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October 22nd, 2020 23:00

XPS 8940, HDD caddy?

Bought XPS 8940 and found that there is only one 2.5" HDD caddy. I am installing two HDDs. Where and how can I get one more? I called Tech Support who said I can buy from Dell Sales, and gave me a phone number. I then called Sales, she told me Dell does not sell it. I searched and searched on the web but not in success. There are similar parts, which I bought some. But dimensions are wrong because they were for other Dell PCs.

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October 22nd, 2020 23:00

This one:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2-5-hard-drive-caddy-sled-for-Dell-Optiplex-7071-YHNFX-CN-0YHNFX-/143682306...

looks promissing.  Will give it a try.

Thanks for your kind help.

Tak

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October 22nd, 2020 23:00

Aha!  This guy does not ship it to Japan.   Gave up.

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October 22nd, 2020 23:00

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October 22nd, 2020 23:00

Ask @DELL-Chris M  that model is not one I recommend buying due to the proprietary power supply.

EDIT looks more like YHNFX CN-0YHNFX

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2-5-hard-drive-caddy-sled-for-Dell-Optiplex-7071-YHNFX-CN-0YHNFX/

2.5” hard drive caddy  YHNFX, CN-0YHNFX

but I'm not sure

https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us/product-support/product/xps-8940-desktop/docs

https://topics-cdn.dell.com/pdf/xps-8940-desktop_service-manual_en-us.pdf

Online service manual

https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/us/en/04/xps-8940-desktop/xps-8940-service-manual/working-inside-your-computer?guid=guid-dd3ae169-a824-4f1d-832e-585b176f6faf&lang=en-us


2.5-inch hard drive


3.5-inch hard drive

 

YHNFX caddy part number is white label with QR code.YHNFX caddy part number is white label with QR code.

2.5 Caddy2.5 Caddy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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October 23rd, 2020 04:00

@speedstep 

The Link works put when you report an issue they never reply.

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October 23rd, 2020 05:00

Haha,

They replied, surprisingly.  But the answer is very stupid.  I thought it was an escalation path, but not.  The message says "we do not have technical expertise.  Kindly visit (URL) Dell support".

I told in the memo that the tech support never worked.  Nevertheless,,,

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October 23rd, 2020 09:00

takfuji

Haha,

They replied, surprisingly.  But the answer is very stupid.  I thought it was an escalation path, but not.  The message says "we do not have technical expertise.  Kindly visit (URL) Dell support".

I told in the memo that the tech support never worked.  Nevertheless,,,

@takfuji 

They really said that? You should ask them what do they have.

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October 23rd, 2020 15:00

Yes, it's beyond getting angly, and very funny.

Here is the copy of the response:

We’re always there for you!
Dear Customer,
Thank you for contacting Dell Online Customer Care.
I understand from your email that you are facing technical issues with your product. We apologize for the same.
Unfortunately, we do not have the technical expertise to assist you with this concern.
Kindly visit: https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-jp for further assistance.
Please let us know if you have any other questions. Simply reply to this email and we will be glad to assist you.
Thank you for choosing Dell. We appreciate your business.
Azizunnissa Arcot
Dell | Customer Care

 They are always there for us!   Hahaha.

Berore this, I gave four calls,  namely,  support, tech support, sales, and HQ main number.  The last one resulted in a call back from sales again.

All of them were helpless.   So, I gave up. Relying to Dell support is a waste of time. 

I will make the carrier by myself.  DIY of bending and cutting plastic is a sort of easy business.  While Speedstep's second suggestion was the right answer, the eBay guy does not ship to Japan.

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November 6th, 2020 11:00

I too only got one caddy and frustrating run-around from Dell.  The "Solution" in this thread is NOT A SOLUTION.  Telling someone to buy something from eBay that's actually for a different model and may or may not fit is hardly a solution.  DELL needs to solve this.  In a different topic's thread about cooling, I saw someone's photo of their machine (a non-SE 8940) and it had BOTH caddys!

Dell's web site says it can hold two 3.5" HDDs, but without the second caddy, you cannot add two.

Dell's web site has a photo and a video of the inside, and in both you can clearly see both caddys.

Why is Dell short-changing their customers?

I have a 13 year old XPS 730x that not only came with caddys for all 4 HDD slots, it came with power and SATA cables run to those slots as well as to all the front bays (it has three 5.25" and one or two 3/5" front bays as well as the HDD bays).  It's also built like a tank, well cooled (more fans than my new one), has lights inside when you open the door, and came with an app that lets you configure the fans.  Before that 730x, I had a much older XPS, and it too came with everything you'd need to expand.  In comparison, my new shiny 8940 is an embarrassment to the XPS label.

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November 6th, 2020 12:00

TYPO:  I meant to say two 2.5" drives/caddys, not 3.5".

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March 29th, 2021 16:00

I contacted Dell today and was able to order the 2.5” caddy for $9.99; excluding tax.  Shipping was free.  The part number they gave me was YHNFX.  This is a LOT cheaper than buying off the eBay scalpers. 

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