How do you install this? Does the place where the DVD tray would go really magically turn into a new place for a SATA?
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Yes it does. I have a Samsung 840 EVO Pro 128gb SSD. My Ideapad P400 now boots from off to Windows 8 in 6 seconds. Never use the CD Drives anymore. Fast becoming the floppy disk.
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It only works for laptops that have an "ultrabay" like the lenovo y500. Not all laptops have the capability to use this.
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No :/. What I did was just took a screw out of the thing in my pc that mounts the button that ejects the CD tray, and another one from somewhere else. A lot of te time components are screwed down with 4 screws but in all honesty, they only need 2 in opposite corners. So maybe just try grabbing 2 from elsewhere on your mobo?
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Not sure if I understand the question but from what I remember you unscrew those 4 screws with an allen key and it opens right up. Installing the hard drive is pretty simple. Just plug it on in, and you're good to.
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There is an empty expansion bay just below the existing DVD ROM/Burner. I don't know if there is cabling, but I would assume so.
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I have no idea ,, my problem was the strapped cable in the back of a computer had ide connectors and needed to connect to the new dvd burners which were sata
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I believe to do that you need to do it before you even add anything in. You must remove the hard drive bays and maybe reroute some wires. I'm not 100% haven't actually done it myself so I hope someone else can answer your question.
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Hello Customer, I own this device and have had no trouble using it and installing the hard disk drives(s). The first thing that you may want to be sure to know is which type of hard drive you are trying to install. This device will only accept SATA drives. Drives with a wide, 40 pin data connector and a white 4 pin power connector will not work This type of drive is called an IDE and it can be converted into a USB drive by installing it into a case with a wide flat, gray and black connector, data cable and a white, 4 pin power connector. The connectors that are used on a SATA drive are black for the power and a skinny, orange cable with a black connector for SATA. Please note, this device will only accept SATA drives. During the process of installing the SATA drives into this device, place the drive in the top or bottom slot, face up and slide it in to place. You will know when the drive is fully engaged into the connectors when the screw holes on the drive lineup with the holes on the frame that will hold the drives in place. Please note,the drives will only connect properly if inserted into the tray in the right way. Once the drive or drives are installed and screwed down into the frame, insert the frame back into the case and insert the screws to hold the case together. Next, connect the USB cable to the case and connect the power cord and plug the power cord into a working outlet. With the device connected, power up the device and allow a few minutes for the computer to recognize it. If running Windows 7, Vista, 8 or 8.1, and even XP, no special software is needed for this device in order for it to work. After powering on the device, give it a few minutes for the system to recognize it and once recognized, a window will appear showing the drive letter and the drive information. You are ready to drag and drop files and folders onto the new storage drive. Good luck and have fun.
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you probably need a SATA Cable, and also some brackets to mount the SSD. As the packaging don't come with brackets.
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If your desktop machine is the same as mine, you can add another drive in the removable slot. It must be a sata drive.
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The Optical Disk Drive (ODD) which is the DVD drive can be changed to an SSD with a caddy, but unless you are using it as storage I would never do that. You want an SSD with the OS and programs on it put where the HDD (Hard Disk Drive) is currently. Because the current HD is on a SATA III port while the DVD drive I am seeing as being only on a SATA I port. Much slower to put the SSD in the ODD slot.
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I have this enclosure. IDE will not work with it. There are adapters on the market but they will not fit in this case. SATA drives slide in and when the door closes it presses them in tightly to make a secure connection. No room for adapters at all.
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I would invest in a DVD/CD USB drive for installation. Be sure to have all the drivers available on a flashdrive.
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In order for you to use this unit you will need a USB to IDE SATA Adapter that is available on Amazon. Com. I have one and it works great.
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It's hard to see from the picture, but the DVD drive is mounted so the tray comes out the front panel. As shown, the tray would come out in an "up and down" fashion. The computer itself can easily placed "long side down" so tray would come out in the more conventional "left to right" position. Based on what I saw, I don't believe there is room for a second DVD Drive OR and extra Hard Drive. Computer is very small (Small Form Factor), and very quite. Hope this helps
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changing the drive is easy, any SSD SATA would do. I would go about 250g or bigger if you can afford it. Don't forget to clone from the original to get all the proper drivers .
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Backup your vital files, and do a clean install. Aka... boot from the server disc, format the drive, and use it as a server os, not a workstation. Installing over something is not really a viable path, in my humble opinion. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/install-configure-2.aspx
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If I remember correctly it should be under the sata section and show up there