#Toshiba r830 s8330 ssd install#
I was able to install 2 of the 3 brackets. Note: you do not need to install all the brackets just some so that the drive is secured into the laptop. The only allows you to install some of the brackets. The screw holes on the caddy are off by 1-2 mm from the original optical drive. Remove the bezel from the caddy and replace it with the one you just removed from the original optical drive. The top cover serves no purpose and it prevents the caddy from sitting flush within the laptop. After installing the hdd and securing it with the provided screws, you will need to remove the top cover of the HDD caddy. Now with the DV22 (DV21) caddy in hand, install the HDD (not going into details here since you should be able to do this). Picture of where Brackets should be from sideĪlso the front bezel is removable by gently prying it off (had the bezel facing me and I pried from right to left). These brackets hold the drive in place when it is in the laptop and you will remove these for later usage. (NOTE: Top and Right Brackets were removed in the picture) You will note there are 3 separate brackets screwed into each of the sides of the drive.
Remove the screws and gently remove the SATA connector from the back of the drive.Īfter that you should be able to take out your optical drive. Gently lift the drive but take note that it is still attached to the SATA connector by 2 screws. You will notice the Optical drive is in the lower left corner of the laptop. There will be some slight resistance as you lift it up since there will be foam padding underneath the bottom cover.Īfter you have gotten the bottom cover off, you will be staring at the inner workings of your laptop. This should be done very gently and it should come off easily (if not you may need to check if you unscrewed everything). Now after you have unscrewed all the screws, you can now slowly open the laptop from left to right (with battery compartment still facing away from you).
One of those panels give access to the ram, the other for the hdd, and the smaller one I don't know. You will have to unscrew those since they hide additional screws underneath. You will notice there are three panels in middle.
#Toshiba r830 s8330 ssd driver#
Unscrew the 20 or so screws with appropriate screw driver (I used one from a Glasses repair kit+a magnet). Now with the laptop still flipped, orient the laptop so that the battery compartment is facing away from you. NEW SATA 2nd HDD Hard Drive Caddy 9.5mm Universal DV22 | eBayįirst unplug the power cord from the laptop.įlip the laptop and remove the battery: There are two latches. There is a DV21 caddy and it should work as well (it just has different color schemes). Installing ODD Caddy for Toshiba R835-P56X (I do not know if this works for R830, R835-P50x, R835-P55x but there's a high possibility it should): It also assumes you are comfortable working on computers and know not to randomly touch stuff when the laptop is open. This guide assumes that you have already installed the SSD and would like to use the extra hard drive in the optical drive bay.
Be sure to take any antistatic precautions when handling any of the internal laptop components. Warning: I do not take responsibility for any broken laptops/drives/broken fingers etc.
#Toshiba r830 s8330 ssd drivers#
Click to expand.Sure I'll try to write a guide for it in my spare time.Ģ phillips screw drivers (one for the big screws and other for the tiny ones) (preferably magnetized or just stick a magnet piece on it to magnetize it)