{"id":10989,"date":"2025-11-08T17:38:40","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T17:38:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/riocomputers.lk\/index.php\/product\/9-5-laptop-hdd-caddy-10106\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T19:30:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T19:30:39","slug":"9-5-laptop-hdd-caddy-10106","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/riocomputers.lk\/index.php\/product\/9-5-laptop-hdd-caddy-10106\/","title":{"rendered":"9.5 Laptop HDD Caddy (10106)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"Y3BBE\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIQAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\">A hard drive caddy is&nbsp;<mark class=\"HxTRcb\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\">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<\/mark>. 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.<span class=\"uJ19be notranslate\" data-wiz-uids=\"UuP2eb_d,UuP2eb_e\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"><span class=\"vKEkVd\" data-animation-atomic=\"\" data-sae=\"\">&nbsp;<button class=\"rBl3me\" data-amic=\"true\" data-icl-uuid=\"e8833176-d5fd-46be-b826-9daccda5bbcb\" aria-label=\"View related links\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"disabled=UuP2eb_d_C5gNJc;class=UuP2eb_d_UpSNec;\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjd3d_LzM2QAxWcTmwGHRgNHQ4Qye0OegQIAhAC\"><\/button><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"Fsg96\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"otQkpb\" role=\"heading\" data-animation-nesting=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-processed=\"true\" data-sae=\"\" data-complete=\"true\">Types of caddies<button class=\"rBl3me\" data-amic=\"true\" data-icl-uuid=\"2574adf7-52cb-4aef-bd59-cb6d75a5867e\" aria-label=\"View related links\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"disabled=UuP2eb_l_C5gNJc;class=UuP2eb_l_UpSNec;\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjd3d_LzM2QAxWcTmwGHRgNHQ4Qye0OegQIAxAA\"><\/button><\/div>\n<div class=\"Y3BBE\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAQQAA\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\">Optical bay caddies for laptops<\/strong><br data-serialized-params=\"[]\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" \/>These are the most common type of SSD caddy for laptops with an optical drive.<span class=\"uJ19be notranslate\" data-wiz-uids=\"UuP2eb_q,UuP2eb_r\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"><span class=\"vKEkVd\" data-animation-atomic=\"\" data-sae=\"\">&nbsp;<button class=\"rBl3me\" data-amic=\"true\" data-icl-uuid=\"49ca5350-f789-4461-b64d-33b3b2f5e93f\" aria-label=\"View related links\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"disabled=UuP2eb_q_C5gNJc;class=UuP2eb_q_UpSNec;\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjd3d_LzM2QAxWcTmwGHRgNHQ4Qye0OegQIBBAB\"><\/button><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<ul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\">\n<li data-hveid=\"CAUQAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-complete=\"true\">Purpose<\/strong>: Replaces the laptop&#8217;s existing optical drive to add a second internal 2.5-inch SATA SSD or hard drive.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-hveid=\"CAUQAQ\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-complete=\"true\">Key features<\/strong>:<\/span>\n<ul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\" data-complete=\"true\">\n<li data-hveid=\"CAUQAg\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-complete=\"true\">Size<\/strong>: They come in two primary thicknesses:&nbsp;<strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-complete=\"true\">9.5mm<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-complete=\"true\">12.7mm<\/strong>. You must measure your existing optical drive to get the correct size.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-hveid=\"CAUQAw\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-complete=\"true\">Interface<\/strong>: Connects to the laptop&#8217;s motherboard via the slim SATA port in the optical bay.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-hveid=\"CAUQBA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-complete=\"true\">Functionality<\/strong>: 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.<\/span><span class=\"uJ19be notranslate\" data-wiz-uids=\"UuP2eb_1b,UuP2eb_1c\" data-complete=\"true\"><span class=\"vKEkVd\" data-animation-atomic=\"\" data-sae=\"\">&nbsp;<button class=\"rBl3me\" data-amic=\"true\" data-icl-uuid=\"59697b98-2fcc-4129-940c-7c01ca4f4d1a\" aria-label=\"View related links\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"disabled=UuP2eb_1b_C5gNJc;class=UuP2eb_1b_UpSNec;\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjd3d_LzM2QAxWcTmwGHRgNHQ4Qye0OegQIBRAF\"><\/button><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"Y3BBE\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAYQAA\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\">Desktop and server caddies<\/strong><br data-serialized-params=\"[]\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" \/>These caddies are used to securely mount and connect drives within a desktop PC or server chassis.