Dell Pro Slim (FCS1250) do have a single 3.5" drive bay (sort of) but you CANNOT fit a drive into it without special Dell fittings which are NOT supplied unless you order a hard drive at the same time as ordering the PC!! In which case you would know that a hard drive can be fitted!
How do I know you ask? Well this is exactly what has happened to me, see my rant over here:
They do fit a hard disk power lead (but it is difficult to find) it is tucked away by a clip near the rear fan and they don't supply an ATA cable - not really a problem.
You can see the HDD plastic bushes/Screws required in the FCS1250 online manual under the section "removing and install customer replaceable units" > "Hard Drive" either install or remove show them. It is best to use the online/HTTP version because of the two PDF versions that are pointed at from the manuals section of the FCS1250 one the PDFs is for a laptop not the desktop - so doesn't really help - the oneline ones are correct.
@KingDondee Hi, the ECS1250 manual appears to suggest that you can install in the "rotation bay" - which is NOT obvious to find (it also might be difficult to find an ATA power supply but I suspect it will be there if tucked away somewhere) - using standard HDD mounting screws, see:
@almcgd Hi. Yes I bought similar. My compact Dell Slim ECS1250 requires a hinged mount for a SATA drive as it otherwise blocks access to M/B. Luckily my purchased generic mount has two std screw holes that match the pre-drill for a hinged mount. I can cope.
The bigger issue is still the pinout voltages on the mini-6pin SATA power cable required. Generic could be fatal. I have finally obtained a part no. & ordered from Dell Australia. Hopefully correct. See below. I will post outcome after delivery & install.
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Posted May 28th, 2025 18:09
Tower comes with 2, and inside of each is a 2.5" Caddy (at least mine Dell Tower Pro did).
Check the FAQ's, they might have pictures?