Don't know what I’m looking for regarding removable HDDs? [closed]
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Ok all. So I’m a gamer and haven’t built my own system since the 90s. I’ve always had a backup USB HDD in case I run into issues and have to format. I’m looking to have a bay for a HDD that I can remove and put in a different one, kind of like unplugging a external HDD and plugging in a new one.
Currently two of my bays are for optical drives (although one isn’t showing in my list below). I don't know if what I’m looking for even exists or if it has to do with some server tech but I am looking for something that’s compatible with my system.
backup external-hard-drive removable
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Ok all. So I’m a gamer and haven’t built my own system since the 90s. I’ve always had a backup USB HDD in case I run into issues and have to format. I’m looking to have a bay for a HDD that I can remove and put in a different one, kind of like unplugging a external HDD and plugging in a new one.
Currently two of my bays are for optical drives (although one isn’t showing in my list below). I don't know if what I’m looking for even exists or if it has to do with some server tech but I am looking for something that’s compatible with my system.
backup external-hard-drive removable
edited Mar 5 at 20:50
Run5k
11.6k73354
asked Mar 5 at 17:56
Wizardhood2003Wizardhood2003
342
closed as off-topic by Moab, Run5k, music2myear, Mike Fitzpatrick, n8te Mar 7 at 9:30
This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:
- "Questions seeking for hardware shopping recommendations are off-topic because they are often relevant only to the question author at the time the question was asked and tend to become obsolete quickly. Instead of asking what to buy, try asking how to find out what suits your needs." – Moab, Run5k, music2myear, Mike Fitzpatrick, n8te
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If you just have an occasional need to plug in a hard drive one of the new USB Hard drive Docks work well and can just sit on your desk.
– JPhi1618
Mar 5 at 22:10
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Ok all. So I’m a gamer and haven’t built my own system since the 90s. I’ve always had a backup USB HDD in case I run into issues and have to format. I’m looking to have a bay for a HDD that I can remove and put in a different one, kind of like unplugging a external HDD and plugging in a new one.
Currently two of my bays are for optical drives (although one isn’t showing in my list below). I don't know if what I’m looking for even exists or if it has to do with some server tech but I am looking for something that’s compatible with my system.
backup external-hard-drive removable
edited Mar 5 at 20:50
Run5k
11.6k73354
asked Mar 5 at 17:56
Wizardhood2003Wizardhood2003
342
Ok all. So I’m a gamer and haven’t built my own system since the 90s. I’ve always had a backup USB HDD in case I run into issues and have to format. I’m looking to have a bay for a HDD that I can remove and put in a different one, kind of like unplugging a external HDD and plugging in a new one.
Currently two of my bays are for optical drives (although one isn’t showing in my list below). I don't know if what I’m looking for even exists or if it has to do with some server tech but I am looking for something that’s compatible with my system.
backup external-hard-drive removable
backup external-hard-drive removable
edited Mar 5 at 20:50
Run5k
11.6k73354
asked Mar 5 at 17:56
Wizardhood2003Wizardhood2003
342
edited Mar 5 at 20:50
Run5k
11.6k73354
asked Mar 5 at 17:56
Wizardhood2003Wizardhood2003
342
edited Mar 5 at 20:50
Run5k
11.6k73354
edited Mar 5 at 20:50
Run5k
11.6k73354
edited Mar 5 at 20:50
Run5k
11.6k73354
11.6k73354
asked Mar 5 at 17:56
Wizardhood2003Wizardhood2003
342
asked Mar 5 at 17:56
Wizardhood2003Wizardhood2003
342
asked Mar 5 at 17:56
Wizardhood2003Wizardhood2003
342
342
closed as off-topic by Moab, Run5k, music2myear, Mike Fitzpatrick, n8te Mar 7 at 9:30
This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:
- "Questions seeking for hardware shopping recommendations are off-topic because they are often relevant only to the question author at the time the question was asked and tend to become obsolete quickly. Instead of asking what to buy, try asking how to find out what suits your needs." – Moab, Run5k, music2myear, Mike Fitzpatrick, n8te
closed as off-topic by Moab, Run5k, music2myear, Mike Fitzpatrick, n8te Mar 7 at 9:30
This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:
- "Questions seeking for hardware shopping recommendations are off-topic because they are often relevant only to the question author at the time the question was asked and tend to become obsolete quickly. Instead of asking what to buy, try asking how to find out what suits your needs." – Moab, Run5k, music2myear, Mike Fitzpatrick, n8te
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If you just have an occasional need to plug in a hard drive one of the new USB Hard drive Docks work well and can just sit on your desk.
