StarTech.com 3.5' to 5.25' Front Bay Mounting Bracket w/ Mounting Screws (BRACKETFDBK),Black

PROS:* Affordable and well built* Plastic construction seems to be durable, yet flexible* Thick enough that it shouldn't easily break, but my all my screws I had fit ok.* Had all the holes where I needed them which is always a plus* Comes with four mounting screws to mount the adapter to your case. (You provide the screws needed to mount your drive or other device to the adapter. These mounting screws typically come with your drive, front panel hub, card reader or whatever else you're installing)* 2 Year Warranty* The black color matches my Anker USB 3.0 hub and case perfectly.CONS:There really isn't much I'm displeased with, but here are a few things worth mentioning.- There is a slight gap around the Anker USB hub I installed in this. Not major, but if you're expecting a very tight "force it in" fit you might not get it with all devices. I'm worried it might let some dust in but time will tell.- I've read some people have issues with the plastic being too thick for their drive mounting screws. I mention it here but had no issues myself. If there is any issues I suppose you could always get longer screws, remove any washers, or countersink holes slightly if you need to make short screws work.- This is plastic so if you force things I'm sure it will break.- The mounting screws to mount the drive adapter to the case are those sort of "self-tapping" screws or sheet metal screws that chew into the plastic to make their own threads and secure the plastic. In my experience these work fine a few times, but the plastic typically won't hold up if you constantly remove and reinstall them. If you're one of those people that constantly changes things around and builds new computers from existing parts it's something to be aware of. I'm sure you'd have to remove and reinstall this adapter many many times before you chewed the plastic up so much the screws wouldn't hold.Product Dimensions:8Height 1.1 in [28.6 mm]Length 5.7 in [146 mm]Width 5.3 in [133.4 mm]..MY EXPERIENCE:I purchased this to install a to add USB 3.0 ports to the front of a computer. It worked nearly perfectly for this use. The USB 3.0 front panel was being installed in an unused 5.25" optical drive expansion bay on a retail HP computer. I needed a 3.5" to 5.25" drive adapter that looked great but had a low profile face and didn't stick out very far. This was necessary to allow the USB ports to be tucked back behind a drive bay door cover to maintain a stock appearance while still providing access to the ports.This mounting adapter fit fine in the stock OEM case's 5.25" drive bay and mounted without issues. The adapter comes with 4 screws to mount it to your case's drive bay. Since this was a stock OEM HP case you can't easily remove one side and so I could only use two of the mounting screws but that's all that is necessary to keep things from sliding around.The ANKER USB 3.0 front panel hub fit with some room to spare. The USB front panel hub doesn't completely fill the hole for the 3.5 inch drive so there is a slight gap around the hub sides and top between the USB hub and the adapter. It's not a huge gap, it looks somewhere between 1/32" to 1/16", but it's enough to notice light and see through when out of the case. When everything is installed in the case I don't really notice the cap at all. This doesn't bother me. Since this is a "one size fits most/all" adapter you can't expect a light tight perfect fit. I could have evened up the gap between the bottom and top by using some washers as spacers on the bottom mounting points. I also could have used some sort of black trim on the inside to really seal this off but I didn't take the time. I'm a little worried about how much dust the gap would let in but this install hides behind an HP optical drive bay expansion bay door cover. The gap doesn't bother me much but I thought I'd mention it. I'd much rather have a little extra room and NOT need to get out files, grinders or sandpaper to make things fit so I won't complain.I didn't have any issues with mounting things up. Screws were just long enough to safely secure everything. It doesn't take much. We're not bolting down jet engines here ;)I'm uploading plenty of images but there really isn't much more to say. Based on the price, fit and final appearance I can definitely recommend this adapter.

Was easy to install and fits really well in my case.

I'm going to save you a little bit of time and possible grief here since there are no instructions. I note that a number of the comments & issues have to do with the installation process. Before you start, have a magnetic #2 Phillips screwdriver on hand. Don't even bother without one.1. There are TWO different kinds of screws in the package. M3 (fine threads) and 6-32 UNC (coarser threads). They look alike but they aren't. The M3 screws screw into the drive, the UNC screws go into the bracket. Separate these out first (you may need a magnifying glass). (FACTOID - You CAN use UNC screws in most hard drives because the threaded sockets are usually soft aluminum and a UNC screw will cut new threads with force. BUT, you really don't need or want to do this. PHOTO 3 shows a normal M3 drive screw next to a UNC 6-32 as typically supplied by drive manufacturers. The black M3 screw shown is NOT the M3 screw StarTech includes. You must use the panhead versions StarTech provides.)2. The most LIKELY spot for the brackets is going to be at the rear of the drive (where the cables attach). This location will push the drive the furthest forward in your case. See the first photo.3. It doesn't matter if the drive is mounted upside down or right side up or even 90° sideways. Of course with these brackets, sideways is not going to be one of your options. Regardless, unless you have a particular cable run that works better with the drive upside down (SATA power cables for example), leave it right-side up.4. The bracket is shaped like a square U when viewed on end. The bottom of the U is the bottom of the bracket.5. Using the mag screw driver, put an M3 screw onto the screwdriver then carefully lower the screw through the large oval slot and screw the bracket to the drive. The FIRST photo shows the most likely position with both screws in place. Repeat on the other side. Photo #2 shows how the bracket looks mounted to the drive.6. Remove the two side panels from your computer case and slide the drive into that 5.25" unused slot. You may find it easier to remove the front panel as well.7. At this point you COULD use the plastic quick snap locks to hold the drive in place if your case has that feature. However, even if you do this, I still recommend adding at least one screw to the assembly. This is where you use the 6-32 UNC screws. They screw through your drive case cage into the side of the brackets. If you don't have the quick locks, use at least one screw in front on one side and one screw in back on the other side to hold the drive in place assuming your case has support rails for the brackets. If your case does not have support rails then you must secure the drive using all 4 UNC screws -- 2 on each side.8. Last note -- yes there are other holes in the bracket that will align with normal hard drive screws. However, getting them in is tough and you will be screwing them on an angle. Not a job for fumble fingered or impatient people.

Attached these brackets to an HDD and was able to mount it in an optical drive bay. Perfect!

Build quality seems okay. Seemed to be reasonably priced and easy to install. It was a perfect fit.

It's a bracket. It functions. I bought 3 and they all worked fine, the screw hole alignment was a little off but managed to make them work. Install was easy. They feel like cheap sharp cut metal so be careful handling. Overall a serviceable bracket and I don't mind it being low tier quality considering the price was right and you truly get what you pay for. I would use them again myself if needed to unless it was for a client in which I would go with a less "sharp metal" solution

This is a good drive adapter frame for older computers. It is hard to find, so buy it if you need it, because you might not see it again. Works well with Dell desktops and workstations.

Perfect fit . Easy to drill extra screw holes if needed for a solid fit in the plastic case

Excelente bracket para instalar 2 discos SDD de 2.5pulg. en una bahia de 3.5pulg. para discos HDD. Viene con todos los tornillos que requieren y con el cable de derivación de alimentación sata en Y, que es muy util cuando la tarjeta madre no tiene mas puertos molex o sata de poder, y quieres conectar más disco duros o clonar tu HDD.

Passt perfekt , gibt keinerlei Probleme

Aspect qualitatif, facile à installer

Compacto y util para conectar un dispositivo de 3.5 pulgadas en una bahia de 5.25. Muy adecuado.

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