2nd hd urgrade bay 8540p problem...

hi,
stupid guy have stupid problem...
I bought this thing from ebay 2,5" 2nd Festplatten Rahmen Caddy für HP 8730w 8740w | eBay

Now I do not have any idea how to fix hard disc for it- I got 4 screws but no place to put them...
Also no idea how to fix all of this to notebook body...
Any help or to go with this garbage...

 

You can see the screw holes in that picture? On the sides, two each. If they aren't directly accessible from outside edge, maybe the top or bottom should be screwed off first. Hard to say exactly, since all I have are the pictures

 

Yes I had this idea- but no ANY holes on sides of bay...

 

That looks like the kind of drive bay a Thinkpad uses. They're supposed to be used with the drive caddy, that has little tabs that stick out that will go under the enclosure's tabs.

You may try simply screwing the screws into the drive itself to see if it works. Still, the faceplate won't match.

 

Yes, this is bigger problem...
I can find some solution to fix hard to caddy, but no idea how to fix caddy to notebook body...

 

Take out your current optical drive, it should have some kind of adapter attached that could be screwed on the caddy.

 

Yes there is small bracket on cd bay, I will use it for hd bay. Now, just how to fix hard in bay- may be I can disassemble cd to use its cover. Or you sugest something different? Thanks

 

Hello ivanox1972,

The forum member (KLF) who suggested you take out your current optical drive to confirm the correct hard drive bracket and "Upgrade Bay Cradle" is correct. These are the parts you need to add an additional hard drive. I can't confirm from your photos that the caddy you purchased on eBay is correct...or not...for your HP 8540.

Look at the photos I posted of the "hard drive bracket" and "HP Upgrade Bay Cradle" that I used to replace my CD drive with a 2nd hard drive on my 8740W. My new 2.5" hard drive mounted into the "hard drive bracket" with the screws supplied and that bracket mounted into the HP "Upgrade Bay Cradle"...which slides into the Upgrade Bay drive slot on my HP 8740W. I'm not sure if your 8540 uses a similar drive bracket and cradle or not. These parts are available directly from HP or from various HP vendors.

http://forum.notebookreview.com/hp-business-class-notebooks/516314-hp-elitebook-8740w-owners-lounge-part-2-a-104.html#post6959239

I purchased the "Upgrade Bay Cradle" from NewmodeUS at Hard drive caddy for HP 8530p, 8530w, 8540p, 8540w, 8730w, 8740w [CQNC6400] - $28.95 : NewmodeUS, Hard Drive Caddys for Notebooks

I hope this helps you.

 

What first looked like screw holes in that picture, could they be used to fix hdd in that bay? I mean, put the hdd connector first to the caddy and push it in place, those bumps (that I thought as holes first) look like they would fit in the screw holes on the hdd itself and keep it in place? Since the drive is pretty secure inside the laptop it might not need screws.

I have older hdd bay inside the advanced dock and I've used small pieces of tape on each side of the drive to keep hdd in place, no screws.

 

Thanks, guys, for help...
I will take out little plate from cd bay to fix new hd bay...
For fixing hd to upgrade bay, situation is NOT same as on your pictures for original HP upgrade bay... May ebay bay is not with hole on down side - it have cover there and when you put in hd it perfectly match... Only proble is to fix hd for it (no holes for screws down or on sides of bay)... Can you suggest me some alternative for fixing
thanks

 

Problem solved with skilled friend help. He made holes on down plate of bay perfectly to screw hd. Thanks everybody.