Can I add a second hard drive and if so what cable etc would I need to do so?
Can I add a second hard drive and if so what cable etc would I need to do so?
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Hi,
For many 17" (or 17.3") machines such as Envy 17, dv, Pavilion 17 .... you can add a second HDD (my old loan dv7 has two HDD's and my current loan Envy 17 also has 2 HDD's). You would need the following kit:
http://www.newmodeus.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=379
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BH
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