– JPhi1618
Mar 5 at 22:10
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If you just have an occasional need to plug in a hard drive one of the new USB Hard drive Docks work well and can just sit on your desk.
– JPhi1618
Mar 5 at 22:10
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If you just have an occasional need to plug in a hard drive one of the new USB Hard drive Docks work well and can just sit on your desk.
– JPhi1618
Mar 5 at 22:10
If you just have an occasional need to plug in a hard drive one of the new USB Hard drive Docks work well and can just sit on your desk.
– JPhi1618
Mar 5 at 22:10
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Sounds like what you are after is a hot-swap bay.
They make different flavors depending on if you want to use 3.5 inch drives or 2.5 inch drives. Here is one for two 2.5 inch drives that will fit in the 5.25 inch standard optical drive bay.
If you want one for 3.5 inch drives, they are available too.
answered Mar 5 at 18:07
Eddie DunnEddie Dunn
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@ChristopherHostage you may be able to find enclosed trays that give all around protection. We had them for 3.5" drives at my previous job (drives were being pulled and locked in a safe nightly so they needed to be well protected); but they were bought something like a decade ago and I couldn't find an example quickly today.
– Dan Neely
Mar 5 at 20:39
3
@DanNeely I've found one example: Startech hot-swap-hard-drive-bay-usb-enclosure. Must now try to resist gadget purchase.
– Andrew Morton
Mar 5 at 21:13
2
The photo appears to depict a device that fits in a 3.5" floppy bay, not the stated 5.25" optical drive bay.
– ScottJ
Mar 6 at 1:47
1
I've used removable drive bays (for 5.25" HDD drives). The ones I'm familiar with have simple connectors built in to the mating parts. I wouldn't trust such a setup for an actual "hot" swap; I always did swaps with the machine powered down. If you want to do hot swaps, make sure the device is advertised for that capability (power/ground and signal connections should mate progressively)
– Zenilogix
Mar 6 at 4:33
1
@PeterA.Schneider I've seen hot-swappable circuit boards (for a telephony system). The boards had their edge connectors arranged such that certain conductors mated first on insert, de-mated last on removal, creating an inherent two (or perhaps three) step connection/disconnection. This allowed for the whole system to be continuously powered while allowing individual cards to be inserted or removed at any time for servicing or upgrade. One could imagine something along similar lines for a HDD, just not sure how it would be done "right". FWIW I think USB employs this principle.
– Zenilogix
Mar 16 at 20:59
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As noted by in another answer to this question, what you are (likely) looking for is called a "hot swap(pable) hard drive bay".
Hot swapping is intended to allow replacement of failed hard drivers without powering off a device. As a consequence, hot swapping a hard drives often mean being able to remove it from the front of the machine. There are inserts that allow for this via standard-sized drive bays (i.e. the hard drive sits in a tray/cage inside this bay).
answered Mar 5 at 18:19
AnaksunamanAnaksunaman
5,64821423
1
Effectively a feature of SOHO NAS for a while (Sata). It helps to know which disk has failed if this is for RAID6 too.
– mckenzm
Mar 6 at 0:12
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2 Answers
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active
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active
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Sounds like what you are after is a hot-swap bay.
They make different flavors depending on if you want to use 3.5 inch drives or 2.5 inch drives. Here is one for two 2.5 inch drives that will fit in the 5.25 inch standard optical drive bay.
If you want one for 3.5 inch drives, they are available too.
answered Mar 5 at 18:07
Eddie DunnEddie Dunn
60136
1
@ChristopherHostage you may be able to find enclosed trays that give all around protection. We had them for 3.5" drives at my previous job (drives were being pulled and locked in a safe nightly so they needed to be well protected); but they were bought something like a decade ago and I couldn't find an example quickly today.
– Dan Neely
Mar 5 at 20:39
3
@DanNeely I've found one example: Startech hot-swap-hard-drive-bay-usb-enclosure. Must now try to resist gadget purchase.
– Andrew Morton
Mar 5 at 21:13
2
The photo appears to depict a device that fits in a 3.5" floppy bay, not the stated 5.25" optical drive bay.
