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    Issues with a new hard drive

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by JMRboosties, Jun 17, 2008.

  1. JMRboosties

    JMRboosties Notebook Enthusiast

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    I bought a Samsung notebook HDD from newegg, and when it arrived in the mail, it did not include the caddy nor the SATA cables required for install. Is this a mistake on their part, or am I responsible for the cable and caddy? I have a dv9500 HP notebook, and this hard drive is to be installed in my second bay, so using the cables from the first HD is not an option. If I am responsible for those cables, where can I find them, my searches so far have been unsuccessful. Thanks a lot.
     
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  2. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    OEM = nothing but hard drive

    The caddy (which is HP specific and you'll need to find a pulled part) will put the drive up directly into the hard drive slot...no cables.
     
    Greg, Jun 17, 2008
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    nobscot6 Wise One

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    yep, did you buy retail, or oem :cool:
     
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    JMRboosties Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yea, its OEM...

    So where can I find this caddy and cable? I searched HP.com but didn't have any luck.
     
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  5. stewie

    stewie What the deuce?

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    stewie, Jun 17, 2008
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