X31 - caddy needed?

[jargoone]

Thinking of buying a hard-drive-less X31. Looking on eBay, I see caddys and covers for sale. Looking in the repair manual, there's a note that says that the drive attaches to the cover.

Easy question: do I need a caddy, or not?

Thanks!

[tomh009]

13N5450 should include both the plastic end cap, and a thin metal tray (not really a caddy in my book, but ...), plus a screw for the end cap. For example:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0028334449

[jargoone]

Yeah, that's the caddy. One could probably get away without it, but I think the main purpose is to hold the plastic sheet, which in turn protects the drive circuitry.

Thanks for the quick response!