Z400 third drive caddy or bracket

[julianbr]

I am trying to install a third 3.5 sata drive in my Z400. Is there a bracket or caddy so I can install one in the 5.25 bay? Thanks for any help you can offer.

[TheOldMan · Accepted solution]

As long as there are additional cable ports for the SATA and power, an adapter for the 5.25" bay is common.  One like this:  https://www.amazon.com/Kingwin-Internal-3-5-Inch-5-25-Inch-HDM-229/dp/B00A659K2I/ref=pd_lpo_147_lp_t...

 That is the simplest adapter, as long as the drive bay is empty.

[Skylarking]

Yeah, a week late to the party but if you are not tied to using a 3.5", often called Large Form Factor (or LFF) Hard Disk Drives and a 2.5" (SFF) HDD could still meet your needs, consider using a HP carry handle to house the HDD as outlined in this (and its referenced) post. 

Such a carry handle can be usefull for other reasons. Though the carry handles are more expensive than a couple of simple "U" brackets, they are much more robust and less likely to cause vibrations and noise as compared to those simple "U" bracket solutions.

[TheOldMan]

Hey @Skylarking That is a great idea.  Who would have thought!