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Aurora R10, use R12 cable, remove 3.5" HDD, add 2.5" SSD
Hello, checking whether I can swap the 3.5" HDD for a 2.5" SATA SSD in an Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R10. The two additional 2.5" drive bays are already occupied with Samsung SSD SATA drives: a 2TB 860 SSD and and a 4TB 870 SSD. The work I'm doing requires all SSD drives.
I'm assuming all I would need, besides the new drive & cable, would be some kind of adapter to adapt the 3.5" plastic cage to a 2.5" cage. Thanks!
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March 30th, 2024 16:05
Something like this will work. The caddy's are tool-less so it should be pretty easy.
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March 30th, 2024 22:39
Perfect, thanks for your response.
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I have an Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R10. I previously installed an SSD drive in each of the 2.5” drive cages, powering them using the Dell-supplied R10 split cable assembly (Dell part # 0G2GX9.)
Now I’m swapping out the supplied 3.5” HDD drive for another 2.5” SSD drive, which is going into the 3.5” cage.
Question: Is it safe to power the new 2.5” SSD SATA drive (going into the 3.5” cage) with the existing Dell-supplied R12 cable assembly (Dell part # 0GMNGY)?
I'm hesitant to use the R12 cable assembly (presumably designed to power a 3.5” HDD drive) with the new 2.5” SSD SATA drive since I have no idea how the R12 cable is pinned out.
I’m guessing I’ll have to order an additional Dell R10 cable assembly (part # 0G2GX9.) That said, I have to wait until Monday to call Dell since the power cables assemblies on their website don’t specify part numbers. Thanks!
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