HIGHROCK Hard Drive Caddy Tray for Apple Unibody MacBook / MacBook Pro 13 15 17 SuperDrive (Replacement Only)

I only recently found out these things exist and so for the last week have been enjoying having extra storage in an old small form factor Dell I have repurposed as a server/HTPC.It's an essential tool for anyone looking to expand their computer's storage capacity by replacing your optical drive with a 2.5" SATA hard drive, transforming unused drive space into additional storage.The build quality of the caddy is fine for the price. You wouldn't want to switch drives in and our many times but for a few drive changes it'll be fine. The design is compact and efficient, seamlessly fitting into the DVD drive bay of my computer.Installation was a breeze. It includes some screws but with an SSD I didn't bother to use them. The drive fitted snugly into the tray and the unit slid into my bay easily, leaving no gaps or loose parts.The drive was instantly recognized by the computer so no issues with the connector.Pleased I came across this. It's a clever and practical solution to add storage to a laptop of small form factor PC.

I ended up using only the circuit board because it would not fit inside my new HP laptop computer. But I kind of expected that would be the case and used Velcro brand adhesive pad to hold the disk drive in place. I was installing a SSD and not a mechanical disk drive. I could not find any holes that would line up with this gadget and the metal protruded over some circuitry. I would have used the metal part if it was possible.But I'm just as pleased anyway because the circuit board adapter fit very well. I just had to find a way to secure the SSD and I did. I disassembled this adapter and recycled the components, so nothing went to waste.Look at my review of the HP Laptop Computer I wrote on September 6, 2016 in the 5 star review section. You will have to click on View All Reviews because I got this computer via the Amazon Vine Program. So even though I got this laptop computer directly from Amazon, they don't list it as a verified purchase. So my detailed review is lumped in with people who probably don't even own this computer and those with just some dumb opinion. It is not fair that Amazon Vine reviewers are treated like this, but I don't make the rules. I still get so-called free items and I continue to write detailed unbiased reviews even though nobody will make the effort to click the All Reviews button. It is not free either. Amazon reports this as self-employment income to the IRS every year. So the self-employment social tax alone is 15.3% plus I have to pay income tax on whatever tax value Amazon assesses it to be. So it comes out to over 30% of the taxable value plus I have to write a mandatory review that passes their scrutiny. Sometimes they refuse my review and I have to rewrite it to their standards. It doesn't happen very often, but if I'm too harsh with a review, it will be refused. Sorry to editorialize. Pet peeve. If you need any more assistance, don't hesitate to consult with me. I'm fairly knowledgeable with this sort of thing. It seems like I'm upgrading and giving away computers continuously. This is a very good value laptop computer and I'm thinking about actually buying perhaps the next iteration. I already had some spare SSDs, so the upgrade cost was minimal. I did purchase an 8 GB RAM stick to bump it up to 8 GB. This particular model tops out at 8 GB from what I've read. I'm going to sell the 4 GB RAM that came with the computer to offset the cost a little. HP 14-an013nr 14-Inch Notebook (AMD E2-7110 QC, 4GB RAM, 32 GB eMMC Hard Drive, Windows 10 Home 64) HIGHROCK Hard Drive Caddy Tray 9.5mm Universal SATA 2nd HDD HD SSD Enclosure Hard Drive Caddy Case Tray, for 9.5mm Laptop CD / DVD-ROM Optical Bay Drive Slot (for SSD and HDD) VELCRO Brand - Sticky Back - 3 1/2" x 3/4" Strips, 4 Sets - Black Duck Brand Easy-Stick Double Stick Adhesive Roller, 0.31-Inch x 255.6-Inches, 4-Pack of Rollers (280307)HP 14-an013nr 14-Inch Notebook (AMD E2-7110 QC, 4GB RAM, 32 GB eMMC Hard Drive, Windows 10 Home 64)HIGHROCK Hard Drive Caddy Tray 9.5mm Universal SATA 2nd HDD HD SSD Enclosure Hard Drive Caddy Case Tray, for 9.5mm Laptop CD / DVD-ROM Optical Bay Drive Slot (for SSD and HDD)VELCRO Brand - Sticky Back - 3 1/2" x 3/4" Strips, 4 Sets - BlackDuck Brand Easy-Stick Double Stick Adhesive Roller, 0.31-Inch x 255.6-Inches, 4-Pack of Rollers (280307)

I love that I can turn my Laptops into a more useful device. I now can work with larger file formats, using this Hard Drive Caddy Tray. Moreover, I can hot swap it with a DVD player if need be. I can easily upgrade the HDD with an SSD, I can even use it to load different Operating Systems.

Very well made!!! I would purchase again if I had to.

Bought to expand and upgrade laptop. Fits ok but disappointed it didn't come with cover to close in side of unit. Once I took CD out, HDD went in but no cover to close hole and original doesn't fit back in once this is in. shame