Category: Instructions

Sync your files with two drives for free

Once you have a HDD Caddy installed in your laptop you might use it for different purposes. You can use the extra drive in your HDD Caddy as an extra storage for your games, files and applications. So you don’t...
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Which laptop part upgrade improves the perfomance the most?

Different parts of the laptop hardware are responsible for the performance and your user experience on your computer. Some parts are easily upgrade-able. These are also called user serviceable. Upgrade-able computer components There are in general four main components you...
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Free up hard drive space in Windows

At some point in time your hard drive might be nearly full. Even though you might not even have downloaded large files in the past. Updates on applications and games can easily fill up your storage space. What can you...
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How-to HDD Caddy is not working!

Your HDD Caddy is not working after installing can be related to a software or a hardware problem. Those two can be described as follow. Hardware – no good connection inside the HDD Caddy, in the SSD/HDD controller interface, and/or...
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Why dvd bezel does not fit on your HDD Caddy.

On the front side of the HDD Caddy there a few mounting points. Those mounting points are aligned with the front of your HDD Caddy. So obviously the bezel of your dvd drive should fit on it. However sometimes it...
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HDD Caddy stuck in laptop

In most cases the HDD Caddy should be easily to remove from the optical bay. If for some reason the HDD Caddy is hard to remove from the optical bay you can try the following solutions. 1. Remove the lock...
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Common USB boot key for laptops

To enter BIOS setup for most laptops and PC’s you have to press a certain key before booting into Windows or another operating system. Below you’ll find a list for most common USB boot key for different manufacturers. For most...
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Remove anti-glare coating from LG 29UM68 monitor

In this how-to we removed the anti-glare coating from an LG Ultrawide 21:9 monitor. The anti-glare coating is also known as matte finish. Most monitors are available with a matte finish. Examples of glossy monitor are for example the Apple...
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Prevent hard drive spinning down (and up) with CrystalDiskInfo!

Due to energy saving settings many hard drives will spin down when they are not in use or are inactive. Every time you’ll access the hard drive it will spin up again. However spin up and spin down of a...
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How-to: add SSD and HDD Caddy to the Asus N552

You can easily upgrade the HDD, RAM memory and DVD-drive of the Asus N552. The factory hard drive (or SSD) and RAM memory is hidden behind a removable compartment cover. The compartment cover can be found at the bottom of...
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How-to add a M.2 SSD to the Asus N552 serie (N552VX & N552VW)

Like some of the new generation notebooks, the Asus N552 series is equipped with a M.2 SSD slot. Known in Europa/Asia as the Asus N552VX and in the US as the N552VW. The M.2 SSD is a much smaller size...
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Video: how to clone Windows to a new HDD or SSD!

In the video below you can see a how to clone your Windows to a new empty HDD or SSD! You can clone your Windows with several different cloning software (free and paid). In the video below the cloning is...
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Use Windows multi boot with 2nd HDD or SSD in HDD Caddy

It is possible when you have a 2nd HDD or SSD installed in your laptop (by using HDD Caddy) that you will have two different OS on two different phyiscal drives. This is desirable when you have applications that only...
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Support for activity LED on HDD Caddy

Some of our models are provided with a HDD/SSD activity led at the front the HDDCaddy. This led will blink when your hard drive or SSD is being acccessed by your computer (reading or writing to disk). However support for...
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Other type SSD: SATA, mSATA, and M.2 ngff SSD

The standard SATA 2.5″ SSD In most laptops you’ll find a 2.5″ HDD or SSD bay to insert a 2.5″ SATA SSD or HDD. The 2.5″ indicates the form factor. This is a standardised form in width and length. The...
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Removing bezel from optical drive

In this how-to you can read how to remove the bezel from your optical drive. 1. Eject the DVD-tray by using a paperclip in the ejector hole at the front bezel Remove the aluminium sheet carefully. 2. When the aluminium...
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Use the generic SATA drivers instead the intel SATA drivers.

It is possible when you have installed your hard drive or SSD inside your laptop that it might not be recognized or that it doesn’t work as it should. For instance you have reading or writing problems, or the hard...
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How to add a second hard drive or SSD to your Asus N550 with HDD Caddy!

In this how-to we explain how you can add a second hard drive or SSD to your Asus N550 thanks to HDD Caddy! What do you need? – patience – Asus N550 HDD Caddy – Torx T5 screw – Philips...
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Fix: Unable copy with 2nd HDD – \Device\RaidPort0, was issued. Source: amdsata Event ID: 129

This tutorial is also relevant if your SATA drive is not been recognized (whatever your laptop may be, core i3 core 2 duo etc.) If you encounter a problem with copying from the primary drive to the secondary drive or...
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How-to remove bezel/faceplate from the Lenovo IdeaPad Y500 optical drive

The bezel, frontplate or faceplate that is mounted on the optical drive of the Lenovo IdeaPad Y500 might be difficult to remove. Different than most other laptops the clips of the bezel is a little bit hidden from sight. The...
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Make your laptop faster by upgrading your hard drive with a solid state drive (SSD)!

Upgrading the components of your laptop can make it run faster. The hard drive and the RAM memory are the components that can be upgraded relatively easy. Even though if you not experiencing excessive lag when starting programs or opening...
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Install Windows 7 from USB-stick

When you have a ultrabook or a laptop with a HDD Caddy, you do not have an optical drive anymore in your laptop. However you can still perform a new clean Windows 7 installation by using a USB-stick (of course...
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Upgrading Small Factor Form (SFF) PC Lenovo ThinkCentre M55 with SSD Crucial M4 and HDD Caddy

At the office we happen to have an old Small Factor Form PC. It’s an old small size desktop PC manufactured by Lenovo with the modelname ThinkCentre M55. It was primarily sold to business and consider it’s system specifications it...
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Install HDD or SSD in HDD Caddy for HP Elitebook 8560w 8570w 8760w 8770w

In these instructions you will find how you can install a notebook HDD or SSD in a HDD Caddy for the HP Elitebook 8560w 8570w 8760w or 8770w laptops. Once you have installed the HDD inside the caddy you can...
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How-to: install slot loading superdrive in USB external enclosure for Macbook Pro or iMac

The superdrive or DVD-drive of the Macbook Pro can be removed from the optical bay and be replaced with a second hard drive in our Macbook Pro HDD Caddy. The superdrive can still be used through a USB cable adapter...
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