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Ok all. So I’m a gamer and haven’t built my own system since the 90s. I’ve always had a backup USB HDD in case I run into issues and have to format. I’m looking to have a bay for a HDD that I can remove and put in a different one, kind of like unplugging a external HDD and plugging in a new one.

Currently two of my bays are for optical drives (although one isn’t showing in my list below). I don't know if what I’m looking for even exists or if it has to do with some server tech but I am looking for something that’s compatible with my system.

backup external-hard-drive removable

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Ok all. So I’m a gamer and haven’t built my own system since the 90s. I’ve always had a backup USB HDD in case I run into issues and have to format. I’m looking to have a bay for a HDD that I can remove and put in a different one, kind of like unplugging a external HDD and plugging in a new one.

Currently two of my bays are for optical drives (although one isn’t showing in my list below). I don't know if what I’m looking for even exists or if it has to do with some server tech but I am looking for something that’s compatible with my system.

backup external-hard-drive removable

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Ok all. So I’m a gamer and haven’t built my own system since the 90s. I’ve always had a backup USB HDD in case I run into issues and have to format. I’m looking to have a bay for a HDD that I can remove and put in a different one, kind of like unplugging a external HDD and plugging in a new one.

Currently two of my bays are for optical drives (although one isn’t showing in my list below). I don't know if what I’m looking for even exists or if it has to do with some server tech but I am looking for something that’s compatible with my system.

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Sounds like what you are after is a hot-swap bay.

They make different flavors depending on if you want to use 3.5 inch drives or 2.5 inch drives. Here is one for two 2.5 inch drives that will fit in the 5.25 inch standard optical drive bay.

If you want one for 3.5 inch drives, they are available too.

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  Just make sure that the HD is protected from static, water, and physical knocks. USB enclosures usually do the job well, but if you have a safe place for the HD, the hot swap bay is fine. There are also hard drive docks, which are like hot swap bays in a standalone USB device.
  
  – Christopher Hostage
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  @ChristopherHostage you may be able to find enclosed trays that give all around protection. We had them for 3.5" drives at my previous job (drives were being pulled and locked in a safe nightly so they needed to be well protected); but they were bought something like a decade ago and I couldn't find an example quickly today.
  
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  @DanNeely I've found one example: Startech hot-swap-hard-drive-bay-usb-enclosure. Must now try to resist gadget purchase.
  
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  The photo appears to depict a device that fits in a 3.5" floppy bay, not the stated 5.25" optical drive bay.
  
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  I've used removable drive bays (for 5.25" HDD drives). The ones I'm familiar with have simple connectors built in to the mating parts. I wouldn't trust such a setup for an actual "hot" swap; I always did swaps with the machine powered down. If you want to do hot swaps, make sure the device is advertised for that capability (power/ground and signal connections should mate progressively)
  
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As noted by in another answer to this question, what you are (likely) looking for is called a "hot swap(pable) hard drive bay".

Hot swapping is intended to allow replacement of failed hard drivers without powering off a device. As a consequence, hot swapping a hard drives often mean being able to remove it from the front of the machine. There are inserts that allow for this via standard-sized drive bays (i.e. the hard drive sits in a tray/cage inside this bay).

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  Effectively a feature of SOHO NAS for a while (Sata). It helps to know which disk has failed if this is for RAID6 too.
  
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14

Sounds like what you are after is a hot-swap bay.

They make different flavors depending on if you want to use 3.5 inch drives or 2.5 inch drives. Here is one for two 2.5 inch drives that will fit in the 5.25 inch standard optical drive bay.

If you want one for 3.5 inch drives, they are available too.

share|improve this answer

answered yesterday

Eddie DunnEddie Dunn

56626

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  Just make sure that the HD is protected from static, water, and physical knocks. USB enclosures usually do the job well, but if you have a safe place for the HD, the hot swap bay is fine. There are also hard drive docks, which are like hot swap bays in a standalone USB device.
  
  – Christopher Hostage
  yesterday
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @ChristopherHostage you may be able to find enclosed trays that give all around protection. We had them for 3.5" drives at my previous job (drives were being pulled and locked in a safe nightly so they needed to be well protected); but they were bought something like a decade ago and I couldn't find an example quickly today.
  
  – Dan Neely
  yesterday
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  3
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @DanNeely I've found one example: Startech hot-swap-hard-drive-bay-usb-enclosure. Must now try to resist gadget purchase.
  
  – Andrew Morton
  yesterday
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  2
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  The photo appears to depict a device that fits in a 3.5" floppy bay, not the stated 5.25" optical drive bay.
  
