Trying to add an SSD to my VOSTRO 200. Is there an 2.5" to 3.5" adapter that will work on the goofy HDD mounting arrangement in this case? The one that came with my SSD does not even come close to doing the job.
The official way to do it in most dells is to get the 2.5 to 3.5 blue plastic stacked 2.5 inch drive adapter R494D that snaps into the 3.5 inch drive holder. You can also use the Silverstone adapter has all the mount points of a standard 3.5" hard drive, and it's $12. It holds two 2.5" devices stacked just like the R494D does. Power and Sata port will have to be stolen from the optical drive or Y splitter used for power. The R494D snaps into the 3.5 inch caddy like a matruska doll.
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The official way to do it in most dells is to get the 2.5 to 3.5 blue plastic stacked 2.5 inch drive adapter R494D that snaps into the 3.5 inch drive holder. You can also use the Silverstone adapter has all the mount points of a standard 3.5" hard drive, and it's $12. It holds two 2.5" devices stacked just like the R494D does. Power and Sata port will have to be stolen from the optical drive or Y splitter used for power. The R494D snaps into the 3.5 inch caddy like a matruska doll.