<span class=\"uJ19be notranslate\" data-wiz-uids=\"UuP2eb_1i,UuP2eb_1j\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\"><span class=\"vKEkVd\" data-animation-atomic=\"\" data-sae=\"\">&nbsp;<button class=\"rBl3me\" data-amic=\"true\" data-icl-uuid=\"8febb4d1-31c7-4c39-8e70-12e182ce8679\" aria-label=\"View related links\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"disabled=UuP2eb_1i_C5gNJc;class=UuP2eb_1i_UpSNec;\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjd3d_LzM2QAxWcTmwGHRgNHQ4Qye0OegQIBhAB\"><\/button><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<ul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\">\n<li data-hveid=\"CAcQAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-complete=\"true\">Purpose<\/strong>: Adapts a 2.5-inch SSD to a larger 3.5-inch drive bay, or simply holds a drive in a &#8220;hot-swap&#8221; tray.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-hveid=\"CAcQAQ\" data-sae=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-complete=\"true\">Key features<\/strong>:<\/span>\n<ul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\" data-complete=\"true\">\n<li data-hveid=\"CAcQAg\" data-sae=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-complete=\"true\">Form factor<\/strong>: Allows smaller 2.5-inch SSDs to fit into the larger bays intended for 3.5-inch desktop hard drives.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-hveid=\"CAcQAw\" data-complete=\"true\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-complete=\"true\">Functionality<\/strong>: Secures drives in place to prevent vibration and damage, ensures proper airflow for cooling, and provides easy hot-swapping functionality in servers.<\/span><span class=\"uJ19be notranslate\" data-wiz-uids=\"UuP2eb_1y,UuP2eb_1z\" data-complete=\"true\"><span class=\"vKEkVd\" data-animation-atomic=\"\">&nbsp;<button class=\"rBl3me\" data-amic=\"true\" data-icl-uuid=\"963b2254-29f5-458c-89f4-e41393bfa8b6\" aria-label=\"View related links\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"disabled=UuP2eb_1y_C5gNJc;class=UuP2eb_1y_UpSNec;\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjd3d_LzM2QAxWcTmwGHRgNHQ4Qye0OegQIBxAE\"><\/button><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"Fsg96\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"otQkpb\" role=\"heading\" data-animation-nesting=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-processed=\"true\" data-sae=\"\" data-complete=\"true\">How an SSD caddy works in a laptop<button class=\"rBl3me\" data-amic=\"true\" data-icl-uuid=\"2833c477-ce46-415b-9eac-82c6be48b997\" aria-label=\"View related links\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"disabled=UuP2eb_25_C5gNJc;class=UuP2eb_25_UpSNec;\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjd3d_LzM2QAxWcTmwGHRgNHQ4Qye0OegQICBAA\"><\/button><\/div>\n<ol class=\"IaGLZe VimKh\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\">\n<li data-hveid=\"CAoQAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-complete=\"true\">Preparation<\/strong>: The user purchases a caddy that matches the thickness (9.5mm or 12.7mm) and SATA interface of their laptop&#8217;s optical drive bay.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-hveid=\"CAoQAQ\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-complete=\"true\">Removal<\/strong>: The laptop&#8217;s battery is removed, and the existing optical drive is taken out.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-hveid=\"CAoQAg\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-complete=\"true\">Installation<\/strong>: The new SSD is mounted into the caddy with screws.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-hveid=\"CAoQAw\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-complete=\"true\">Insertion<\/strong>: The caddy is then inserted into the laptop&#8217;s empty optical drive bay. The front faceplate of the old optical drive is often reused on the caddy for a seamless look.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-hveid=\"CAoQBA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"><span class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"><strong class=\"Yjhzub\" data-complete=\"true\">Function<\/strong>: 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.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A hard drive caddy is&nbsp;a casing that allows you to install an SSD (or a hard disk drive) into an<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":10988,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[192],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-10989","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-others","8":"first","9":"instock","10":"shipping-taxable","11":"purchasable","12":"product-type-simple"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/riocomputers.lk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/10989","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/riocomputers.lk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/riocomputers.lk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/riocomputers.lk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10989"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/riocomputers.lk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/10989\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11395,"href":"https:\/\/riocomputers.lk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/10989\/revisions\/11395"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/riocomputers.lk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10988"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/riocomputers.lk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10989"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/riocomputers.lk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=10989"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/riocomputers.lk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=10989"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/riocomputers.lk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=10989"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}