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July 21st, 2020 11:00
Vostro 5090 - 2.5" SSD caddies and cables needed
I want to add 2 Crucial MX500 SSDs (https://www.crucial.com/ssd/mx500/ct1000mx500ssd1) to my Vostro 5090 but can not find the caddies to install them in the drive bay. I contacted both Dell tech support and sales support with no success. Can someone tell me the part number or direct me to a site where I can purchase these?
I'm a newbie at upgrades. I asked two people in Dell tech support for help in identifying cables and asked what I would need but neither addressed my issue.
Is the dual black connector hanging in the drive bay the power cable for both drives?
Is the blue cable a SATA 3 cable? Can I add another SATA cable? Will this product from Amazon suffice? https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B018Y2LF5O?ref=ppx_pt2_mob_b_prod_image
Thanks in advance for all your help!
CHENGZHI
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January 10th, 2022 04:00
Please refer to
https://www.ebay.com/itm/115167054572
NJDave
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January 17th, 2022 12:00
(This is a reply to dellFan4. I can't seem to get the hang of this board.)
You're correct, the dual black connector is the power cable for both drives. The eBay listing provided by CHENGZHI provides a SATA cable along with the caddy (cable is blue in the illustration, but black in the listing). I'm guessing that cable is long enough not only to reach but to clip out of the way of the fans. It's a bit pricy, but I think with a couple of those kits in the eBay listing you're good to go. See also the service manual.
CHENGZHI
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June 3rd, 2023 05:00
https://www.ebay.com/itm/115746938495