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    Hard Drive Loose in Optical Drive Bay

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Meinkraft, Feb 4, 2013.

  1. Meinkraft

    Meinkraft Notebook Guru

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    I just finished taking off the insulation plate for my hard drive (it's the only way it would fit in the optical bay caddy). When I install it into the caddy, and turn the bay upside down, it hangs slightly...This is an issue for me, as I do keep the laptop in a backpack where it is standing on its side. Is there any way to prevent the hard drive from hanging down when the laptop is on its side/upside down? I'm afraid to put any kind of cushion on top of the hard drive, as the circuitry is exposed now that the insulation plate is off...

    Thanks in advance :)
     
    Meinkraft, Feb 4, 2013
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    Meinkraft Notebook Guru

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    Hmm...not quite sure where your post went Hutsady, but yes, when I ordered the laptop I requested that the optical drive be removed, and a hard drive caddy be installed in its place. The hard drive fits perfectly in the caddy, it's when you flip the caddy upside down, the "back end" of the hard drive (the side furthest from the connector) hangs downwards due to gravity, if that makes sense...if I'm still sounding confusing, I can provide pictures. :)
     
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  3. Support.3@XOTIC PC

    Support.3@XOTIC PC Company Representative

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    Doh, I deleted it because I reread your original post saying you did have a caddy so my post became irrelevant.

    You could put something non conductive like a piece of rubber in there to fill in that gap.
     
    Support.3@XOTIC PC, Feb 4, 2013
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  4. KLF

    KLF NBR Super Modernator Super Moderator

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    Simple things usually work best. Either a makeshift cushion if it fits into the caddy, for example a small piece of paper folded would keep the drive in place but would not block air/heat transfer. Or a small piece of office tape, fix the drive on the caddy. Amount needed is so small it has no ill effect whatsoever, except it keeps the drive in place.
     
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    jaybee83 Biotech-Doc

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    there shouldve been some small hdd screws supplied either with ur drive or with the odd caddy. those are there for fixing the disk in place in the odd caddy :) ull notice that the drive has screw holes both on its sides and also on its bottom.

    cheers

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    jaybee83, Feb 4, 2013
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  6. Meinkraft

    Meinkraft Notebook Guru

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    Derp, I don't know why I didn't think of that! I had the screws, yes they did come with the caddy lol. Just screwed them in, and now there's no movement whatsoever! Thank you!! :)
     
    Meinkraft, Feb 4, 2013
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  7. b0b1man

    b0b1man Notebook Deity

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    When everything else fails, just screw it!
    The screws should be provided with the caddy, lol :D
     
    b0b1man, Feb 5, 2013
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