Laptop optical drive to hdd Videos

• 1. Dual Harddrive laptop: Add an SSD into an HP DV6 6190us.flv
• 2. Adding a 2nd hard drive to an HP laptop via the MultiBay
• 3. HP Pavilion 15 - Install 2nd HDD Caddy Remove Optical Drive
• 4. Add 2nd Hard Drive to HP Compaq 2510p Laptop
• 5. Simple how-to Asus N53 adding 2nd HDD using DVD Drive Bay
• 6. Asus G55VW gaming laptop: How to replace DVD with Hard Drive?
• 7. Upgrading a Acer Aspire 5750 Laptop

Dual Harddrive laptop: Add an SSD into an HP DV6 6190us.flv

User Comments

PreBuss commented on 04 Feb 2013

Hello there. I have quite similar laptop, with i7 sandy bridge. I would like to ask about SATA III. I've checked Jeyi caddies and found out that they are compatible with SATA III. Can you confirm, whether the laptop has SATA III port in DVD rom bay? As far as I know, only main HDD bay is supported with SATA III, while DVD rom is using SATA II only. I would really need reply as if it does not support SATA III, I would buy cheaper caddy, which does not support SATA III. Thank you in advance!

gt7599a commented on 28 Mar 2012

Its in the OS and applications that you see a significant improvement in performance. Regardless of OS the machine will boot faster, resume faster, load applications (that are stored on the SSD) faster, respond to commands faster. Anything that requires accessing the hard drive just goes faster. New machines have SATA III 6 GBS (theoretical) bandwidth and platter drivers can't really use all of SATA I 1.5GBS. Also slightly lighter, use much less power & have no moving parts.

gt7599a commented on 20 Oct 2011

Since optical drives are (to my knowledge) standard in shape the caddy's are as well. Brand shouldn't be an issue. The two key issues are. 1. connection type. Take out your optical drive and visually verify what shape the plug is. 2. Caddy height. A 12.7mm caddy can hold either a 9.5 or a 12.5mm hdd. Get the caddy that fits, even if your using a smaller drive. google best-of-both-worlds-putting-an-ssd-in-your-optical-bay for a walk through

Ryan Tsoi commented on 06 Nov 2013

I am so glad that you made the video. its really useful. but how can still use the default window (HP) on the new SSD (is it possible to move all data from HDD (original) to SSD( 2nd hard drive) I have the recovery disc. can I install the disc to get the original window back, or I have to buy a new window 7 to install on new SSD? my word may not be clear.hope you can understand and help me. sorry about that. Thanks

Mark DeLoura commented on 08 Nov 2012

Thank you! This worked great for me, I replaced the optical drive of my dv6 with a secondary SSD. Bought the caddy from ebay. The only challenge I had was getting the faceplate off the optical drive; I wound up disengaging the opposite tab first, as it was the only one that was readily apparent. After that everything was very simple. Thanks for your excellent walkthrough!

gt7599a commented on 07 May 2012

@chibling, clarification. The DV6 only has one harddrive bay. To put in a second hdd you have to remove the optical drive. The dv7 line has 2 harddrive bays, but the only one I've looked in had only 1 hdd cable and the user would have had to buy a 2nd proprietary cable from HP to connect the 2nd drive.

gt7599a commented on 11 Apr 2012

No, at least not on this model. Some (perhaps all) HP DV7 models actually have a dedicated space for a 2nd hard drive. In this case I had to remove the optical drive and replace it with a optical drive shaped hard drive caddy to hold the hard drive.

