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    Np8130 Hard Drive

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by stephanh, Mar 27, 2011.

  1. stephanh

    stephanh Notebook Consultant

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    I recently received my Np8130 and I was planning on removing the optical drive and putting in another hard drive. How do I know which hard drives will fit and how do I go about installing it? Thanks for the help.
     
    stephanh, Mar 27, 2011
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    TechNewbie Notebook Consultant

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    Judging from the np8130 order pag on most sites, it seems to take the same drives as in the main drive bay, so I would say any standard 2.5" laptop drive should fit. Make sure you get a drive caddy to place in the spot the optical drive is supposed to be to hold your HDD though.
     
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  3. stephanh

    stephanh Notebook Consultant

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    o ok thanks for the help. Does anyone know how to remove the optical drive?
     
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    Thisisalamp Notebook Deity

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    Open up your primary hard drive area, and check for a rectangular greyish thing that sticks out from the left of your primary hard drive. It has a screw, so take it out. After doing so, push this grey thing out; you're actually pushing the optical drive out.
     
    Thisisalamp, Mar 27, 2011
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    ed29a Notebook Enthusiast

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    I got this for myself, works like a charm. Confirmed with Sager also that it doesn't void warranty unless you damage the computer.
     
    ed29a, Mar 27, 2011
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    Larry@LPC-Digital Company Representative

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    As said it is a easy task as the pic below shows. :)

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    Larry@LPC-Digital, Mar 27, 2011
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    stephanh Notebook Consultant

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    Great thanks for the help guys. is there anything that makes one caddy better then another?
     
    stephanh, Mar 27, 2011
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