– ScottJ
Mar 6 at 1:47
1
I've used removable drive bays (for 5.25" HDD drives). The ones I'm familiar with have simple connectors built in to the mating parts. I wouldn't trust such a setup for an actual "hot" swap; I always did swaps with the machine powered down. If you want to do hot swaps, make sure the device is advertised for that capability (power/ground and signal connections should mate progressively)
– Zenilogix
Mar 6 at 4:33
1
@PeterA.Schneider I've seen hot-swappable circuit boards (for a telephony system). The boards had their edge connectors arranged such that certain conductors mated first on insert, de-mated last on removal, creating an inherent two (or perhaps three) step connection/disconnection. This allowed for the whole system to be continuously powered while allowing individual cards to be inserted or removed at any time for servicing or upgrade. One could imagine something along similar lines for a HDD, just not sure how it would be done "right". FWIW I think USB employs this principle.
– Zenilogix
Mar 16 at 20:59
|
show 5 more comments
Sounds like what you are after is a hot-swap bay.
They make different flavors depending on if you want to use 3.5 inch drives or 2.5 inch drives. Here is one for two 2.5 inch drives that will fit in the 5.25 inch standard optical drive bay.
If you want one for 3.5 inch drives, they are available too.
answered Mar 5 at 18:07
Eddie DunnEddie Dunn
60136
1
@ChristopherHostage you may be able to find enclosed trays that give all around protection. We had them for 3.5" drives at my previous job (drives were being pulled and locked in a safe nightly so they needed to be well protected); but they were bought something like a decade ago and I couldn't find an example quickly today.
– Dan Neely
Mar 5 at 20:39
3
@DanNeely I've found one example: Startech hot-swap-hard-drive-bay-usb-enclosure. Must now try to resist gadget purchase.
– Andrew Morton
Mar 5 at 21:13
2
The photo appears to depict a device that fits in a 3.5" floppy bay, not the stated 5.25" optical drive bay.
– ScottJ
Mar 6 at 1:47
1
I've used removable drive bays (for 5.25" HDD drives). The ones I'm familiar with have simple connectors built in to the mating parts. I wouldn't trust such a setup for an actual "hot" swap; I always did swaps with the machine powered down. If you want to do hot swaps, make sure the device is advertised for that capability (power/ground and signal connections should mate progressively)
– Zenilogix
Mar 6 at 4:33
1
@PeterA.Schneider I've seen hot-swappable circuit boards (for a telephony system). The boards had their edge connectors arranged such that certain conductors mated first on insert, de-mated last on removal, creating an inherent two (or perhaps three) step connection/disconnection. This allowed for the whole system to be continuously powered while allowing individual cards to be inserted or removed at any time for servicing or upgrade. One could imagine something along similar lines for a HDD, just not sure how it would be done "right". FWIW I think USB employs this principle.
– Zenilogix
Mar 16 at 20:59
|
show 5 more comments
Sounds like what you are after is a hot-swap bay.
They make different flavors depending on if you want to use 3.5 inch drives or 2.5 inch drives. Here is one for two 2.5 inch drives that will fit in the 5.25 inch standard optical drive bay.
If you want one for 3.5 inch drives, they are available too.
answered Mar 5 at 18:07
Eddie DunnEddie Dunn
60136
Sounds like what you are after is a hot-swap bay.
They make different flavors depending on if you want to use 3.5 inch drives or 2.5 inch drives. Here is one for two 2.5 inch drives that will fit in the 5.25 inch standard optical drive bay.
If you want one for 3.5 inch drives, they are available too.
answered Mar 5 at 18:07
Eddie DunnEddie Dunn
60136
answered Mar 5 at 18:07
Eddie DunnEddie Dunn
60136
answered Mar 5 at 18:07
Eddie DunnEddie Dunn
60136
answered Mar 5 at 18:07
Eddie DunnEddie Dunn
60136
60136
1
@ChristopherHostage you may be able to find enclosed trays that give all around protection. We had them for 3.5" drives at my previous job (drives were being pulled and locked in a safe nightly so they needed to be well protected); but they were bought something like a decade ago and I couldn't find an example quickly today.
– Dan Neely
Mar 5 at 20:39
3
@DanNeely I've found one example: Startech hot-swap-hard-drive-bay-usb-enclosure. Must now try to resist gadget purchase.
– Andrew Morton
Mar 5 at 21:13
2
The photo appears to depict a device that fits in a 3.5" floppy bay, not the stated 5.25" optical drive bay.