Aindriu Mac Giolla Eoin commented on 24 Jan 2013

I own a HP Pavilion DV6 6053ea. I want to keep the optical drive. Can I just replace the existing HD with a SSD ? I have an external hard disk if needed. Will it boot up on a Windows 8 DVD and take it from there?

infertagul commented on 23 Aug 2012

Thanks for the guide, I tried taking off the bezel on my optical drive but nearly broke it so I decided not to try and take it off, it doesn't look quite as nice but at least i got more storage space.

qzyxya commented on 08 Oct 2012

Once you take out the optical drive is there any way to use it as an external optical drive or is it just cheaper to buy a new external optical drive? Thanks this tutorial really helped :D

atlestr commented on 04 Oct 2013

Hi. I also have an dv6 and looking into doing this. I just wanted to ask about how you deal with the heat that the hdd makes? Have that been any problem for you at all? Great video btw

gt7599a commented on 12 Oct 2011

A search on Ebay for "SATA 2nd hdd caddy optical drive" will show a number of options. This particular model of HP can take the taller 12.7mm caddies. Make sure it's a SATA to SATA.

MUTMadness commented on 25 Jun 2013

I was kinda if-y about doing this but now that I saw you do this with a laptop very similar to mine I am confidant to do this! Thanks! I am liking an subbing!

Tyler Tse commented on 10 Jan 2013

guys, i am using HP dv6-2120tx i just bought a ADATA SSD but my bios and window7 cannot detect it i tried upgrading Bios but couldnt help. any thoughts?

TheKangazoo commented on 14 Jan 2012

I've got a HP dv6-6141. Do you know if it's a 12,7mm dvd drive? And also if it's sata connector. I guess the connector on the hdd is sata and not pata.

UnknownResident commented on 15 Aug 2012

hey could this work with a HP dv6z? Also I looked on ebay for this, and could not find it. Could you send me a link? Sorry for bugging you :3

jas39hu commented on 02 Oct 2011

Hi! THX for the vid! Would you send me a link,where i can order this Jeyi caddy? I did not find at the ebay..... THX!

LBIxrez commented on 18 Apr 2013

and the cd/dvd option is eliminated? I don't think so.. of course I still use the cd drive for cd's software etc....

Javi Moral commented on 26 Jun 2013

Hi! Will HP ProtectSmart still work with the HDD installed in the caddy? Thanks for video, really usefull :)

qzyxya commented on 08 Oct 2012

I believe they both have the same body just the dv6z has amd instead of intel, so it would be the same.

Brice D'Almeida commented on 11 Apr 2012

so there extra space in the laptop to just add an ssd with out replaceing the harddrive?

MidnightSun commented on 30 Jun 2012

I have a DV6t i7 and was wondering how to do this. This is perfect, thanks!! :D

Haxxa commented on 07 Oct 2012

Great Video! Very Clear and Precise! Should offer Great Help!

Chibling commented on 06 May 2012

Awesome. I am glad the DV 6 series has 2 hard drive bays.

Abhishek Parsana commented on 10 Sep 2012

does anybody know where to buy the drive caddy from?

Tom McCoy commented on 13 Oct 2013

Would you be able tonleave a link to the ebay please

Lennert Pots commented on 02 Oct 2013

Has the sata cable a special name? I cant find one.

Luís Matos Dias commented on 20 Oct 2012

Put a video to the start of the windows Please. ;)

ps31871 commented on 28 Mar 2012

so the ssd boost the graphics performance?

Majid Hormati commented on 28 Mar 2013

don't all dv6 systems have msata ssd slot?

Adding a 2nd hard drive to an HP laptop via the MultiBay

User Comments

dj wizo commented on 07 Oct 2010

Nice video and I own a HP Compaq nc6230.I did`NT relies that that my laptop had this feature.Thanks for putting up the video.

psychocyberdisc commented on 23 Jan 2012

Thank you very much for this video. I'm going to buy one of these caddies for my HP Compaq 6910p notebook.

rey666xyz commented on 01 Jun 2009

thanks for the video =)

HP Pavilion 15 - Install 2nd HDD Caddy Remove Optical Drive

Add 2nd Hard Drive to HP Compaq 2510p Laptop

User Comments

Harry Wexler CEO commented on 11 Aug 2013

This is great I've been stuck for like 6 months on how to upgrade the original slot there's nothing big enough or it's too expensive. Please send me a link for the exact caddy in video. Also any recommendation on drive to use will be helpful. Thanks!!!!

