Do PC tower cases have a 2.5" drive bay?

Hardware
#1

I have this case, here: https://www.novatech.co.uk/barebonebundles/view/bb-30504a.html

But without opening it up and thoroughly checking, does it have a 2.5" bay that I can just slot in and screw in a drive (HDD, SSHD or SSD) of that physical size? If not, what are my alternatives? I’ve thought of using velcro to hold the drive in place in a larger bay, but is that a good idea?

#2

Hi there,

I have checked for you and that case features only 2x 3.5" bays internally. What you’ll need is an adapter bracket such as the below

I hope that helps,
Ryan

#3

Thanks.

Also, I have an optical drive I want to remove, but I lost the front panel black plastic blanking plate for it. Do you sell spares of those?

#4

Unfortunately no we don’t sell those separately, however if you can PM me your order number I’ll see what I can do.

#5

Can I attach the blanking plate to the front of the case by pulling off the plastic frontage and attaching it that way? At the moment I can’t even pull off the plastic frontage as the optical drive is clamping it to the rest of the case, but it should be easier once I disconnect and unscrew it.

#6

You should find that these simply push into place and you won’t need to remove any panels in order to do so (at least on this model of chassis).

I hope this helps

#7

The plates arrived today, but they don’t quite fit. They look slightly larger than the ones in my case, and bulge in the middle when I try to push them into place.