2nd HDD to replace optical drive - B560

I have seen a thread here (http://forums.lenovo.com/t5/W-Series-ThinkPad-Laptops/2nd-hard-drive-in-a-W510/m-p/346539#M12570) of success replacing the optical drive with a 2nd HDD bay in a y560. I am wrong thinking there is not much difference between a Y560 and a B560, at least concerning the basic chasis and components layout, and a similar HDD bay should work in a B560. Has anyone with a B560 added a 2nd HDD? Many thanks.
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Well, the B560 would work fine IMO. I have done it on my Y550. What you want to make sure is that your optical drive is not some kind of weird micro drive. Honestly, it's probably a standard sized DVD drive, to which any adapter would work. I picked up mine on eBay for about $20.
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