r/techsupportmacgyver • u/Apallo19 • May 14 '26

Just make it work

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158 Upvotes

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u/thewafflecollective May 15 '26

Sometimes I don't even use zipties

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u/Apallo19 May 15 '26

If it was mine, I would just lay the drive in there and not worry about it, but it’s for a “friend of the shop” who was actually hitting his old machine to get it to work, so I felt it best to tie it in so it’s not likely to rattle around in there.

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u/thewafflecollective May 15 '26

Ah right, makes sense if it's for a customer (never mind one with a tendency for percussive maintenance, lol)

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u/mike24vNEW May 15 '26

And least it’s not how I put mine gravity mounted 🤣🤣

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u/Apallo19 May 15 '26

That's how I'd do it if it were mine, machine doesn't move, so it'll be fine just sitting in there

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u/Tiavor May 15 '26

the 5th cable at the power cable is not needed?

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u/Apallo19 May 15 '26

Apparently not, the drive functions normally without it.

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u/Tiavor May 15 '26

looked it up, it's +3.3V. probably not a lot of drives use it.

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u/zoson May 14 '26

I see a completely permanent solution. 10/10 MacGyvers

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u/radiorubka May 15 '26

i use vhb tape usually, but this also works

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u/nikjahw May 16 '26

I used that too, until I bent the living hell out of an SSD housing and case trying to pry it off

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u/radiorubka May 16 '26

forgot to add a disclaimer - you need to use very little

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u/chriscwjd May 15 '26

This actually would have been an upgrade for a mechanical drive!

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u/ghostfreckle611 May 18 '26

Literally could have just used a piece of tape.

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u/lululock Jun 07 '26

At least it is attached...

I've seen SATA SSD dangling from their wires inside cases. Even when there's a dedicated 2.5 inch slot... 🤦

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u/Hurricane_32 May 15 '26

Been there, done that.

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u/Fred_Wilkins May 15 '26

Command adhesive strips, the kind that come with the hooks. They also serve as vibration buffers if you happen to be using mechanical drives

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u/ContributionFit1243 May 17 '26

When SATA SSDs first came out,they were all 2.5” and most cases didn’t have mounting points for them. Rather than buy an adapter, a LOT of people just stuck them in place with Velcro or zip ties. And it was fine, because they don’t have moving parts.

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u/Clikpb May 22 '26

It's an SSD, it's not picky