Storage Solutions Can a lower 7 mm SSD be installed in a 9.5mm slot?

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mehrotra.akash

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I have a Dell 17R SE (77200)

It has 2 HDD slots, I'm planning on replacing the OS disk with a SSD the next time there are good offers.

However, SSD's seem to be 7mm and my HDD's are 9.5 mm

Any challenges in installing a 7mm SSD in a 9.5mm bay?
 
SSD's usually come with an adaptor of some sort which you have to stick onto the SSD and this increases the SSDS height to 9.5mm
 
rdst_1 said:
SSD's usually come with an adaptor of some sort which you have to stick onto the SSD and this increases the SSDS height to 9.5mm
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Even the SSD's bought using Flipkart\Amazon,etc?

I believe the "laptop kit" packages available internationally come with them, but Indian sites do not mention them much\at all
 
mehrotra.akash said:
Even the SSD's bought using Flipkart\Amazon,etc?

I believe the "laptop kit" packages available internationally come with them, but Indian sites do not mention them much\at all
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My bad. My Crucial M500 came with it, but it was bought from Amazon.com
 
Don't bother much if you don't get the adaptor. Just cut 2 strips of those long sim card holder and attach to the base of the ssd and you will be fine. Even a pieced of thin foam or cardboard will serve the purpose. But make sure it isn't metal.
 
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