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    WTB CF 29 Hard drive Caddy

    Discussion in 'ToughBook Buy Sell and Trade Forum' started by mustangii, Jun 13, 2009.

  1. mustangii

    mustangii Notebook Guru

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    Just purchased a CF 29 on ebay without hard drive and Caddy. Need a caddy.
    thanks

    edm
     
    mustangii, Jun 13, 2009
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    Connor922 Notebook Evangelist

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    Theres a grip of caddies on ebay for around $75 thats a decent price, then just get an ATA drive of your choice
     
    Connor922, Jun 13, 2009
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    mustangii Notebook Guru

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    so I can use any notebook sized hd in it?
    edm
     
    mustangii, Jun 13, 2009
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    Connor922 Notebook Evangelist

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    You need the caddy specific for the 29 but yes you can get any 2.5" ATA notebook hard drive to place in the caddy, if you search there are quite a few threads about which HDs people reccomend, I wouldn't get anything less than 5400rpm
     
    Connor922, Jun 14, 2009
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    mustangii Notebook Guru

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    will the cf 30 caddy fit a cf 29?
     
    mustangii, Jul 4, 2009
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    NO




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    Alex, Jul 4, 2009
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    mustangii Notebook Guru

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    well picked up a a HD caddy on ebay for $49.95 buy in now just waiting on my Harddrive to get here now.

    edm
     
    mustangii, Aug 8, 2009
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    That was an excelent deal



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    Alex, Aug 8, 2009
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    pawn3d Notebook Geek

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    I need one two.
    I can afford $60.
    These prices are just ridiculous
     
    pawn3d, May 28, 2010
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