Hard drive caddy for Series 7?

Has any one checked to see if this will run raid 0 I have a 830 512 gb SSD and I am thinking about a second.

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So I am hearing mixed here. You say it works (and you have done it). GeorgeCK says it doesn't. So which is it?

 

hi to everybody,i have NP700Z7C-S01UB NOT NP700Z7C-S01US can you recommend me which of this 3 optical drive caddys will fir the best for lap top thanks links are under

Amazon.com: SATA 2.5" / 9.5mm 2nd Hard Disk Drive Caddy Adapter Special Designed For Apple macbook pro (13,15,17) SuperDrive MB466LL/A MB207LL/A MB470LL/A MB226LL/A MB724LL/A MB375LL/A: Computers & Accessories


SATA 2nd HDD Hard Drive Caddy for 9 5mm Universal CD DVD ROM Optical Bay | eBay


Amazon.com: JacobsParts® 9.5mm SATA Optical Bay Hard Drive Caddy Adapter: Computers & Accessories

 

The first one might work although you may need to cut off the two lugs nearest the other edge of the computer. The other two are made for replacing optical drives that have a face plate.

John

 

so none of this will fit perfectly?

 

The 2nd one from eBay looks identical to the one I used. It fit perfectly.

 

Ill try that one

 

It may be worth noting that I have the Z5A, while you have the Z7C. I have no idea whether the optical drive and bay are the same in both models.

 

Uff ok guys I decided to don't use 1tb hdd and use just ssd insted,for downloads and managing the big files I willl use external hdd,I will save 1tb in original state untoched in case I need warranty or selling,so my final question I will not bothering you anymore here,so if I need warranty or something procedure for putting back hdd is: my system bios setting are now fast bios is disabled,secure boot is disabled and cmos os is enabled originaly uefi os was enabled while hdd was inside so when I put back hdd I need to enter bios again and enabled uefi os again right before booting the os from hdd and later after I boot os from hdd I can enable fast bios again and secure boot is this correct way to go back to hdd again

 

You should be able to re-enable the Fast BIOS option now the SSD is running - it skips checking for bootable USB devices. I can't firmly comment on the other settings but, sensibly, if you put the HDD back in then you should put the BIOS back to the original settings.

Also, you can put the 1TB drive into a USB (preferably USB 3.0) enclosure and use it for extra storage without affecting it being a bootable drive.

John

 

I like your suggestion for external enclosure,I will do like that,just I'm not sure what you mean with this I can enable again fast bios again it skip checking us devices,my boot time is now 9 seconds not sure how fast bio enabled option can help at this time with ssd running,plus I think I lost 8gb ssd cashe but I'm ok with that I tought fast bios option is for 8gb ssd motherborard cashe only

 

The Fast BIOS option should save a little more time because the BIOS spends less time checking the system before starting Windows.

The 8GB cache is no loss: it is slower than the SSD. See this thread for how it works.

John

 

Aha so you reccomend me to enable fast bios again I will thanks for all your help

 

Also, you can put the 1TB drive into a USB (preferably USB 3.0) enclosure and use it for extra storage without affecting it being a bootable drive.

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so i need to buy 2.5 external enclosure sata 3, usb 3.0 compatibile right and dont need ac adapter?

 

Yes. A standard 2.5" enclosure gets enough power through the USB cable. USB 3.0 is several times faster than USB 2.0.

John

 

thanks i ordered this

Newegg.com - Vantec NexStar CX SuperSpeed 2.5" SATA to USB 3.0 External Hard Drive/SSD Enclosure (Supports 7mm, 9.5mm, 12.5mm HDD/SSD) - Model NST-200S3-BK

 

Ok im in process of replacing the optical drive with samsung original hdd i bought universal caddy 9,5 i opened laptop but im not sure really which screws i should remove im concerned about small plastic thing above optical drive shows on picture

Because i cant reach small screw because of black plastic.also my model is not us its ub plus the bottom 2 screws on the battery side seems are impossible to reach because of two cables and i think this is speaker plastic and screw i need to remove everything in order to take out optical drive?

 

Instructions for replacing the optical drive: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EmGUlRk8CY4WvPfqGVAROkj45I2dREYLqXfyWo9JLZw/edit?pli=1
Picture 1 – Optical Drive Removal: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bwr...gxMC00OWVkLWI5MzYtODE3MzgzNjkyY2Q0/edit?pli=1

 

I have ub model not us model of chronos 7 the picture you provided are not the same as my laptop check the picture i attached


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I have the CA model, not the US and mine was identical to the one in the Gdocs picture. I can't remember who originally posted the instructions and picture (it wan't me).

 

I dont have reachable screws 2 and 3,you can see that on picture i attached in my previous post


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Your pictures are too low-res. I can't see any detail.

 

Ok here is full res


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I posted bigger pics

 

Hi

I have a NP700Z5C-S01UK and been interested in getting a caddy for my laptop but all the ones i've seen on here have been US based. Just had a quick look on ebay now and wondering if this would work

2nd HDD Hard Drive Bay Caddy 9.5mm SATA to SATA for Laptops Universal CD/DVD-ROM | eBay

 

It comes without the fascia mounted so it might fit into the space in the chassis. If not, you can always file off some of the caddy near the outside edge of the computer.

