# 3.5 Bay Adapter

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-5-bay-adapter/101154>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 1, 2002, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-5-bay-adapter/101154 "2002-04-01T02:39:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![SlickRoenick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e68b1a/32.png) [@SlickRoenick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlickRoenick)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2002, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-5-bay-adapter/101154/1 "2002-04-01T02:39:46Z")

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Does anyone know where I can find an adapter for 3.5" disk drive? I have 3 extra internal bays on my machine and I want to have another disk drive (drive b:) but everywhere I look I can’t find any. I don’t want to have to use USB/FireWire if I don’t have to. Suggestions?

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**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2002, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-5-bay-adapter/101154/2 "2002-04-01T03:07:26Z")

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??? Assuming you mean an adapter to mount a 3.5 drive in 5" bay They’re everywhere. I’ve got a box full of them. If you’re on the Eastern Shore drop by and I’ll give you one. Any computer parts store will carry them and most of the time they’re included free with a new retail boxed drives.

[www.cyberguys.com](http://www.cyberguys.com)

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> Now there’s a single drive-mounting kit that lets you install hard drives, floppy drives and even dual cooling fans. Unique mounting chassis is molded to accept just about any type of 3.5" or 5.25" device. Includes mounting screws and blank faceplate.
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> $ 3.16 each
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> Item# 161 0402