Anthony Starfield commented on 28 Sep 2012

That's cool! Is it possible to lose the original 1.8 inch drive and just run on the sata hard drive in the caddy? is the 1.8 inch hard drive IDE or SATA? Could you take it out and install a regular 2.5 inch hard drive? Thank you for your help! :)

newmodeUS commented on 12 Aug 2013

Hello Harry, You will find a link for the product underneath the video in the description section. Youtube does not allow links in responses. Any SATA 2.5" hard drive with a maximum height of 9.5mm will work. Thanks!

Alexander Granåsen commented on 08 Jun 2013

Hi! Is it not just possible to replace the original disk with an ssd disk without a new driver caddy? Is it not possible to open the old caddy?

newmodeUS commented on 13 Apr 2012

Yes, a 2.5" SATA HDD with maximum height of 9.5mm. The old 1TB 12.7mm SATA HDD won't fit, but the rest of the 2.5" SATA HDDs will.

Assylbek Kauzhanov commented on 08 Aug 2013

I wanted to buy exactly the same in the hard disk on HP compag 2510p may be ordered as a set in a hard drive, what of the GB HDD

Anthony Klun commented on 13 Apr 2012

Does the hard drive caddy take a normal 2.5" SATA HDD?

newmodeUS commented on 08 Aug 2013

Thank you Assylbek. We will email you the link.

Assylbek Kauzhanov commented on 08 Aug 2013

my email! [email protected]

AkramPropheci commented on 25 Nov 2010

THANKS A LOT!

Simple how-to Asus N53 adding 2nd HDD using DVD Drive Bay

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Matej Štulák commented on 29 Apr 2012

Hi Guys, somebody can say it is stupid question but i am not expert when it comes to the hardware and i need to be sure, so sorry. I seen your video and i am going to buy Asus N53 SM, and i want to change the optical drive with ,,Mushkin MKNSSDCR240GB-DX SOLID STATE DRIVE Chronos Deluxe SATA III 6Gbps 240GB SSD ,, . You mention optical drive is SATA, and the disk I want is SATA III, would it work or will I have to look up for something with SATA II ?

Matej Štulák commented on 29 Apr 2012

I found this disk on internet and it is sold by ram experts for 250 USD, but there is no reference for the proportions of the disk so how can i pick the right caddy for it? Do all 2,5 SSD have to have some standard proportions? And the last question, this disk have significantly higher electricity consumption than the competitors, would it be a problem? If anybody have experience with this disk or brand please share your opinion. Thanks a lot.

zemunac666 commented on 01 Dec 2011

It will fit Asus N53SN..indicator light is not visible when hdd is working thou..Upgrade is very very simple..I have done this on my Asus N53JN and now i have ssd for system and hdd for storage,best upgrade ever for me...Also using DVD burner that I removed from laptop with power over Esata cable I bought for 10$ on Ebay,you need Esatap on your laptop..

Erikn911 commented on 27 Jan 2012

Hi, i would likte to thank you for this wonderful video. I recived my Asus N53SN yesterday and today i ordered an SSD from Crucial. I'm now wondering from where i should get a hdd caddy... for how long has the site you linked to been out of them? or do you know any other good places to find them. yet again ty for this video :)

heatgap commented on 16 Mar 2013

I fscking love you bro. I was checking the video to make sure I was corrent about replacing my HDD from above and not below (putting a 250gb Vertex 3 ssd in) when I see that you're putting a 2nd HDD in!!! I love it..thank you I'm ordering the caddy as soon as I am done with this POST!

Edsta922 commented on 15 Sep 2012

yes I did, worked fine except that the outer edge of the caddy I bought did not really fit the UL50's so it didn't stay on, I had to take off the exterior panel the result being that it's not quite flush...a little unsightly but no big deal.

badsign commented on 29 Oct 2011

thank you for posting this. I was wondering how I will find a caddy that has the same look on the face as the optical drive. then you showed me the face actually comes off. so thanks again. i now know how easy this will be to upgrade.