– ScottJ
Mar 6 at 1:47
1
I've used removable drive bays (for 5.25" HDD drives). The ones I'm familiar with have simple connectors built in to the mating parts. I wouldn't trust such a setup for an actual "hot" swap; I always did swaps with the machine powered down. If you want to do hot swaps, make sure the device is advertised for that capability (power/ground and signal connections should mate progressively)
– Zenilogix
Mar 6 at 4:33
1
@PeterA.Schneider I've seen hot-swappable circuit boards (for a telephony system). The boards had their edge connectors arranged such that certain conductors mated first on insert, de-mated last on removal, creating an inherent two (or perhaps three) step connection/disconnection. This allowed for the whole system to be continuously powered while allowing individual cards to be inserted or removed at any time for servicing or upgrade. One could imagine something along similar lines for a HDD, just not sure how it would be done "right". FWIW I think USB employs this principle.
– Zenilogix
Mar 16 at 20:59
|
show 5 more comments
1
@ChristopherHostage you may be able to find enclosed trays that give all around protection. We had them for 3.5" drives at my previous job (drives were being pulled and locked in a safe nightly so they needed to be well protected); but they were bought something like a decade ago and I couldn't find an example quickly today.
– Dan Neely
Mar 5 at 20:39
3
@DanNeely I've found one example: Startech hot-swap-hard-drive-bay-usb-enclosure. Must now try to resist gadget purchase.
– Andrew Morton
Mar 5 at 21:13
2
The photo appears to depict a device that fits in a 3.5" floppy bay, not the stated 5.25" optical drive bay.
– ScottJ
Mar 6 at 1:47
1
I've used removable drive bays (for 5.25" HDD drives). The ones I'm familiar with have simple connectors built in to the mating parts. I wouldn't trust such a setup for an actual "hot" swap; I always did swaps with the machine powered down. If you want to do hot swaps, make sure the device is advertised for that capability (power/ground and signal connections should mate progressively)
– Zenilogix
Mar 6 at 4:33
1
@PeterA.Schneider I've seen hot-swappable circuit boards (for a telephony system). The boards had their edge connectors arranged such that certain conductors mated first on insert, de-mated last on removal, creating an inherent two (or perhaps three) step connection/disconnection. This allowed for the whole system to be continuously powered while allowing individual cards to be inserted or removed at any time for servicing or upgrade. One could imagine something along similar lines for a HDD, just not sure how it would be done "right". FWIW I think USB employs this principle.
– Zenilogix
Mar 16 at 20:59
1
1
@ChristopherHostage you may be able to find enclosed trays that give all around protection. We had them for 3.5" drives at my previous job (drives were being pulled and locked in a safe nightly so they needed to be well protected); but they were bought something like a decade ago and I couldn't find an example quickly today.
– Dan Neely
Mar 5 at 20:39
@ChristopherHostage you may be able to find enclosed trays that give all around protection. We had them for 3.5" drives at my previous job (drives were being pulled and locked in a safe nightly so they needed to be well protected); but they were bought something like a decade ago and I couldn't find an example quickly today.
– Dan Neely
Mar 5 at 20:39
3
3
@DanNeely I've found one example: Startech hot-swap-hard-drive-bay-usb-enclosure. Must now try to resist gadget purchase.
– Andrew Morton
Mar 5 at 21:13
@DanNeely I've found one example: Startech hot-swap-hard-drive-bay-usb-enclosure. Must now try to resist gadget purchase.
– Andrew Morton
Mar 5 at 21:13
2
2
The photo appears to depict a device that fits in a 3.5" floppy bay, not the stated 5.25" optical drive bay.
– ScottJ
Mar 6 at 1:47
The photo appears to depict a device that fits in a 3.5" floppy bay, not the stated 5.25" optical drive bay.
– ScottJ
Mar 6 at 1:47
1
1
I've used removable drive bays (for 5.25" HDD drives). The ones I'm familiar with have simple connectors built in to the mating parts. I wouldn't trust such a setup for an actual "hot" swap; I always did swaps with the machine powered down. If you want to do hot swaps, make sure the device is advertised for that capability (power/ground and signal connections should mate progressively)
– Zenilogix
Mar 6 at 4:33
I've used removable drive bays (for 5.25" HDD drives). The ones I'm familiar with have simple connectors built in to the mating parts. I wouldn't trust such a setup for an actual "hot" swap; I always did swaps with the machine powered down. If you want to do hot swaps, make sure the device is advertised for that capability (power/ground and signal connections should mate progressively)
– Zenilogix
Mar 6 at 4:33
1
1
@PeterA.Schneider I've seen hot-swappable circuit boards (for a telephony system). The boards had their edge connectors arranged such that certain conductors mated first on insert, de-mated last on removal, creating an inherent two (or perhaps three) step connection/disconnection. This allowed for the whole system to be continuously powered while allowing individual cards to be inserted or removed at any time for servicing or upgrade. One could imagine something along similar lines for a HDD, just not sure how it would be done "right". FWIW I think USB employs this principle.
