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March 15th, 2024 07:31

How to mount a 3.5 HDD to Inspiron 3020 case?

I need to mount a 3.5 HDD inside Inspiron 3020 case. Can someone show me what (tray? caddy?) need to buy to mount the HDD hard drive. Thanks

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March 15th, 2024 07:43

The hard drive will be mounted directly to the chassis below the optical drive.  If you purchase retail boxed HDD, it will come with cable and mounting screws.  If purchasing bare drive, you will need to source SATA cable and 4 x 6-32 mounting screws.  This is the service manual with instructions and location for installing the hard drive  https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/en-us/inspiron-3020-desktop/inspiron_3020_sm/installing-the-hard-drive?guid=guid-6526b0e0-8be9-473a-97d5-207621ae0925&lang=en-us

Steps

  1. Connect the data cable and power cable to the hard drive.
  2. Place the hard drive onto the chassis and align the screw holes of the hard drive with the screw holes of the chassis.
  3. Replace the four screws (6-32) that secure the hard drive to the chassis.
  4. Place the computer in an upright position.

Next steps

  1. Install the left-side cover.
  2. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.

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