Yeshtables commented on 29 Sep 2013

Does using a caddy or using this method to get a second drive affect the speed of the drive? (i.e. slow it down at all?) I'm considering getting an ssd and replacing the default optical drive. Thanks in advance!

Jorge W. Moreno-Bernal commented on 11 Sep 2012

What kind of Sata disks can be used on this disk caddy? I have an asus N53S and I would like to see what kind of hard drive is the most advisable, and which should be avoided, before I make this change.

R kever commented on 11 Jun 2013

Well, I have the N73, wich looks verry simmilar to the one in the video. Could be different though! I have a 2nd bay in the notebook on the back, under a lid. Don't know if it's the same with the N53!

lasse2071 commented on 14 Dec 2011

@TheCwab Hi again i have already bought and recieved my hdd caddy and it works brilliant!! :) now i just have to wait until christmas to get that ssd i am wishing for. :D thx for posting this video!

SCM commented on 25 Oct 2012

did you have to use a SATA-module for this? because people on a forum tell me that i need it and that it doesn't exsist for my laptop while another friend of mine told me i dont need it.

R kever commented on 09 Jun 2013

Why using the CD/DVD bay??? There is a space in the notebook for a 2nd internal HDD! just use the caddy with number: 13GNZX1AM030-1 Can be ordered @Asus

Nereus commented on 21 Feb 2012

@therohanicelf I found it on US ebay damn it but it's only free shipping for us xD I don't know why in europe we must pay three times more >.

Marcelo Borges commented on 01 Oct 2012

the dvd drive is sata ! ( sata one) ,right ? but the primary bay ,is it sata one,two or tree? whats the better sata for primary bay ? thanks

Edsta922 commented on 21 Jan 2012

Thanks for the great video, very clear and concise...I have an Asus UL50VT and will try it...hopefully it's built the same way as your N53.

Charlotte commented on 25 May 2012

Hey, did this but when I sleep the machine and then turn it back on, Windows crashes immediately. Is there something I've done wrong?

Iris H commented on 09 Jun 2015

How do you remove the end bit for the tray? it seems stuck on my laptop and i really want the caddy to look good on my laptop

crazypigs100 commented on 16 Jul 2013

how much power would a ssd +hd instead of the dvd drive take? I need like 5 hours battery life for lectures. i get about 6 atm

J.B. Dazen commented on 08 Sep 2015

How does it stay put without the screw that held in the original drive? Or is it supposed to be easily removable?

Erikn911 commented on 04 Mar 2012

@TheCwab I found them on ebay. and i have now installed it with my crucial 128 gb ssd ty for instructions :)

crazypigs100 commented on 23 Jul 2013

Yeah but ssd is going to be on longer than a dvd and so will it not drain more power than an idle dvd drive?

ifoxrider commented on 05 Jan 2013

bro you forgot to remove the screw on the dvd reader, it helps to keep the hard drive stay in place ;D

Senfiron commented on 31 Oct 2011

Tell me please, would be HDD indicator visible after joining the original optical drive face-cover?

Flesjemetwater commented on 23 Mar 2012

Aw shit, I totally forgot about those and already forced the original ones in. Oh well, it works.

Flesjemetwater commented on 23 Mar 2012

The screws from the ODD rail dont fit on the caddy... they're too big. How can I secure it now?

MrFishhunter commented on 20 Mar 2015

I have another model with asus, how likely is it I can do the same? I have a slim SSD btw.

ivan001 commented on 02 Mar 2013

Just received my caddy and installed on my N53sv, took a little more than 1m40s though...

Marcelo Borges commented on 01 Oct 2012

and about the combo headphones jack/spdif .....is it digital optical or coaxial ? thanks

Ricepuppet commented on 12 May 2012

So how is the keyboard attached? Is it clickable? You just pop it back in it's clicks?

Asus G55VW gaming laptop: How to replace DVD with Hard Drive?

