New Laptop HD - HELP!

shearer1931 · 11-22-2006, 03:26 PM

Hello everyone,

First off hello, I'm new to the forum and I hope you all can help me.

I have what I perceive to be a pretty dumb question, but I can't seem to find the answer myself, so I'm hoping you can help me.

I have an HP dv8000 laptop which has two HD bays. I just purchased a new Seagate 120GB ATA100 drive for it but didn't seem to realize that I need the metal plate that the drive attaches to. I have looked everywhere for one, but can't seem to find one. Does anyone know where I can purchase one so I can get my HD up and running?

I'm sure I'll need help after the install too.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

blackduck30 · 11-22-2006, 06:34 PM

Hello and welcome to TSF,
Have you rang HP at all, that would prolly be the best place to start, or alternatively look for one of there service agents

shearer1931 · 11-22-2006, 08:39 PM

Thank you for replying.

I have been to the HP parts website and can't find anything. HP is always so much more expensive on parts than places like newegg.com and such. I was hoping to find it online. I don't know that I'm even quite sure what it's called... which could be part of my problem.

**TheMatt** · 11-22-2006, 09:39 PM

The hard disk caddy, as it is called, that came from the old drive should be used to mount the new drive, as they are all the standard 2.5" form factor.

shearer1931 · 11-22-2006, 10:30 PM

Hello, I have room for two drives and would like to use both, one for backup of media and such. So I need a second "disk caddy".

**twajetmech** · 11-23-2006, 04:46 AM

A quick search on google found it for sale here for $28....I have no idea how reliable the vendor is: http://newmode.us/caddies/HP.htm

shearer1931 · 11-23-2006, 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twajetmech

A quick search on google found it for sale here for $28....I have no idea how reliable the vendor is: http://newmode.us/caddies/HP.htm

Thank you so much twajetmech. I thought I had typed in everything possible into google and yahoo, but apparently not quite.

Again thank you for your help. Hopefully everything will be smooth sailing from here once I get the caddy.

**twajetmech** · 11-24-2006, 09:39 AM

**TheMatt** · 11-24-2006, 07:27 PM

You won't need to buy a new caddy, just use whatever came with the laptop.

**twajetmech** · 11-24-2006, 08:20 PM

Yeah I was wondering the same thing....is the caddy already in the empty HD bay of the laptop ?

11-22-2006, 03:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
shearer1931 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 4 OS: XP	New Laptop HD - HELP! Hello everyone, First off hello, I'm new to the forum and I hope you all can help me. I have what I perceive to be a pretty dumb question, but I can't seem to find the answer myself, so I'm hoping you can help me. I have an HP dv8000 laptop which has two HD bays. I just purchased a new Seagate 120GB ATA100 drive for it but didn't seem to realize that I need the metal plate that the drive attaches to. I have looked everywhere for one, but can't seem to find one. Does anyone know where I can purchase one so I can get my HD up and running? I'm sure I'll need help after the install too. Any help is greatly appreciated.

11-22-2006, 06:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
blackduck30 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wollongong/Australia Posts: 4,230 OS: XP pro SP3/Vista Ultimate My System	Hello and welcome to TSF, Have you rang HP at all, that would prolly be the best place to start, or alternatively look for one of there service agents __________________ Blackduck30 Time is like money and milk, It's always running out Any Donations Help Keep TSF Free For All

11-22-2006, 09:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,702 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	The hard disk caddy, as it is called, that came from the old drive should be used to mount the new drive, as they are all the standard 2.5" form factor. __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

11-23-2006, 04:46 AM	#6 (permalink)
twajetmech I helped the forums. Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: LGA, NYC Posts: 2,387 OS: XP-Pro Sp2 & XP-Pro Sp2 Tablet Edition, Vista Ultimate My System	A quick search on google found it for sale here for $28....I have no idea how reliable the vendor is: http://newmode.us/caddies/HP.htm __________________ PSU Selection/Info // Bench test // Thermal Paste // Memory Selection // Bios Beep Codes // CPU-Z// Posting System Specs

11-24-2006, 09:39 AM	#8 (permalink)
twajetmech I helped the forums. Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: LGA, NYC Posts: 2,387 OS: XP-Pro Sp2 & XP-Pro Sp2 Tablet Edition, Vista Ultimate My System	__________________ PSU Selection/Info // Bench test // Thermal Paste // Memory Selection // Bios Beep Codes // CPU-Z// Posting System Specs

11-22-2006, 08:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
shearer1931 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 4 OS: XP	Thank you for replying. I have been to the HP parts website and can't find anything. HP is always so much more expensive on parts than places like newegg.com and such. I was hoping to find it online. I don't know that I'm even quite sure what it's called... which could be part of my problem.

11-22-2006, 10:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
shearer1931 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 4 OS: XP	Hello, I have room for two drives and would like to use both, one for backup of media and such. So I need a second "disk caddy".

11-24-2006, 07:27 PM	#9 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,702 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	You won't need to buy a new caddy, just use whatever came with the laptop. __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

11-24-2006, 08:20 PM	#10 (permalink)
twajetmech I helped the forums. Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: LGA, NYC Posts: 2,387 OS: XP-Pro Sp2 & XP-Pro Sp2 Tablet Edition, Vista Ultimate My System	Yeah I was wondering the same thing....is the caddy already in the empty HD bay of the laptop ? __________________ PSU Selection/Info // Bench test // Thermal Paste // Memory Selection // Bios Beep Codes // CPU-Z// Posting System Specs