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Thread ID: 139075	2015-03-07 01:31:00	2.5" SSD mounting kits	Nomad (952)	Press F1

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1395870	2015-03-07 01:31:00	Bought a 3.5 to a 2.5 inch kit from Computer Lounge. After using the bottom (base) screw holes for the SSD I am left with the side holes. They do not line up exactly so I am unable to mount this onto my single 3.5" bay on my Antec case. There are also no other holes to mount this 3.5" bracket onto my 5" clip-off pull out drive bay on my Antec case. Are there other kits that mounts the bracket onto a 5" bay like a normal HDD? With the normal HDD clip off bay pull out units. They do not have any screw holes on the side. The 3.5" HDD simply screws on the base.	Nomad (952)
1395871	2015-03-07 01:51:00	Just used the ADATA 2.5 TO 3.5 Mounting Tray with Screws Only a couple of days ago, comes with 8 Screws, 4 for the SSD and 4 for the mounting. Theres 3 sets of holes on the side for mounting to the case. ( came with the SSD Drive), but can be brought separate. This what they look like i2.wp.com	wainuitech (129)
1395872	2015-03-07 02:01:00	Mine came with 8 screws too. 4 for the base to mount the SSD. Another 4 for the side to mount the bracket to the case. But they don't line up. This is with the single floppy drive exterior accessible drive way on the case. The holes I can see them but they are like 15% covered up. Tried to push the bracket further down but it won't budge. Re: the normal HDD bays they do not have any side screw holes. On that clip out tray unit - there are only 4 holes on the base. No other holes anywhere. 6261	Nomad (952)
1395873	2015-03-07 02:18:00	Sounds a bit like the Tray ( pictured) is not designed to have another second tray attached. Most of the 2.5" Adapters are designed to slide into a 3.5" HDD slot.	wainuitech (129)
1395874	2015-03-07 02:21:00	drill some holes on that tray and skip the conversion kit? i did get the Antec (Sonata?) case in 2009 though ..	Nomad (952)
1395875	2015-03-07 02:29:00	You don't have it upside down? the holes don't quite work if you do but can look close. I have a plastic adapter that fits 2 2.5" into 1 3.5" works fairly well and everything lines up fine.	dugimodo (138)
1395876	2015-03-07 02:32:00	drill some holes on that tray and skip the conversion kit? i did get the Antec (Sonata?) case in 2009 though .. Whats in the current 3.5" bays ? This Picture shows 2 slide out bays - techreport.com Picture near bottom of page. The adaptor purchased should slide into any one of those.	wainuitech (129)
1395877	2015-03-07 03:03:00	Not upside down. There is one 3.5" bay for a floppy drive in its day or something. Not occupied now. Picture. The side holes don't quite line up with the conversion kit. It's like 15% too high or too low ... blocking the whole screw holes. It's drilled now. 6262	Nomad (952)
1395878	2015-03-07 03:14:00	Another pix .. to show point of view ..6263	Nomad (952)
1395879	2015-03-07 03:35:00	You don't have it upside down? the holes don't quite work if you do but can look close. I have a plastic adapter that fits 2 2.5" into 1 3.5" works fairly well and everything lines up fine. Hmm ... there is just one 3.5" slot. On second thought if it is like the image here the holes are fully exposed. However the screws that I was given are too large. The SSD itself requires the 4 smaller screws. If I fit the larger screws without the SSD in, so I screw the screws from the SSD area it works but the Antec tray requires smaller screws. 6264	Nomad (952)
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