Optiplex 990 Caddy

Question

About a week ago, I sent Dell an email asking which caddy was used by the Optiplex 990. They got back to me a day later, saying that it uses the DN8MY caddy. Unfortunately, that doesn't help me because Amazon has a bunch of caddies which are supposedly identical. I asked on a couple Amazon pages and one person said that the caddies aren't as standardized as they should be and that it's a 'buy and try' kind of affair. I'd really like to avoid having to buy a ton of caddies. Has anyone found a caddy which is compatible with the Optiplex 990?

nyc10036 · Answer

https://www.ebay.com/itm/403367660375 If you are going to use a SSD instead of a 3.5' hard drive, you'll need an adapter too. I have the Optiplex 3020.

speedstep · Answer

@RSF04

@nyc10036

R494D fits inside DN8MY

0R494D Caddy B087RJJQMS

It supports 2 Drives whether SSD or not as long as they are 2.5 inch.

The catch is that you need sata power splitter and another sata cable.

DELL N701D sata splitter cable.

https://www.amazon.com/Genuine-Dell-FOXCONN-SPLITTER-Desktop/dp/B00T74H5OE

SILVERSTONE SDP08 B002BH3Z8E

has all the mount points of a standard 3.5" hard drive, and it's only $12 with free shipping. It holds two 2.5" devices stacked.

R494D R494D

speedstep · Answer

@RSF04  Dell DN8MY CADDY B00QIJCH5I DN8MY Dell OptiPlex 980 990 9010 9020  3.5 Internal Hard Drive Caddy DP/N: DN8MY Model: IB31D2600-600-G

RSF04 · Answer

Have you tested it?

RSF04 · Answer

Thanks, I appreciate it, but it's really not what I'm looking for. I'm just looking for a 3.5" caddy like what it came with. I'm using mine as a server with 8TB WD Red 3.5" hard drives. The reason I'm asking around is because some sellers are selling caddies that they claim are compatible but aren't. I bought this one from a seller on NewEgg, but when I received it, I discovered that it didn't fit. in my 990. I also found out that it's rather difficult to get a hard drive in that caddy. Then I went to Amazon and left a question about the fit on the pages for these two.

Someone replied to my question on the first one with: "Hello, so sorry for that. The caddy is compatible with an Optiplex 990.But I don't know anyone tried this on an Optiplex 990."

Then someone replied to my question on the second one with: "Unfortunately there is no standard shape for these caddies. Pretty much a buy & try."

That's why I started this thread; I was really hoping to hear from people who have found a caddy which worked in their 990. I just realized that I should have specified that I have the mini tower version.

RSF04 · Answer

I am using a 2.5' SSD, but I'm not looking for a caddy for it. In retrospect, I really should have specified that I'm looking for a 3.5' caddy because I'm using 3.5' hard drive. Also, my 990 has a spot below the optical drives where a 2.5' drive can be secured.

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Optiplex 990 Caddy

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