So I want to put a second HD in my laptop

Meh · 25-03-2002 11:52am #1

I have a Dell Inspiron 8100, 20 gig internal hard drive. It's beginning to fill up with mp3s etc. I hear you can add a second hard disk in the media bay of this machine (where the floppy is currently). I just have a few questions:

Can anyone recommend a good place to buy a laptop hard drive online?
Do I need an adapter/tray/caddy to fit a hard disk into the Inspiron's media bay?

Thanks a lot!

EvilGeorge · 25-03-2002 11:55am

Dont know much about dell laptops directly but with most others if theres a place for the drive to go you need a casing for the drive to fit into so the pins line up (etc...) might be best contacting dell and double checking first.

tHE vAGGABOND · 25-03-2002 12:50pm

most laptops cant fit 2nd HD's - theres no room for them..

Meh · 25-03-2002 1:09pm

Originally posted by tHE vAGGABOND
most laptops cant fit 2nd HD's - theres no room for them..

My Dell Inspiron can though. There's a swappable "media bay" which can take a 2nd battery/floppy/2nd HD/CDRW.

EvilGeorge · 25-03-2002 1:14pm

Most of them have a switching bay - eg gateway 5300 and 9300.
But its best to clarify this first I know that the 5300 second hard drive is only supported in the states.

Xterminator · 25-03-2002 1:31pm

From experience,
Dell will have made the connection to the bay proprietary. This means you hav to buy the Dell solution. There may be 3rd party companies which make these up.

A phone call to dell sales will clear this up.

X

Meh · 25-03-2002 1:37pm

Originally posted by Xterminator
A phone call to dell sales will clear this up.

Thanks -- I'll get on to them this afternoon,

So I want to put a second HD in my laptop

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