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9.5 Laptop HDD Caddy (10106)
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Description
A hard drive caddy is a casing that allows you to install an SSD (or a hard disk drive) into an extra drive bay inside a computer, such as a laptop or server. For laptops, a caddy is typically used to replace the optical (CD/DVD) drive, enabling you to add a second internal drive for additional storage. For servers, caddies ensure drives are properly secured and aligned.
Types of caddies
Optical bay caddies for laptops
These are the most common type of SSD caddy for laptops with an optical drive.
These are the most common type of SSD caddy for laptops with an optical drive.
- Purpose: Replaces the laptop’s existing optical drive to add a second internal 2.5-inch SATA SSD or hard drive.
- Key features:
- Size: They come in two primary thicknesses: 9.5mm and 12.7mm. You must measure your existing optical drive to get the correct size.
- Interface: Connects to the laptop’s motherboard via the slim SATA port in the optical bay.
- Functionality: Allows for increased storage capacity or the creation of a dual-drive system, where the SSD can be used for the operating system and the hard drive for data storage.
Desktop and server caddies
These caddies are used to securely mount and connect drives within a desktop PC or server chassis.
These caddies are used to securely mount and connect drives within a desktop PC or server chassis.
- Purpose: Adapts a 2.5-inch SSD to a larger 3.5-inch drive bay, or simply holds a drive in a “hot-swap” tray.
- Key features:
- Form factor: Allows smaller 2.5-inch SSDs to fit into the larger bays intended for 3.5-inch desktop hard drives.
- Functionality: Secures drives in place to prevent vibration and damage, ensures proper airflow for cooling, and provides easy hot-swapping functionality in servers.
How an SSD caddy works in a laptop
- Preparation: The user purchases a caddy that matches the thickness (9.5mm or 12.7mm) and SATA interface of their laptop’s optical drive bay.
- Removal: The laptop’s battery is removed, and the existing optical drive is taken out.
- Installation: The new SSD is mounted into the caddy with screws.
- Insertion: The caddy is then inserted into the laptop’s empty optical drive bay. The front faceplate of the old optical drive is often reused on the caddy for a seamless look.
- Function: Once installed, the operating system recognizes the SSD as a second internal drive. The computer can be configured to boot from the SSD for faster performance while using the original hard drive for bulk storage.
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