Install 2.5 inch SSD SATA HD

[Cello2805]

Hi, I would like to install a 2.5 inch SSD SATA HD in a 3.5 inch slot in my HP Elite Tower 800 G9. Is there an "official" HP mount kit availaibe or do I only need to buy a common 2.5 to 3.5 inch mount kit?

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

Hi:

There seems to be a part for that indicated in the service manual but no part number.

See chapter 2, page 14.

Maintenance and Service Guide HP Elite Tower 800 G9 PCI Desktop PCHP Elite Tower 880 G9 PCI Desktop ...

This question was asked before and ended up going nowhere.

Adding a HDD to an elite tower 800 G9? - HP Support Community - 8714428

There would be a very tedious way of searching to see if you can find the part and that would be to explore every 800 G9 in the search result at the link below from the parts list.

HP PartSurfer

The service manual doesn't even mention how to install a 3.5" drive, so I don't know how one goes about doing that.

In other words, how does the drive mount in the drive cage?

I use this kit on my HP Elite business desktops, but the PC's I had came with 3.5" drives that lock into the drive cage with the the anti-vibration HDD mounting screws used in the older models.

It is the same size as a standard 3.5" drive.  The 2.5" SSD goes inside the enclosure and the power and data cables connect to a connector on the enclosure where they would have connected to the 3.5" drive.

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[Cello2805]

Very helpful, thanks!

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.