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John Dalkas
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February 7th, 2022 04:00
3.5" HDD bracket and cable needed for Optiplex 3080 SFF
Hello
I am about to purchase a second-hand Optiplex 3080 SFF that comes with an M.2 2230 256GB PCIe NVMe drive installed.
SupportAssist for the 3080 I want to buy indicates "575-BBKX : No Hard Drive Bracket, Dell OptiPlex" and further indicates "W21JJ" as the reference number.
I have a 3.5" HDD in my old OptiPlex 7010 that I want to install in the HDD bay in the 3080 in addition to the 256GB already installed in the 3080.
The Setup and Specifications PDF for the 3080 SFF says "One SATA slots for 3.5-inch Hard-disk drive/2.5-inch Harddisk"
I will thus need a bracket or caddy for my 3.5" HDD. But I can't find the part on the Web. All I see are brackets for a 2.5" HDD. And I can't find either part or part number on the Dell Web site.
Can anyone help me? Will I need both a 2.5" bracket and a 3.5" adapter bracket for the 3080 SFF? If so where can I find the part numbers and buy the parts?
Also, will I need a SATA cable to connect the drive or use the one now in my old 7010 as well as the old mounting screws? If so what do I need to buy?
Many thanks for your help!
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Posted February 8th, 2022 07:00
you need the 3.5 metal bracket/caddy as shown in this video Dell Optiplex 3080 SFF Open Cover - YouTube
you do not need any plastic caddy to mount a 3.5 in 3080 sff.
Ask your seller to send you a pic of inside of pc. it is possible that you may already have this part?
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Posted February 7th, 2022 13:00
Hi @DELL-Chris M,
Would you be able to assist here? @John Dalkas wants to fit a 3.5" HDD inside the 3080 SFF, but needs the part #'s to order the bracket and/or caddy.
Spec sheet for the 3080 indicates the SFF can hold one 3.5" HDD. Owner's Manual only indicates 2.5" HDD.
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Posted February 7th, 2022 13:00
If we find out the 3080 can take a 3.5" HDD, the SATA cable from your 7010 should be just fine.
If not, an external HDD bay might be best. Some external HDD bay options on Amazon
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Posted February 8th, 2022 15:00
Thanks for all this help! Much appreciated.
Are none of these parts available from Dell? So I have to search the Web for sellers?
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Posted February 8th, 2022 19:00
I would first try on line Dell live agent chat for the metal bracket Chris posted, 6V78K. Ask agent to send you a real picture and confirm it is the same as that in video. then ask agent if they have it in stock. given the newest optiplex is 7090, it is possible that 7080/3080 spare part may be available through Dell. third party source still scant now.
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Posted February 9th, 2022 05:00
Thanks for the tip, most helpful!
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Posted August 28th, 2022 11:00
John
Were you able to come up with the parts needed for you 3080? I am in the same boat looking for the same parts for a 7080.
Thanks
Don
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Posted August 28th, 2022 12:00
Please find below image of the part number 6V78K.
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Posted August 29th, 2022 03:00
Don,
My apologies, after searching for a long time I just gave up. Sorry. Hard to believe Dell doesn't make parts like this easily available. I just searched again for 6V78K as posted below with no luck. But I'll try Dell tech support again just in case and let you know:
technical_support@help.dell.com & 09 69 39 00 30
Best
John
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Posted February 8th, 2022 05:00
All of these show as "For sale: No". You will need to search the web for a 3rd party seller.
6V78K bracket removable drive bay, metal
73VN7 bracket 2.5" HDD caddy, metal
XNPTX bracket 3.5" HDD caddy, blue plastic
HG2F3 HDD/ODD SATA power cable
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