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    Need help securing HDD in caddy...

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by synce, Aug 4, 2011.

  1. synce

    synce Notebook Consultant

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    I bought a cheap caddy off ebay and while it fits just fine in the XPS 15 I'm not comfortable with how the hard drive sits. It's only held in place by the SATA connectors and a piece of plastic you have to wedge between the HDD and caddy wall.

    There's a little bit of space on both sides of the HDD, should I stuff something in there to minimize vibration? Should I just use some electrical tape? I don't like a 7200rpm drive sitting so freely
     
    synce, Aug 4, 2011
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  2. Villosa

    Villosa Notebook Deity

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    If you have or can find thick double sided take you can use it as padding. Just cut to size, peel off one side, and secure that HDD!
     
    Villosa, Aug 4, 2011
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