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    Can you put a 9.5mm caddy in a 12.7mm optical drive slot?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by link626, Jul 12, 2013.

  1. link626

    link626 Asus GL502VM, Lenovo Y580, Asus K53TA

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    On ebay they are selling 2 hard drive caddy sizes- 9.5 and 12.7

    My k53TA dvdrom is a 12.7mm. I am wondering what would happen if I tried to put in a 9.5mm. Would it be loose?

    The hard drive I am putting in is only 9.5mm thick.
     
    link626, Jul 12, 2013
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    radji Farewell, Solenya...

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    Use the 12.7mm caddy. The screw holes on the 9.5mm tall one might not match up with the ones on your notebook's chassis. The 12.7mm caddy will be able to take a 9.5mm tall hard drive no problem.
     
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