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    Dell Inspiron 1720 additional drive - piece needed?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by jrm213, Nov 29, 2010.

  1. jrm213

    jrm213 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi,

    I have a dell inspiron 1720 that has a 120gb hard drive. I would like to add an additional hard drive but this laptop has a hard drive connection I have never seen before, and the current drive is plugged into a casing that then plugs into the laptop...

    where do I find this piece so I can add another drive, and seriously what the hell was dell thinking?
     
    jrm213, Nov 29, 2010
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  2. Nick

    Nick Professor Carnista

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    Just go on eBay and search, "Dell 1720 hard drive connector". They're like $4.
     
    Nick, Nov 29, 2010
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    jrm213 Notebook Enthusiast

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    hah, ok, I did that, I am guessing that I want one that shows a picture of the caddy and the connector, not just the connector right? Or can I just get the connector and that would be ok? Seems to me like I would need the caddy part too.
     
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  4. Nankuru

    Nankuru Notebook Evangelist

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    You'll need both the caddy and the connector. Make sure it's for your exact model; 'Dell 1720' could be for a Vostro which is very different.
     
    Nankuru, Nov 29, 2010
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    jrm213 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thank you both for the help!
     
    jrm213, Nov 29, 2010
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