Portege R700-15Q- Usage of SSD as 2nd drive

Hi,
I would like to install a small SSD as a second drive in my r700-15q, in order to experience the SSD renaissance.
I see others have done this using a caddy that is installed in the optical drive bay.
My laptop does not come with an optical drive, or a bay for an optical drive. It only came with an internal 7200 RPM traditional drive. here is the full spec http://www.toshiba.co.uk/discontinued-products/portege-r700-15q/
Is there anyway to install a second drive in my laptop (r700-15Q)?
In the worst case, is there enough connectors and space to fit a small SSD inside using electrical tape!
Thanks!

Hi MasterG,
Thanks for that!
That link you found nicely details how to replace the main HDD. But, my question is more complex than a normal HDD replacement. As SSD is relatively expensive per MB, I would rather have a 32GB SSD drive installed for OS, applications, and some workspace, and keep my existing hard drive just for storage.
Your confirmation that the physical size of the laptop is the same with and without the optical drive, would lead me to hope that I can install a drive in the space that is normally occupied by the ODD.
My proposal is to remove all the screws and taking the complete back off the laptop (and/or maybe front), to access the physical space where the ODD normally is, and try to put a second drive in that physical space. In the worst case you electrical insulating tape, but maybe managing to mount a caddy for the drive somehow.
Four issues I see
1. is there physical space
2. is there a method of securing the drive in place (less of an issue with SSD I imagine)
3. Can I get a sata cable to the new drive location
4. Can I get power to the new drive location.
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