Dv7-3160us - Mounting kit for 2nd Hard Drive

Hello,
Sorry if the answer is posted elsewhere. I have looked and cannot find one specifically for my model.
I have a dv7-3160us, which has the secondary drive bay.
I have a second WD 500GB SATA bare drive.
Where can I find information on obtaining both a mounting bracket and the appropriate cable to mount this bare drive in the secondary drive bay?
I was on the phone with HP tech supp, and even after almost 30 minutes of trying to explain what I needed he still didn't have a clue and kept telling me it ALREADY had a 500GB hard drive in it...... :-) Enough of that.
Any help appreciated.
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Never mind. Found it finally.
http://newmodeus.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=222

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