Help needed on an extra internal HDD

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Help needed on an extra internal HDD

#1 Post by Annobanno » Thu Feb 24, 2011 8:24 am

Hello!

I have a 128 GB SSD as my "main harddrive" - I am now looking to get a second harddrive to insert into the Ultrabay, I just need some advise on:

* What parts do i need to make a harddrive fit into the Ultrabay? (Which HDD, adapter and so on)
* Can it be done easily at home?

I hope you can understand what I mean here :-)
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Re: Help needed on an extra internal HDD

#2 Post by RealBlackStuff » Thu Feb 24, 2011 10:20 am

All you need is an "Ultrabay Slim" 2nd HDD adapter for SATA drives, IBM P/N 40Y8725, such as this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/IBM-40Y8725-SATA-HD ... 0387757558
There are cheaper Chinese knockoffs available, but the general opinion is to stay away from those.
Any 2.5" SATA hard drive will fit in them.
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Re: Help needed on an extra internal HDD

#3 Post by Annobanno » Thu Feb 24, 2011 10:41 am

Thanks for the short and precise answer! Will my old standard 100 gig hitachi harddrive fit into the adapter and and then just be ready to mount it in the bay? : )
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Re: Help needed on an extra internal HDD

#4 Post by Johan » Thu Feb 24, 2011 11:44 am

I'd suggest that you also take a look at this very recent post which discuss the same as you ask about.

Your old 100 GB drive will fit in the adapter that I'm linking to... because your drive is a 2.5" SATA drive, and the caddy I'm pointing to is intended for, well, 2.5" SATA drives! :-)

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Re: Help needed on an extra internal HDD

#5 Post by Annobanno » Thu Feb 24, 2011 3:19 pm

Thank you very much for your replies :-) I'm no super technician, so I exscuse if I ask some silly questions - but thanks again haha :wink:
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