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Inspiron 24 5430 AIO Additional or Secondary SATA HDD or SSD Drive Connection Question
I recently purchased a new Inspiron 24 AIO (5430). Previous versions of this AIO (at least 5410 and maybe 5420) were sold with optional 2-drive configurations with an M2 and HDD or SDD as the secondary drive, so I figured I'd add a drive myself.
Once I opened the back, I confirmed that the space for the drive still exists, but the chassis/bracket for the drive and SATA cables are missing. I found two options for brackets that should work from the old models, but can't find a suitable cable. Anyone know what part number I'd need? Would it need to be soldered on or just clamped on? It looks like a connection cable or receptacle might be able to snap/clip on to end of motherboard.
I've circled the area in question in the picture.
redxps630
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July 22nd, 2024 00:03
That looks like not soldered at factory and there is no sata power or data port amenities there. it is not clamped on. just a foot print of a ghost connector to me. the service manual does not mention any sata ssd. so I do not think it is an option.
https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/en-us/inspiron-24-5430-aio/inspiron_24_5430_aio_owners_manual/removing-the-system-board?guid=guid-c6ae21e1-dd74-4301-b273-a14af9275272&lang=en-us
what you see there is the vestige of an earlier 2.5 hdd/ssd.
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July 22nd, 2024 00:27
This section lists the storage options on your Inspiron 24 5430 All-in-One.
Your Inspiron 24 5430 All-in-One supports the M.2 2230 solid-state drive as the primary storage device.
M.2 2230, solid-state drive
Gen4 x4 PCIe NVMe, up to 64 Gbps
Up to 1 TB
M.2 2230, solid-state drive
QLC Gen4 x4 PCIe NVMe, up to 64 Gbps
Up to 1 TB
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July 22nd, 2024 16:38
@redxps630 I realize the connectors are not on the board, but the "HDD 1" points I circled on the board look like SATA. Don't know if I can add a cable to that (soldering or otherwise).
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July 22nd, 2024 16:52
Oem motherboard often has various components not soldered to cut cost or cater to Dell wish. It is uncertain whether those pins are actually electrically connected to a sata controller on motherboard. You can carefully test the voltage on the 15 pin sata power pin to determine if it is hot. That is before you attempt solder a connector to the pins. I also suggest if 2.5 ssd is absolutely needed, another option is external USB connected sata ssd.
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July 22nd, 2024 21:22
Power is one part of it; the rest is whether or not there is a data connection to the pins. Intel has largely phased out SATA support on newer notebook system so there may well not be. And just about the only source of a connector is going to be the purchase of an otherwise dead board from a similar model that uses the same connector. You may be able to buy the connector if you're in or near southeast China -- in multi-10,000 lots.