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    Question about the SLI/DVD/etc caddy of the y510p

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by SpinalTarp, Aug 4, 2013.

  1. SpinalTarp

    SpinalTarp Notebook Consultant

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    I plan on getting a y510p with a DVD drive installed.

    Can I pull out the DVD drive and put an SSD hard drive in it's spot?
     
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  2. Jobine

    Jobine Notebook Prophet

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    Yeah, but you will need to buy a caddy first (ebay is your friend) and then attach the front of the included DVD burner to it to close it off.

    Heres a link to caddy you can buy (its for the Y400/Y500 but fits the Haswell laptops just as good):
    New 9 5mm 2nd SSD HDD Hard Drive Optical Bay Caddy Adapter for Lenovo Y400 Y500 | eBay
     
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  3. SpinalTarp

    SpinalTarp Notebook Consultant

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    Hmm, so there's no generic front cover that I can put onto the caddy? I have to use the DVD burner cover?

    Thanks.
     
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  4. Jobine

    Jobine Notebook Prophet

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    Well, there is, but you will have to buy it as part of Lenovo's HDD+Caddy option, which costs a whopping 189$ for only 750 gigs.

    Y500 Removable HDD F451 | Lenovo | (CA) (says y500 but fits the Y510p)

    EDIT: sorry for canadian website, in case you arent canadian :c
     
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    $189?! Yowza. I like your first idea much better now. Thanks Jobine.
     
    SpinalTarp, Aug 4, 2013
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