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StarTech BRACKET Metal 3.5" to 5.25" Drive Adapter Bracket

StarTech BRACKET Metal 3.5" to 5.25" Drive Adapter Bracket
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Vendor: StarTech
Price: $7.00 - $11.06 CAD from 3 stores

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StarTech BRACKET Metal 3.5" to 5.25" Drive Adapter Bracket
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Rating: 8.2/10
hades182@NCIX
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Review Date: 06/09/13
StarTech BRACKET Metal 3.5" to 5.25" Drive Adapter Bracket
Cons:-Screws are easy to break

Pros:-Cheap (pricematched at $2.37)
Comment:
Works great for the price. However I broke 2 screws in a row so I ended up using my own screws instead of the ones that came in the package.
4PLAY@NCIX
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Review Date: 09/08/12
StarTech BRACKET Metal 3.5" to 5.25" Drive Adapter Bracket
Cons:- The holes on the brackets (read summary).

Pros:- They do what they're supposed to.- Easy to install.- Comes with screws.
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I bought two sets of these. One for my solid state and another for my hard drive. I wanted to mount both drives to the 5.25" bay at the top of my case so I could remove the hard drive bays from my Corsair 650D - and with these brackets, that was made possible.The one thing I'd have to say is that I don't find the alignment of the holes very good. My hard drive is sticking out inside my case just a little bit. If I wanted to remount the brackets elsewhere on the drive while still using all 4 screws, the drive would be sticking too far out, meaning I wouldn't be able to put the front panel/cover of the 5.25" bay back on. The screw holes are just a little bit off.
petervi@NCIX
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Review Date: 01/25/12
StarTech BRACKET Metal 3.5" to 5.25" Drive Adapter Bracket
Cons:Too expensive

Pros:Does what it's supposed to
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Does what it's supposed. But in the end, it's a piece of metal - definitely not worth 7.99. Be sure to pm.
GalaxyRoamer@NCIX
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Review Date: 12/08/11
StarTech BRACKET Metal 3.5" to 5.25" Drive Adapter Bracket
Cons:None

Pros:Works as expected
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Many old brand name computers, for some reasons, do not have a spare 3.5in drive bay for you to put in a second hard drive but have a couple free 5.25in drive bays. This bracket comes in handy and works as designed with no fuss.
Justin_F@NCIX
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Review Date: 09/14/11
StarTech BRACKET Metal 3.5" to 5.25" Drive Adapter Bracket
Cons:none

Pros:Cheap enough
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Sturdy and pretty cheap. Works exactly like it should.
Cooper_L@NCIX
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Review Date: 09/10/11
StarTech BRACKET Metal 3.5" to 5.25" Drive Adapter Bracket
Cons:none

Pros:worked exactly as it should
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everything lined up perfectly pm`d for like 2 bucks
KrUsHeR@NCIX
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Review Date: 01/10/11
StarTech BRACKET Metal 3.5" to 5.25" Drive Adapter Bracket
Cons:-Holes didn't line up to have my card reader the right depth in front of case.-Price

Pros:-Did what it needed to do in the end
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Does what it is suppose to do. A little expensive for what it actually is... I had to take the dremel to it to get it to work properly with my card reader in my 600T case. But still did its job.
Draper_H@NCIX
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Review Date: 11/19/10
StarTech BRACKET Metal 3.5" to 5.25" Drive Adapter Bracket
Cons: regular price

Pros: does what I needed it to
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5 bucks is a bit steep for what this is, I got it at a better price and it makes it worthwhile, no issues with the screws.
Andrew_W@NCIX
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Review Date: 06/23/10
StarTech BRACKET Metal 3.5" to 5.25" Drive Adapter Bracket
Cons: none.kinda pricey considering how little material is involved

Pros: Works fine.No sharp edges
Comment:
These came exactly as they are described. They worked fine for me and I didn't have any problems lining up the screws like the other guy did. Maybe our cases were different or we were using the bracket differently.
gamehead200@NCIX
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Review Date: 04/17/10
StarTech BRACKET Metal 3.5" to 5.25" Drive Adapter Bracket
Cons: Difficult to get holes aligned with case if attaching to case from the bottom of the drive instead of from the sides

Pros: Does the jobComes with all required screws
Comment:
I purchased this on a whim when I needed to install a drive in a case that only had a 5.25" bay left. It comes exactly with what is pictured in the product image. What I really hated about this was the fact that I couldn't get the holes to align properly with those in my case since I was attaching it to the bay from the bottom instead of from the sides (my case only has holes to attach drives from the bottom). I had to put together two spacers to attach on both sides of the drive between the brackets, then I was able to screw everything in properly.
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