Precision M4400- 2nd Hard Drive option, E-Modular Bay?

I'm trying to understand the options available for a secondary hard drive on the Precision M4400. When configuring a new M4400, a 'Second Hard Drive' option is shown, but the only options are either a 120GB 5400rpm HD 'E-Module' or 64GB SSD 'E-Module'. It also says the following:

Here are my questions:
1) What does the 'E-Module' after the 120GB HD and 64GB SSD mean?
2) What is the Exterenal E-Modular Bay mentioned? A docking station or similar?
3) Could these options also apply to a Latitude E6500, although not offered directly from Dell?

Thanks for any help you guys can offer!

 

The E-module means that it is to be used in the modular bay of the latitudes and precisions. The Modular Bay is usually occupied by the DVD player/writer but can be replaced with a 1,8" HDD. If you look elsewhere in the forum you find that there is also a caddy for 2,5" HDD's which fits the modualr bay so the faster and larger 2,5" HDD's can also be used as a 2nd HDD

 

The option which eses a Lenovo module which holds a 2.5" HDD is discussed here.

John

 

Can the E6400 also be fitted with a 2.5'' HDD in this way? I'd be considerably interested in it if it could.

 

Yes. See that other thread - it was first tried in the E6400 but should work with the other E series and precisions which use the new 9.5mm high bay.

John

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&item=360133323972

I found this ebay item for M4400 and ordered one last week.

 

Thanks for the link. It looks as if the Chinese have figured out what Dell couldn't. The only weakness appears to be the piece of white tape which is used to pull the unit out.

John

 

Did anyone actually review one of these units, they work and fit okay?


SORRY FOUND IT!!!

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?p=4462771#post4462771

 

installation guide for 2nd HDD

http://newmodeus.com/shop/index.php?main_page=page&id=17&chapter=0


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