[SOLVED] Inspiron 3647 adding SSD

[mcraig11]

My husband has an Inspiron 3647 which has the small case. I want to replace his hard drive with an SSD. Will I need a bracket? Thanks!

 

[tennis2]

Since there's no moving parts in a SSD you don't have to take much care in how it's secured inside the case, so long as it doesn't work it's way into a case fan or something.

I like velcro. Which would have the added benefit of being able to keep the existing hdd for mass storage (if there's an open SATA port on the mobo) since there's only a single(?) 3.5" drive bay inside the case.

Or if you want to be all proper with it, yes, you will need a 3.5" adapter.

 

[mcraig11]

Thanks, that's what I needed to know. No need for extra storage since he mostly just surfs the web and trades securities.

Velcro sounds nice!

 

[tennis2]

Depending on how the existing hard drive sits in the bay, you could just leave it unplugged in the case and velcro the SSD to the top of it.