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5.25 to 3.5 drive bay

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  • 27-10-2011 10:03pm
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    LeakingLava
    Registered Users Posts: 1,374 ✭✭✭


    Hi there everyone. I just want to ask, where can I get a converter thing which can allow me to mount a card reader(3.5 floppy drive slot) onto a 5.25 HDD bay drive?


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    The Toff
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    All online retailers should sell them. If you need it in a hurry, Maplin have them for sure. I got a 3.5" to 2.5" adapter recently.


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    LeakingLava
    Registered Users Posts: 1,374 ✭✭✭LeakingLava


    The Toff wrote: »
    All online retailers should sell them. If you need it in a hurry, Maplin have them for sure. I got a 3.5" to 2.5" adapter recently.

    Ah. Alright. Maplins should be good enough for me. I really don't want buying stuff online. I don't trust it that much really.


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    Serephucus
    Registered Users Posts: 7,180 ✭✭✭Serephucus


    ... Just don't buy any computer components from Maplin. As much as you might not trust online retailers (for whatever reason), I wouldn't trust someone charging me double for something for no good reason.


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    LeakingLava
    Registered Users Posts: 1,374 ✭✭✭LeakingLava


    Serephucus wrote: »
    ... Just don't buy any computer components from Maplin. As much as you might not trust online retailers (for whatever reason), I wouldn't trust someone charging me double for something for no good reason.

    Really? Is there any other source I can get them from but not online? I never liked Maplin either but rather than pay for postage, etc. etc., I just buy it off them. I've just seen one on eBay for around 5 euro and postage is like 8 euro or something close, then I've seen one in Maplin(UK website) for about 5.60 pounds. I reckon that's just less than 10euro here so why not buy that?


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    Serephucus
    Registered Users Posts: 7,180 ✭✭✭Serephucus


    For something as small as a bay adapter you can buy it wherever you like and there's probably not going to be much of a difference. I'm talking about motherboards, graphics cards and hard drives, etc.


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    LeakingLava
    Registered Users Posts: 1,374 ✭✭✭LeakingLava


    Serephucus wrote: »
    For something as small as a bay adapter you can buy it wherever you like and there's probably not going to be much of a difference. I'm talking about motherboards, graphics cards and hard drives, etc.


    Ah yeah I seriously wouldn't even think about buying at Maplin if what I needed was big parts. Seriously, seriously, seriously huge rip-off. Lol.


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