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    Asus UL80Vt-A1 replace optical drive w/ hard drive

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by eccentricafterglow, Mar 15, 2010.

  1. eccentricafterglow

    eccentricafterglow Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey guys,

    Do you think you could replace the optical drive in one of these laptops for an enclosure and put another hard drive in it?

    What size is the drive (9.5 or 12.7)? Does the optical drive have a sata connector?

    http://newmodeus.com/shop/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=2_27

    Here's a site that provides enclosures. It doesn't seem to be too difficult to take the laptop apart but I could be wrong.

    Thanks in advance for your advice. :)
     
    eccentricafterglow, Mar 15, 2010
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  2. kuripot

    kuripot Notebook Enthusiast

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    Most of your questions have been answered here
    See Nando4's post #7
    9.5mm sata connections, etc...
     
    kuripot, Mar 16, 2010
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  3. jeffyhui88

    jeffyhui88 Notebook Enthusiast

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    i have one in my ul80vt. :) bought it in ebay and works perfectly. it's 9.5mm
     
    jeffyhui88, Mar 16, 2010
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  4. RebelXT

    RebelXT Notebook Enthusiast

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    jeffyhui88, that's great news!

    How much work was it to remove an existing optical drive and put a caddy in? I assume you had to take laptop apart.

    thanks!
     
    RebelXT, Apr 12, 2010
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