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tenc0

macrumors newbie
Original poster
Feb 6, 2017
2
0
Denver
My 5,1 Mac Pro only came with one hard drive sled which was fine for a while, but I'm looking to add additional drives. 3,1; 2,1; 1,1 HDD sleds seem to be easier to find and cheaper. Would they fit in my 5,1? They look similar but I'm not sure.
 

usna92

macrumors member
Mar 16, 2011
99
11
Seattle
They are longer. Also if you put in the older sleds they don't slide in all the way and you can't put the side cover back on.
 

Upgrader

macrumors 6502
Nov 23, 2014
359
53
My 5,1 Mac Pro only came with one hard drive sled which was fine for a while, but I'm looking to add additional drives. 3,1; 2,1; 1,1 HDD sleds seem to be easier to find and cheaper. Would they fit in my 5,1? They look similar but I'm not sure.
Did you find an alternative to the factory fitted drive sleds?
 

MSastre

macrumors 6502a
Aug 18, 2014
614
278
They also make them for spinners, I have a couple, the SSD link was easier to find.
 
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