Re: Satellite X200 - Second HDD connector

Hi...
I bought Toshiba X200 last year.
My problem there isnt any connector in my second hard disk slot. like this http://img257.imageshack.us/my.php?image=10112007572fh4.jpg
But in some models have connector. http://img256.imageshack.us/my.php?image=21269219uk7.jpg
I guess I need a thing like this. http://img212.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hpcaddydv9000connectorakg0.jpg
Have can I find and is it work well?
Thanks.

Sorry buddy but I think if you dont have a second HDD connector you cant use a second HDD.
Furthermore its not possible to add such a HDD connector.
If you need more disk space you must exchange the first HDD or you use an external HDD to save your files on it.

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I agree with the user above. Please have a look under the cover for second HDD slot to check if there is a second HDD connector or not. This takes only few minutes.
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The question is: Do you have a second HDD connector?
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hi petrusko_1,
i cant believer that there is space for a second hdd without connector...are you sure?
can you upload a picture?
- to your first question: do you have the whole number at hands (starting with PSPBUE-)?
this number indicates what hardware/software is inside (ram, hdd, grafics etc)
- second one with the sata issue: one connector = one drive
if you are shure that there is only one connector in your machine you wont be able to connect 2 drives to this single connector.
soldering another connector to the mainboard is dangerous and its doubtful that it will work afterwards....
your idea with using the second connector of the odd (optical disk drive) isnt bad...
maybe it is a baymodule available where you can put in the sec. hdd and install it to the odd bay....
btw: the sata controller doesnt care if there is a hdd or odd attached....

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Hi
>I became happy when i noticed 2nd hdd bay. But there's no sata connector available!
This is a little bit confused am I right? ;)
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Hello
> but not the connectors.
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Check also the forum regarding such questions. The point is that one notebook series (e. g. Satellite A300) is always equipped with the same case but the hardware is different. So not all models have the same features. ;)

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Considering the toshiba help I have gotten ... (pretty much none) in these last years.
I declare my laptop dead. And decide at this very moment, that I (ofcourse) never will buy toshiba hardware again.
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Hi
Its easy to test this
You can try to connect the HDD placed in the first HDD bay to the 2nd HDD controller in the 2nd HDD bay. In case the BIOS would recognize the HDD properly, the upgrade should be possible.
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