Can i use 2.5" hdd without a mount bracket?

[batuhan]

Hello there, so i've lost mount bracket parts of my case when i moved to an another town. Since these mounting bracket parts (also called hdd rails) unique to every case i can't mount a hard disk. I didn't mount my ssd because there are no moving parts in ssds but i recently bought a 2.5" hdd. Can i use it without mounting it to the case? If not i will return it and get a solid state disk.

 

[Phillip Corcoran]

HDD mounting rails are not (usually) "unique to every case", unless yours is radically different to the norm (difficult to verify since you didn't mention the case model).

These are the universal ones which should fit most 3.5" drive bays in PC cases:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/LINDY-Universal-Drive-Mounting-Rails/dp/B009OHQ3PG

 

[Ali Tauseef]

You can btw, to answer you question. The only thing needed to power them are the connectors while the brackets only are a place to keep them.

 

[frostedtim]

You can btw, to answer you question. The only thing needed to power them are the connectors while the brackets only are a place to keep them.

I wouldnt advise not securing an HDD to a proper mount point. Since it has moving parts, the potential damage to the drive alone from vibrating loose in the rig could be very bad. A loose SSD should not be a big deal since there is no moving parts or vibrations. If you want to at least keep an SSD from sliding around, you can at least tape it down without much worry.

 

[Ali Tauseef]

I agree with you, actually. I was actually just answering his question. Keeping it loose isn't recommended by me either.