2510p SATA caddy

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2510p SATA caddy

Compaq 2510p 2.5" 2nd drive SATA to PATA caddy. This caddy replaces the optical drive in the 2510p and allows the use of a 2.5" SATA drive. The specific caddy is from notebookelite an eBay seller from China.

Date: 07/19/2009

Owner: Scott Filler

Size: 50 items

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1. 2510p SATA ...

Package shipped from China by notebookelite Date: 07/18/2009 Views: 287 121 KB	Caddy in bubble wrap (a bit dusty) Date: 07/18/2009 Views: 1452 109 KB	Top side of caddy showing drive bay and SATA connector Date: 07/18/2009 Views: 1490 89 KB	Back side Date: 07/18/2009 Views: 1520 71 KB
Original PATA connector. This needs to be removed to expose the correct connector for the 2510p Date: 07/18/2009 Views: 1525 66 KB	SATA connector inside drive bay Date: 07/18/2009 Views: 1510 86 KB	Western Digital Scorpio Black 320GB 7200 rpm 16 MB cache 2.5" HDD Date: 07/18/2009 Views: 1694 155 KB	-7.7W power consumption using original 1.8 ZIF HDD. Using http://pocketgeek.pgnet.us/BatteryStatus.exe program. Date: 07/18/2009 Views: 1615 56 KB
Caddy and HDD side-by-side Date: 07/18/2009 Views: 11487 163 KB	WD Scorpio Black 320GB installed in caddy Date: 07/18/2009 Views: 1151 160 KB	Caddy next to 2510p DVD optical drive Date: 07/18/2009 Views: 651 121 KB	Remove 2 torqx screws from the 2510p and slide out the optical drive. Date: 07/18/2009 Views: 317 155 KB
Close-up of original caddy PATA connector. Remove 2 screw and pull off board to expose the required 2510p connector. Date: 07/18/2009 Views: 265 50 KB	PATA connector board removed from caddy Date: 07/18/2009 Views: 390 79 KB	Close-up of the correct 2510p PATA connector below. DVD optical drive above. Date: 07/18/2009 Views: 1234 70 KB	DVD side screw bracket that needs to be transfered to caddy Date: 07/18/2009 Views: 226 80 KB