What mounting brackets are used for HP S01-pF2016 Slim Desktop w/ 3.5-Inch HDD

[ebeard40515]

I recently purchased an HP S01-pF2016-Slim Desktop.  There appears to be a bay in there for an internal HDD, however I don't see any rails to mount it.  Where can I purchase rails to mount a 3.5" WD drive and which ones do I need?  (That's assuming they are available.)

[Bill_To]

Hi @ebeard40515 

Welcome to the HP Forum.

You should be able to mount: a 3.5 inch HDD drive or a 2.5 inch SATA SSD directly to the drive cage.

Upload a drive cage image in your next response if I am way off base. Maybe you do need a HDD cage adapter.

Did HP provide any spare screws?

This PC may have spare: SATA data and SATA power cables to use the drive.

Regards

[ebeard40515]

Here's three images.  One with a drive laying in the bay.  There is quite a gap when it's pushed to one side.  No screws I've seen would allow that to mount.  Another of just the bay.  The third is a side shot.  It appears there probably a component that would go into the yellow circled areas and release with the green circled switch.  I'm guessing the drive mounts in that piece.  I have HD mounting screws, but nothing from HP.  There is a spare cable on the motherboard for the drive.

[Bill_To]

Hi @ebeard40515 

Thanks for the images.

I was not expecting to see this type of HDD cage. Most recent HP PCs provide mounting points for 2.5 inch and 3.5 inch SDDs/HDDs directly on the drive cage.

I don't know what type of HDD adapter would work with your PC's drive cage.

Maybe a different Forum member can assist.

Regards

[Bill_To]

Hi @ebeard40515 

I would suggest double sided sticky tape if you were doing a 2.5 inch SSD but this may not be an acceptable work around using a spinning platter HDD.

Regards