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Inspiron 3650, upgrade my HD to SSD?
I'd like to upgrade my HD to a SSD. A few questions. My current drive is listed as type "3". I'm trying to figure out what size SSD I need and what version of SATA I have (does the "3" refer to SATA lll?) Also, it seems that 2.5" SSDs are far more common than 3.5". Will I need to purchase some sort of new bracket or insert to install a 2.5" in the Inspiron or should I only look for a 3.5": SSD? Thanks.
speedstep
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October 17th, 2018 11:00
3650 has both 3.5 and 2.5 inch bays.
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October 17th, 2018 12:00
So will I be able to install a 2.5" SSD and leave the existing HD in place as a backup? If that's the case, will I need to order a cable along with the SSD?
546insp
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October 17th, 2018 20:00
Yes you will need a data cable and a 3.5" SSD doesn't exist. You can leave the 3.5" SATA spinning drive in there. Most people just have a SSD to boot to and keep their most used data on it. A light user can get by with a 128gb ssd and might need a 250gb.You can use the SATA 3.5" to store things on. Yes type 3 is SATA III, the best spinning HDD. The 2.5" bay is in the swing-out section with the 3.5 bay and probably doesn't have a data cable for it.
speedstep
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October 19th, 2018 08:00
The other Gotcha is that Caddies and cables do not seem to be included.
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SATA Power Cable for Dell Inspiron 3653 3650 3655 GP2JM
https://www.amazon.com/Eathtek-Dell-Inspiron-3653-3650/dp/B06WP4KMQB
Dell VOSTRO/Inspiron 3669 3668 3667 3660 3650 3653 3650 3268 3250 , Compatible Dell PN GP2JM for X9FV3 caddy
https://www.amazon.com/DELL-X9FV3-Drive-Bracket-Adapter/dp/B01LI8MZ46/
There is only 1 BAY for 3.5 item #1 and there are 2 bays for 2.5 item #2
You also need y CABLE for power for sata as there is only 1.
The extra data and power cables are NOT included.
Ash04
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March 21st, 2019 05:00
i want to use a new ssd for boot and existing sata hdd for backup, so which bracket i have to buy and which are the cables i need , also how many inch length , how many cables should be connected other than the blue power/sata cable
Ceepyou
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March 21st, 2019 19:00
The bracket you need and power cable are shown in speedstep's post above. Here is a link to the data cable https://www.amazon.com/Benfei-Straight-Locking-Compatible-Driver/dp/B07DRF1XDC/ref=sr_1_9?keywords=sata+3+data+cable&qid=1553222720&s=electronics&sr=1-9. There is also a similar cable but with a right angle connector on one end. Look at where you will mount the 2.5 inch drive and try to determine whether the straight connector or right angle connector would work best. So you will have a power cable connecting between the 6-pin power socket on the motherboard and the ssd drive, as well as a data cable going from the SATA data port on the motherboard to your drive. Check the distance between these sockets and where they will connect to the drive. If the standard cable is too short or too long, you should be able to find one in a shorter or longer length. Good luck!
546insp
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March 23rd, 2019 12:00
I don't like the ones with latching locks, they just make it harder to work on.
mran613
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June 7th, 2022 13:00
Hi,
I know this is an old thread however I'm attempting to do the same upgrade with windows 10 on an SSD and it keeps crashing while reading the usb. Did you have to make any bios changes to install the OS on your ssd?
Thanks
Mark
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June 8th, 2022 16:00
when does it crash, at which point
and how did you create that USB