User Comments

zyxwvu tsrqpon commented on 20 Jun 2013

Don't use a power tool when disassembling something as sensitive as a laptop. You are likely to strip screws or crack frames. Using a hand tool is better because you can feel it, too.

Muhd Rizal commented on 15 Jun 2013

Is the graphic up gradable to GTX 680m? I heard people saying that it is not soldered to the motherhboard.

Guillermo Lomeli commented on 05 Aug 2013

Whatt OOD Caddy are you using???? need to upgrade ad link for purchase if possible

darkmorse23 commented on 20 Mar 2013

Do you know what the transfer speed is through the caddy?

chrissypoo90 commented on 30 May 2013

Which "Hard Drive ODD Caddy" are you using?

MudaholicJR commented on 15 May 2015

why you so shaky. turn on heater

sharpbiohazard commented on 30 May 2013

Thanks for the video. Very helpful.

Eric Oest commented on 09 May 2013

I heard the speed is 1.5 in optical

danzburg commented on 27 May 2013

how come you're wearing gloves?

Jim Wong Jin Jenq commented on 02 Sep 2013

where to buy the dock ?

VMATT500C commented on 06 Apr 2013

Cool.

Upgrading a Acer Aspire 5750 Laptop

User Comments

Blakehx commented on 12 Dec 2015

I'd like to see both a CPU and graphics upgrade! Nice video though! Also, is it possible to upgrade the fan to one that's more powerful / less noisy? Mine is weak and buzzes all the time!

dpcomputing commented on 14 Dec 2015

+Blakehx its possible to replace the fan but I don't know where you could get one from.

overseastom commented on 06 Dec 2015

Hello. I replaced the stock HD in my trusty Acer Aspire 5750 laptop with a 500Gb SSD, and all seemed to go well, except that now it MUST be plugged in, or else it will start to freeze up and eventually BSOD, and then I get a "No Bootable Device - please restart" message when it tries to reboot automatically. Once i reboot, all is fine, as long as I keep it plugged in. Does the SSD draw more power than the battery can provide, or is it a weird driver issue? Thanks to anyone who can help!!

overseastom commented on 08 Dec 2015

+dpcomputing Yeah, that's what I thought too (though I've never actually looked it up, and it is a slightly larger ssd, being a 500Gb model). I think it might be a driver issue, but I'm baffled as to why it only occurs when it's running on battery power!

dpcomputing commented on 08 Dec 2015

Its strange as a SSD takes less power (due to no moving parts) compared to a normal platter hard drive.

overseastom commented on 08 Dec 2015

+dpcomputing I actually bought an Anker replacement battery, because I thought that might have been the case, but it didn't help at all! I bought the same type of battery though, not a larger one with more power, so perhaps that's the issue. The larger battery was $150 though, so I didn't want to have to spend that much if I could avoid it! No worries mate, I just thought you might have heard of similar issues. Cheers for the replies.

dpcomputing commented on 08 Dec 2015

Looks like the battery has died.

overseastom commented on 08 Dec 2015

+dpcomputing It's connected, and it's my OS drive, and it works great! It's just that my laptop dies if I unplug the power cable! It's annoying...

dpcomputing commented on 08 Dec 2015

+overseastom Hmm, I'm confused if you replaced the hard drive with a SSD then yes the SSD needs to be connected to work.

Yasser J commented on 03 Sep 2015

I would like to ask your advice, what can I do to keep this laptop battery in good shape ?

Yasser J commented on 05 Sep 2015

+dpcomputing got it .. thanks alot :)

dpcomputing commented on 05 Sep 2015

+Yasser J it shouldn't but if you don't need to run it from battery it wouldn't hurt to not have it connected all the time.

Yasser J commented on 04 Sep 2015

+dpcomputing Thanks alot for respond. really appreciate it.May I ask, if I kept the charger plugged in even when it's 100% charged would that harm the battery? *once again I use Acer Aspire 5750

dpcomputing commented on 04 Sep 2015

+Yasser J That depends upon who you ask! :-) My recommendation is to run the battery right down every few months and then fully recharge it.