Satellite A200-27R - Second HDD possible?

Hi all, just wanted to know if its possible to buy a hdd cady to fit a slave hdd in spare bay ? [SATALLITE A200 27R]
if not can anybody tell me what its for. Thanks and
All the best Dave

Hi buddy,
The question is: Do you have a second HDD connector?
If yes you can buy such a second HDD caddy from an authorized service provider.
Otherwise its not possible to a add a second HDD.

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BSOD can be the result of serious software problem or hardware issue.
If new OS installation didnt help you to solve this, I think that the hardware malfunction would cause the BSOD.
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Higher temperature can affect other parts like RAM modules or motherboard.
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Then switch the modules to different slots in order to check the slots too.
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>I became happy when i noticed 2nd hdd bay. But there's no sata connector available!
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Why you dont use the forum advanced search option and search for the similar threads?
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Bye

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