– Zenilogix
Mar 16 at 20:59
@PeterA.Schneider I've seen hot-swappable circuit boards (for a telephony system). The boards had their edge connectors arranged such that certain conductors mated first on insert, de-mated last on removal, creating an inherent two (or perhaps three) step connection/disconnection. This allowed for the whole system to be continuously powered while allowing individual cards to be inserted or removed at any time for servicing or upgrade. One could imagine something along similar lines for a HDD, just not sure how it would be done "right". FWIW I think USB employs this principle.
– Zenilogix
Mar 16 at 20:59
|
show 5 more comments
As noted by in another answer to this question, what you are (likely) looking for is called a "hot swap(pable) hard drive bay".
Hot swapping is intended to allow replacement of failed hard drivers without powering off a device. As a consequence, hot swapping a hard drives often mean being able to remove it from the front of the machine. There are inserts that allow for this via standard-sized drive bays (i.e. the hard drive sits in a tray/cage inside this bay).
answered Mar 5 at 18:19
AnaksunamanAnaksunaman
5,64821423
1
Effectively a feature of SOHO NAS for a while (Sata). It helps to know which disk has failed if this is for RAID6 too.
– mckenzm
Mar 6 at 0:12
add a comment |
As noted by in another answer to this question, what you are (likely) looking for is called a "hot swap(pable) hard drive bay".
Hot swapping is intended to allow replacement of failed hard drivers without powering off a device. As a consequence, hot swapping a hard drives often mean being able to remove it from the front of the machine. There are inserts that allow for this via standard-sized drive bays (i.e. the hard drive sits in a tray/cage inside this bay).
answered Mar 5 at 18:19
AnaksunamanAnaksunaman
5,64821423
1
Effectively a feature of SOHO NAS for a while (Sata). It helps to know which disk has failed if this is for RAID6 too.
– mckenzm
Mar 6 at 0:12
add a comment |
As noted by in another answer to this question, what you are (likely) looking for is called a "hot swap(pable) hard drive bay".
Hot swapping is intended to allow replacement of failed hard drivers without powering off a device. As a consequence, hot swapping a hard drives often mean being able to remove it from the front of the machine. There are inserts that allow for this via standard-sized drive bays (i.e. the hard drive sits in a tray/cage inside this bay).
answered Mar 5 at 18:19
AnaksunamanAnaksunaman
5,64821423
As noted by in another answer to this question, what you are (likely) looking for is called a "hot swap(pable) hard drive bay".
Hot swapping is intended to allow replacement of failed hard drivers without powering off a device. As a consequence, hot swapping a hard drives often mean being able to remove it from the front of the machine. There are inserts that allow for this via standard-sized drive bays (i.e. the hard drive sits in a tray/cage inside this bay).
answered Mar 5 at 18:19
AnaksunamanAnaksunaman
5,64821423
edited Mar 5 at 18:30
answered Mar 5 at 18:19
AnaksunamanAnaksunaman
5,64821423
answered Mar 5 at 18:19
AnaksunamanAnaksunaman
5,64821423
answered Mar 5 at 18:19
AnaksunamanAnaksunaman
5,64821423
5,64821423
1
Effectively a feature of SOHO NAS for a while (Sata). It helps to know which disk has failed if this is for RAID6 too.
– mckenzm
Mar 6 at 0:12
add a comment |
1
Effectively a feature of SOHO NAS for a while (Sata). It helps to know which disk has failed if this is for RAID6 too.
– mckenzm
Mar 6 at 0:12
1
1
Effectively a feature of SOHO NAS for a while (Sata). It helps to know which disk has failed if this is for RAID6 too.
– mckenzm
Mar 6 at 0:12
Effectively a feature of SOHO NAS for a while (Sata). It helps to know which disk has failed if this is for RAID6 too.
– mckenzm
Mar 6 at 0:12
add a comment |
1
If you just have an occasional need to plug in a hard drive one of the new USB Hard drive Docks work well and can just sit on your desk.
– JPhi1618
Mar 5 at 22:10