Installing a ssd in Pavilion 550-122nd

[Meribel]

I am trying to install a ssd in my computer (pavillion 550-122nd).

The frame in the computer is not like I used to know, where you could fix the hardware (HD) with screws on the side.

The harddisk in the pavilion 550-12nd is fixed on the bottom of the hard disk.

The 2.5" to 3.5" bracket to fit the ssd in the computer does not have the screw holes on the bottom of the bracket.

Are the special kinds of brackets for this? Or, how to install a ssd in the Pavilion 550-122nd?

Thanks.

[WAWood · Accepted solution]

Meribel

Personally, I would not worry about the screws. 

With a hard drive, these are important as they immobilize the drive while it is in use.  But in an SSD, you have no moving parts, so there is no reason to immobilize it. 

I have a tower PC running on an SSD and that is simply resting on top of an HDD shelf -- and has been working fine for months!

Good Luck
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