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    Help which 12.7mm hdd caddy should I buy?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by LakeShow89, May 19, 2012.

  1. LakeShow89

    LakeShow89 Notebook Evangelist

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    I can't decide between these sellers:

    SATA 2nd HDD HD Hard Driver Caddy for 12.7mm Universal CD / DVD-ROM Optical Bay | eBay

    but this one will ship much faster (he has over 30 listing of the same thing so ignore the amount sold)

    12.7 Sata To Sata 2nd Hdd Hard Drive Caddy Dell HP DV25 | eBay

    I am going to use it for my old Seagate Momentus 7200.4 ST9320423AS 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache 2.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s Internal Notebook Hard Drive.

    Or am I completely wrong and need to buy something of higher quality
     
    LakeShow89, May 19, 2012
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  2. misterhobbs

    misterhobbs Notebook Evangelist

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    Just make sure your laptop can accept 12.7mm height drives as a decent amount don't.
     
    misterhobbs, May 20, 2012
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  3. Qing Dao

    Qing Dao Notebook Deity

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    No, the optical drive is 12.7mm tall. That is what they are referring to by 12.7mm.
     
    Qing Dao, May 20, 2012
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  4. LakeShow89

    LakeShow89 Notebook Evangelist

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    Its a HL-DT-ST_DVDRAM_GSA-T50N which is a 12.7mm drive.


    So you are saying it will fit and I should buy one?

    Does anyone have any experience buying these models?

    LOL I just saw that newegg sells my 3 year old oem drive for $75 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148446
     
    LakeShow89, May 20, 2012
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    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    Both caddys look to be the same to me, so pick the one that will ship faster.
     
    namaiki, May 20, 2012
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    My bad. It was late and I misread the question. Thanks for correcting my mistake.
     
    misterhobbs, May 20, 2012
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  7. LakeShow89

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    I bought the one that had fast shipping, I will post a short review in a few days.
     
    LakeShow89, May 20, 2012
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