STDSkillz

Hello fellow OCNers,

I come to you in the search of creativity that's sorely lacking on my part. You see, I want to give my friend an old eMachine computer that's collecting dust in my basement. Everything is fine with it, except that it needs a hard drive. I was going to buy a hard drive from NewEgg and install it for him. However, as you can see below, it's also missing another critical element: the hard drive cage.






I can't blame the missing hard drive cage on anyone else but myself, as I seemed to have misplaced it. After searching for a couple of hours, I have come to the conclusion that it's never to be seen again. SO, I do quite want to give this computer to my friend, but it might be difficult without a hard drive cage. Do you guys have any idea how can I install a hard drive in this chassis when its hard drive cage is missing? I don't care if it's a tacky solution or mod--just as long as it works

Thanks for any input, guys.

Skillz

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the_beast

The drive will fit above the card reader. Will get little airflow though.

The best bet would be to buy (or make) a set of 5.25" to 3.5" brackets and mount the disk above the optical drive.

Give the hsf a bit of a clean before you give it to him though eh?

eflyguy

Get a 3.5->5.25" bracket ($5) and mount it here..

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porschedrifter

Well step A. really should be to find the gremlins that keep stealing your computer parts.

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xdanisx

Just rest the HDD on the bottom till you get a brakcet... or glue I guess...

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BlackOmega

Duct Tape!!!

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STDSkillz

Thanks for the responses, guys.


Yeah, I'll tidy things up for him--don't worry
Can you find any cheap ones on Newegg? The only cheap one I could find was this one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811993004
Inorite? I need to get this place fumigated or something.
Now there's a man who speaks my language.




If that link I provided above is the best that I could get from Newegg, let me know and I'll get that for my friend. Thanks again, guys.

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eflyguy

What a rip-off!! That bracket is $3.50 @ Microcenter!
http://microcenter.com/single_produc...uct_id=0316762

If you're buying the drive as well, call them - I bet they would match the price. That is the regular price, not a sale, even..
..a

(who loves having two Microcenters, and two Fry's, within easy drive..)

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Raptor_Jesus

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STDSkillz

Thanks for the Microcenter tip. The drive is actually just as cheap at Microcenter, but the shipping is more. All in all, I save a little under $2 if I go with them. But hey, I'll take whatever I can get.

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