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I recently acquired a HP Z440 to use as a home file server. It looks like a great addition to the mix, but I'm looking for some sort of caddy to hold 3.5" HDD in the empty #3, 4, or 5 drive bays. It look like there is provision for some sort of snap-in tray, but I'm having a hard time sourcing that tray. Any help would be appreciated.

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Here are a number of sources for the 3.5" hard drive carrier.

https://www.google.com/search?q=hp+z440+hard+drive+caddy&client=firefox-b-1-d&sxsrf=APwXEdfJ77uoo0kq...



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Thanks for the suggestion. I have found a source for the drive carriers (at a ridiculous OEM $$$ price + shipping), several "used" in the UK at reasonable prices (and crazy $$$ international shipping to the US). Most of what is out there are adapters for 2.5 to 3.5" or 2.5 to 5.25" drives. Pretty slim pickings for the 3.5 to 5.25 drives.

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original HP 3.5 in carriers

 

https://www.ebay.com/p/561855041

 

5.25 to 3.5/2.5 HD carrier that uses a Pc's 5.25 front bay

 

https://www.newegg.com/p/2KH-0080-002T6?Description=5.25%20to%203.5%20drive%20bay%20adapter&cm_re=5....

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