cant screw HDD into case?

[shaun88]

i've bought a WD HDD and it wont screw into my case, here's a picture of my case:
http://puu.sh/482Xb
you can see my optic drive at the top, then my HDD screwed in, but its not sat on a shelf, the screws screwed into the side are holding it in place, for some reason the holes for the screws on my HDD wont match the holes in my case (the holes where the HDD is suppose to sit on like a shelf bit)
any ideas anyone please?

 

[RealBeast]

Do you have it in a 5.25 inch bay like the optical drive? It should be in a 3.5 inch bay where it fits properly.

 

[shaun88]

Do you have it in a 5.25 inch bay like the optical drive? It should be in a 3.5 inch bay where it fits properly.

yeah thats what i mean, if i put it in a 3.5 inch bay, it sits on the shelf but the case holes dont match up with the HDD screw holes 🙁

 

[RealBeast]

I've never seen a case out of close to a thousand builds that had 3.5 inch slots that would not fit a HDD, it may not actually sit on a shelf when in the correct position.

 

[popatim]

what case do you have?

 

[shaun88]

what case do you have?

here is my case: http://www.ebuyer.com/343259-cit-imp-micro-black-interior-500w-12cm-black-psu-cscitblackimp

you can see the holes for the 3.5" bays in the middle of the case but they dont line up with the hard drive i bought which is a typical western digital 3.5" 1TB, if i put the HDD in backwards then they line up but thats awkward to connect up then

 

[shaun88]

here is my case: http://www.ebuyer.com/343259-cit-imp-micro-black-interior-500w-12cm-black-psu-cscitblackimp

you can see the holes for the 3.5" bays in the middle of the case but they dont line up with the hard drive i bought which is a typical western digital 3.5" 1TB, if i put the HDD in backwards then they line up but thats awkward to connect up then

 

[popatim]

ok, see the 9 hole grill looking thing at the bottom of the drive rack. The HDD mounts in one of the two spaces just above that. The HDD holes will line up with the two 1/2" long slots that are just below and forward of the 'dimples'.

I think you are trying to mount the hdd's in the place where the 3.5" floppy drives are supposed to go.

 

[shaun88]

ok, see the 9 hole grill looking thing at the bottom of the drive rack. The HDD mounts in one of the two spaces just above that. The HDD holes will line up with the two 1/2" long slots that are just below and forward of the 'dimples'.

I think you are trying to mount the hdd's in the place where the 3.5" floppy drives are supposed to go.

thanks for your help i managed to sort it, they didnt line up with the holes but they lined up with the slips and it rests on the shelf and its secure, thanks

 

[shaun88]

ok, see the 9 hole grill looking thing at the bottom of the drive rack. The HDD mounts in one of the two spaces just above that. The HDD holes will line up with the two 1/2" long slots that are just below and forward of the 'dimples'.

I think you are trying to mount the hdd's in the place where the 3.5" floppy drives are supposed to go.

thanks for your help i managed to sort it, they didnt line up with the holes but they lined up with the slips and it rests on the shelf and its secure, thanks

 

[popatim]

yup thats the ones. Slots/Slits... LoL Glad you got it!