Adding 2nd HDD or SSD to hp envy 17
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My bad - some HPs can accomodate two hard drives and I should have checked yours was one of them. The USB caddy will work and you can buy them on e-Bay in England for under a tenner. It comes with a triple ended USB cable because you need power to run the disk and extra connection to run the data.
I'm not recommending this one
http
/www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GTI-2-5-inch-External-HDD-Hard-Disk-Drive-Enclosure-Case-Caddy-SATA-USB-3-0-/290508263930?hash=item43a3a451fa:g:fisAAOSwEK9UIlogbut it's the first one I...
Saga Lout
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They are standard parts available in just about every country in the world. If you have a branch of Maplins in your area, or have the money to venture into PC World/Currys you can walk out with a 2.5" Hard Drive or a SSD if you prefer.
Saga Lout
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My bad - some HPs can accomodate two hard drives and I should have checked yours was one of them. The USB caddy will work and you can buy them on e-Bay in England for under a tenner. It comes with a triple ended USB cable because you need power to run the disk and extra connection to run the data.
I'm not recommending this one
http
/www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GTI-2-5-inch-External-HDD-Hard-Disk-Drive-Enclosure-Case-Caddy-SATA-USB-3-0-/290508263930?hash=item43a3a451fa:g:fisAAOSwEK9UIlogbut it's the first one I found on ebay.co.uk.
If it's for backup purposes, the safest place for it when it's not in use is in a fireproof box..
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Saga Lout :
My bad - some HPs can accomodate two hard drives and I should have checked yours was one of them. The USB caddy will work and you can buy them on e-Bay in England for under a tenner. It comes with a triple ended USB cable because you need power to run the disk and extra connection to run the data.
I'm not recommending this one
http
/www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GTI-2-5-inch-External-HDD-Hard-Disk-Drive-Enclosure-Case-Caddy-SATA-USB-3-0-/290508263930?hash=item43a3a451fa:g:fisAAOSwEK9UIlogbut it's the first one I found on ebay.co.uk.
If it's for backup purposes, the safest place for it when it's not in use is in a fireproof box..
I think he means something like this, so he can mount a second drive internally:
https
/www.amazon.com/HDD-Cable-Caddy-Envy-J000/dp/B00GIGJYBG
1shado1
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Would this work?
https
/www.amazon.co.uk/HP-Secondary-dv7-7000-dv7t-7000-dv7t-7xxx/dp/B00R6HNLSI/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1479316970&sr=8-2-fkmr0&keywords=HDD%2FSSD+Cable+%26+Caddy+for+HP+Envy+17%2C+17t%2C+m7No caddy, but maybe the drive could be held in with 2-sided tape.
EDIT: Maybe not, looks like the connector is different. Drat!
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