - I have no caddy inside my laptop to put HDD  in. So I inserted HDD with no caddy 'as is' and tried to find the store where I may buy the caddy. After it I've seen Youtube video where some man replaces HDD on G5 and inserted a new one with no caddy. Could you answer me back - Is it reasonable  to work on the way (internal HDD with no caddy)?  is it harmful for the laptop ?

The video link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rhIbj-hkVI

[banhien · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Can you SECURE the HDD inside its bay with screws ?  I don't know which caddy you are talking about, probably you need   part # L00836-001 Hard Drive Hardware Kit. You can live withot this kit with one condition: HDD must be totally secured inside its bay.

Regards.

[Huffer]

That video shows a solid state drive. There would be fewer issues with an SSD but what that guy is doing is still unacceptable. One little bump and the SSD is going to become disconnected. With a hard drive it MUST be secure. The read head floats a couple microns above the platters and allowing a hard drive any kind of sloppiness and movement will surely result in its untimely death. The read head will bump into the platters resulting in bad sectors. 

[AndrewVer]

Can you SECURE the HDD inside its bay with screws ?  I don't know which caddy you are talking about, probably you need   part # L00836-001 Hard Drive Hardware Kit. You can live withot this kit with one condition: HDD must be totally secured inside its bay.

No way ! Actually I couldn't, but I was confused a little bit with that video (wow ! I need no caddy! but..ummm) thats why I asked you here 8-) . Thank you A LOT, especially for a part number of the caddy , hope it will help me to buy it from authorized recellers here 8-)  Thanks again !

[AndrewVer]

That video shows a solid state drive. There would be fewer issues with an SSD but what that guy is doing is still unacceptable. One little bump and the SSD is going to become disconnected. With a hard drive it MUST be secure. The read head floats a couple microns above the platters and allowing a hard drive any kind of sloppiness and movement will surely result in its untimely death. The read head will bump into the platters resulting in bad sectors. 

That's the way I 've thought about too. But I was confused with the video so I needed to be ensured in.  So it it the reason I've asked about. Nevertheless I do appreciate your advice and send you my BIGGEST THANKS 8-)