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DVD Caddy - How to swap it?

Wolffie80
Level 10
DVD Caddy - How to swap it?

Hi all.

I have a G75 and i want to swap my dvd caddy with a hdd caddy since i hardly use it and want to have more internal storage.
Even though it is only sata II. (as i have read somewere)
How to unmount the dvd caddy?
Is it any screws to loosen or do i just have to pull it straight out?
Asus G75VW-T1031V
Intel Core i7-3610QM
Nvidia GeForce GTX 670M
8 GB 1600mhz
HDD#1 -> SSD OCZ Agility3 240gb
HDD#2 -> 750gb HDD 7200rpm
HDD#3 -> 320gb WD 5200rpm (external drive mounted on back of screen with ducktape! NOT :D)
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soulctcher
Level 9
There is a single screw that holds it in. Look for the disassembly guide for the G75 and it'll point it out.

soulctcher wrote:
There is a single screw that holds it in. Look for the disassembly guide for the G75 and it'll point it out.


Hi all and thanks for quick answer.
Found this and would like to share it (Look at second picrure)
http://computerupgradeking.com/wiki/index.php?title=ASUS_G75VW_Disassembly_Manual
Asus G75VW-T1031V
Intel Core i7-3610QM
Nvidia GeForce GTX 670M
8 GB 1600mhz
HDD#1 -> SSD OCZ Agility3 240gb
HDD#2 -> 750gb HDD 7200rpm
HDD#3 -> 320gb WD 5200rpm (external drive mounted on back of screen with ducktape! NOT :D)

Wolffie80 wrote:
Hi all and thanks for quick answer.
Found this and would like to share it (Look at second picrure)
http://computerupgradeking.com/wiki/index.php?title=ASUS_G75VW_Disassembly_Manual


Awesome pictures! Great find! +rep
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Zygomorphic wrote:
Awesome pictures! Great find! +rep


Yeah i was kind of lucky there to be honest.
So it helped a lot with a good picture as of my verry lack of knowlage into changing dvd caddys 🙂
cheers guys!
Asus G75VW-T1031V
Intel Core i7-3610QM
Nvidia GeForce GTX 670M
8 GB 1600mhz
HDD#1 -> SSD OCZ Agility3 240gb
HDD#2 -> 750gb HDD 7200rpm
HDD#3 -> 320gb WD 5200rpm (external drive mounted on back of screen with ducktape! NOT :D)

Liquidus
Level 8
Now if someone would be able to point out a cheap hdd craddy and give instructions on how to do it on a g55... that would.. be great.

I don't think ASUS sells one, but you might be able to find something on-line, especially since the DVD drive is pretty much standard. It wouldn't likely look right, but then again, you could possible move the DVD cover plate over.

Potentially this? :confused:
http://www.newmodeus.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=319
I am disturbed because I cannot break my system...found out there were others trying to cope! We have a support group on here, if your system will not break, please join!
http://rog.asus.com/forum/group.php?groupid=16
We now have 178 people whose systems will not break! Yippee! 🙂
LINUX Users, we have a group!
http://rog.asus.com/forum/group.php?groupid=23

Pitcher1
Level 9
ASUS only is able to SWAP HDD and DIMM not include DVD.

Myk_SilentShado
Level 15
Sorry Mike_Lu, but you are quite wrong about that. I just did a quick search through ASUS' e-store and found this HDD Caddy for the G75VW http://us.estore.asus.com/index.php?l=product_detail&p=3018

Myk SilentShadow wrote:
Sorry Mike_Lu, but you are quite wrong about that. I just did a quick search through ASUS' e-store and found this HDD Caddy for the G75VW http://us.estore.asus.com/index.php?l=product_detail&p=3018


Thats just the replacement mount for the harddrives. Has nothing to do with mounding it in a optical drive. And wow $22 for that way to put it to people Asus thats Apple like pricing.