  – ScottJ
  yesterday
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I've used removable drive bays (for 5.25" HDD drives). The ones I'm familiar with have simple connectors built in to the mating parts. I wouldn't trust such a setup for an actual "hot" swap; I always did swaps with the machine powered down. If you want to do hot swaps, make sure the device is advertised for that capability (power/ground and signal connections should mate progressively)
  
  – Zenilogix
  yesterday
  

  
  
  
  

 | 
show 4 more comments

14

Sounds like what you are after is a hot-swap bay.

They make different flavors depending on if you want to use 3.5 inch drives or 2.5 inch drives. Here is one for two 2.5 inch drives that will fit in the 5.25 inch standard optical drive bay.

If you want one for 3.5 inch drives, they are available too.

share|improve this answer

answered yesterday

Eddie DunnEddie Dunn

56626

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Just make sure that the HD is protected from static, water, and physical knocks. USB enclosures usually do the job well, but if you have a safe place for the HD, the hot swap bay is fine. There are also hard drive docks, which are like hot swap bays in a standalone USB device.
  
  – Christopher Hostage
  yesterday
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @ChristopherHostage you may be able to find enclosed trays that give all around protection. We had them for 3.5" drives at my previous job (drives were being pulled and locked in a safe nightly so they needed to be well protected); but they were bought something like a decade ago and I couldn't find an example quickly today.
  
  – Dan Neely
  yesterday
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  3
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @DanNeely I've found one example: Startech hot-swap-hard-drive-bay-usb-enclosure. Must now try to resist gadget purchase.
  
  – Andrew Morton
  yesterday
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  2
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  The photo appears to depict a device that fits in a 3.5" floppy bay, not the stated 5.25" optical drive bay.
  
  – ScottJ
  yesterday
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I've used removable drive bays (for 5.25" HDD drives). The ones I'm familiar with have simple connectors built in to the mating parts. I wouldn't trust such a setup for an actual "hot" swap; I always did swaps with the machine powered down. If you want to do hot swaps, make sure the device is advertised for that capability (power/ground and signal connections should mate progressively)
  
  – Zenilogix
  yesterday
  

  
  
  
  

 | 
show 4 more comments

Sounds like what you are after is a hot-swap bay.

They make different flavors depending on if you want to use 3.5 inch drives or 2.5 inch drives. Here is one for two 2.5 inch drives that will fit in the 5.25 inch standard optical drive bay.

If you want one for 3.5 inch drives, they are available too.

share|improve this answer

answered yesterday

Eddie DunnEddie Dunn

56626

share|improve this answer

answered yesterday

Eddie DunnEddie Dunn

56626

answered yesterday

Eddie DunnEddie Dunn

56626

answered yesterday

Eddie DunnEddie Dunn

56626

4

As noted by in another answer to this question, what you are (likely) looking for is called a "hot swap(pable) hard drive bay".

Hot swapping is intended to allow replacement of failed hard drivers without powering off a device. As a consequence, hot swapping a hard drives often mean being able to remove it from the front of the machine. There are inserts that allow for this via standard-sized drive bays (i.e. the hard drive sits in a tray/cage inside this bay).

share|improve this answer

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answered yesterday

AnaksunamanAnaksunaman

5,48821322

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  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Effectively a feature of SOHO NAS for a while (Sata). It helps to know which disk has failed if this is for RAID6 too.
  
  – mckenzm
  yesterday
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

4

As noted by in another answer to this question, what you are (likely) looking for is called a "hot swap(pable) hard drive bay".

Hot swapping is intended to allow replacement of failed hard drivers without powering off a device. As a consequence, hot swapping a hard drives often mean being able to remove it from the front of the machine. There are inserts that allow for this via standard-sized drive bays (i.e. the hard drive sits in a tray/cage inside this bay).

share|improve this answer

edited yesterday

answered yesterday

AnaksunamanAnaksunaman

5,48821322

• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Effectively a feature of SOHO NAS for a while (Sata). It helps to know which disk has failed if this is for RAID6 too.
  
  – mckenzm
  yesterday
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

As noted by in another answer to this question, what you are (likely) looking for is called a "hot swap(pable) hard drive bay".

Hot swapping is intended to allow replacement of failed hard drivers without powering off a device. As a consequence, hot swapping a hard drives often mean being able to remove it from the front of the machine. There are inserts that allow for this via standard-sized drive bays (i.e. the hard drive sits in a tray/cage inside this bay).

share|improve this answer

edited yesterday

answered yesterday

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5,48821322

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answered yesterday

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answered yesterday

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answered yesterday

AnaksunamanAnaksunaman

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