Alternatively, consider a caddy such as this that is designed for the unibody Apple Macbook (but those fixing tabs might need removing).

John

 

Thanks for your advise John will get the one you suggested now. I've seen the disassembly guide which I think is superb but any ideas how to go about the config with the build in ssd? I want to use my Samsung SSD for booting and the OS and then use the 1TB drive for data. Shoudl the SSD go in the caddy or the original disk?

Many Thanks

 

The optical bay is SATA II, so you definitely want the SSD to replace the HDD, and the HDD to go in the caddy. I cloned my OS from the HDD to the SSD using EasyGig IV cloning software and a data transfer cable, but I think that software only works on Crucial SSDs.

 

Did this today - took all of ten minutes!

I bought this from eBay UK, worked a treat: SATA 2nd HDD Hard Drive Caddy for 9.5mm Universal CD / DVD-ROM Optical Bay | eBay

You don't need to take much apart really, was suprised how easy it was. Good luck!

 

Hey everyone,

I was planning to install an SSD and get rid off the optical drive, too. Can you tell me how installing a 2nd drive (HDD + SSD) affected your battery life?

My model is: NP700Z5A S07 (bought in Germany).

Thanks in advance!

 

So, I'm planning to replace my DVD drive with an SSD. I'd like the Samsung 830 or 840 Pro. I have de 15.6" samsung chronos. Is there any caddy at amazon that would fit? How about these:
Amazon.com : JacobsParts® 9.5mm SATA Optical Bay Hard Drive Caddy Adapter : Laptop Computer Internal Hard Drives : Computers & Accessories
Amazon.com : SATA 2.5" / 9.5mm 2nd Hard Disk Drive Caddy Adapter Special Designed For Apple macbook pro (13, 15, 17) SuperDrive MB466LL/A MB207LL/A MB470LL/A MB226LL/A MB724LL/A MB375LL/A : Computers & Accessories : Computers & Accessories
Amazon.com: Silverstone Tek 9.5mm Height 2.5-Inch SATA HDD/SSD Caddy Conversion Tray for Laptop (TS08): Computers & Accessories
Thanks!

 

See this thread.

John

 

How could you use the second one when it has a faceplate? Doesn't your computer have slot loading?

 

Hi.

Can anyone tell me if any of these will fit?

LMP Disk Doubler Monteringssett for harddisk nr. 2 - Digital Impuls AS

MicroStorage 2:nd bay HD Kit SATA For 9,5mm SATA 2,5" hdd/SSD, MacBook Pro - Digital Impuls AS

 

I don't have first hand experience of the Series 7 but, based on the information provided, either of those should fit.

John

 

Great. Thanks.

 

I replaced my odd drive for a Caddy HDD, but i think that in the process I broke the ribbon flat cable of power button, now my laptop do not turn on!!

 

Will the adapter I bought was the one who caused the problem?
Can It be given a short circuit in my motherboard?

I bought this > 2nd hard drive or SSD Caddy for Samsung Series 7, NP700 series [OBHD9-SATA-SATA-NF] - $42.00 : NewmodeUS, Hard Drive Caddys for Notebooks

 

The NewModeus caddies are meant to be good quality.

However, if you damaged a cable or one of the drives isn't connected properly then that can stop the boot process.

Is the computer completely dead without a hint of life when you press the power button or does the power light come on but nothing else happens. The latter suggests that the power is OK but a hardware issue is stopping the BIOS from running. If so, remove both drives and any removal RAM module and see if the computer will boot into the BIOS.

John

 

Yes, is completely dead. Even when I connect the power supply the light do not turn on .

 

That does look like you upset a power cable. If you are very lucky then something became disconnected and is fixable.

Otherwise it's off to a service center.

John

 

I left my laptop in a technical assistance and they said the problem was caused by a short in the motherboard and that can be caused by the 2nd hard drive or SSD Caddy for Samsung Series 7, NP700 series.

Now I have a prejudice of U$ 280.

 

Hello all,

This is a continuation of the discussion I've been having in the "disassembly" thread, where having broken my HDD connector, I replaced the optical drive with a caddy and the computer won't boot.

I can install Windows from USB, have no problems with the ExpressCache, the drive is listed correctly in the BIOS, but each boot a blank boot list greets me, with the only option available being the BIOS settings in the "Apps" tab.

Is it a limitation that one can't boot from the ODD SATA port?

 

Perhaps the ODD port has been configured to only recognise removable disks (CD / DVD) as bootable devices.

This would be unusual but we know that Samsung notebooks are a little fussy about which type of flash drive to boot from.

John

 

That's what I was afraid of. I wonder if anyone in this thread has managed to boot from it with another HDD in the other bay. Perhaps something to do with the detection of both ports. Would any BIOS changes be able to make a difference do you think?

 

Have you tried the Esc or F10 (whichever works for your model) at the BIOS screen to get a one-time boot menu?

John

 

I think we're talking about the same menu - the grey box that has two windows "Boot Menu" and "App Menu". App Menu just has the BIOS setup, and Boot Menu (where I presume the boot options should be shown) is blank. It comes up automatically, presumably because it can't find the Windows Installation on the drive.