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    Removing optical drive and leaving the gap open

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by def_now, Mar 7, 2017.

  1. def_now

    def_now Newbie

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    I do not use the laptop's DVD drive frequently, in fact only on extremely rare occasion. Therefore, I am thinking of removing the built-in optical drive to save on weight.

    However, I wonder if it is OK to leave the gap open? Or a caddy should be purchased to seal the gap up.
     
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  2. kosti

    kosti Notebook Virtuoso

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    You're only going to be shaving about 140 grams by removing the optical drive. I doubt it will make a noticeable difference in overall weight.
     
    kosti, Mar 7, 2017
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    StormJumper Notebook Virtuoso

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    Your asking for dirt and foreign objects to get further into the laptop and causing problem. The drive itself is a mute point in sense of weight reduction. And a caddy will weight more then the OD itself so the idea of saving weight is null.
     
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