Directly from the app note:
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DO NOT USE 3.5” and regular size CDROMs with this design! Full size drives use the 12V rail for motor spinup and require a stable 12V feed. Using 2.5” laptop drives will eliminate this problem, since they use only 5V. 2.5” drives have better shock ratings, we highly recommend using such drives for vehicle designs.
This mod will most likely fry your HDD.