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New laptop has an unused port on the motherboard marked HDD1, but I don't recognize it. Can someone clue me in? I'm hoping to sneak in a 2nd SSD. The port is physically located between the power supply and the M.2 card.

computer: Dell Inspiron 13 7000 (7368, i7-6500u, 2 months old)

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mjslakeridge
From the "help me choose" section of the Dell website at this link:

http://www.dell.com/learn/us/en/19/help-me-choose/hmc-hdd-consumer


"Dual hard drives (two hard drives) are available on select offerings. If you work with large product files, such as high-resolution photography or video, you'll appreciate the extra storage room. Using an SSD as a boot drive and a standard HDD for capacity is another popular option."

Edit: This "may" be what you need.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dell-Inspiron-13-7347-Genuine-Hard-Drive-Caddy-PRGR9-SATA-Connector-Cable-MK3V3-/232070197139
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It's not like any SATA I've seen. Wider than a SATA data port and has tab at both ends ("C" shaped, not normal SATA "L" shape). I suspect it's some sort of combo data/power connection, but my Google-fu has come up with nothing.
 
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From the "help me choose" section of the Dell website at this link:

http://www.dell.com/learn/us/en/19/help-me-choose/hmc-hdd-consumer


"Dual hard drives (two hard drives) are available on select offerings. If you work with large product files, such as high-resolution photography or video, you'll appreciate the extra storage room. Using an SSD as a boot drive and a standard HDD for capacity is another popular option."

Edit: This "may" be what you need.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dell-Inspiron-13-7347-Genuine-Hard-Drive-Caddy-PRGR9-SATA-Connector-Cable-MK3V3-/232070197139
 
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terkap

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Edit: This "may" be what you need.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dell-Inspiron-13-7347-Genuine-Hard-Drive-Caddy-PRGR9-SATA-Connector-Cable-MK3V3-/232070197139[/quotemsg]

That looks like it, Thank you!
 
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