[CentOS] [OT] Leveno HDD caddies

[m.roth at 5-cent.us]

Fred Erickson wrote:
> On Jul 21, 2014 8:27 AM, "James B. Byrne" <byrnejb at harte-lyne.ca> wrote:
>>
>> This is very off topic but, I have no idea where else to ask.  We
>> obtained some used Leveno CTO7483 desktop units for experimentation.  I
had
>> intended to install CentOS-7 on one of them.  As they arrived with a
vendor
>> upgraded Windows 7ProSP1 install without media I decided to pull the disk
>> drive and install onto a spare drive that I installed.
>>
>> Those of you with any experience with this model computer or its family
>> can tell where this is going.
>>
>> Basically, the disk drive module for these things is disposable.  The
>> HDD is enclosed in a removable caddy but is welded to it.  You can
>> only replace the HDD with a pre-mounted HDD in yet another caddy,
>> which item is available only from Leveno.
>>
>> My question is:  Does anyone here know of a source for an after-market
>> caddy that fits these machines ad which allows one to install a standard
>>  low profile 3.5 inch SATA HDD?  My google-fu has failed in my attempts,
>> but that may> becuse I have no idea how to phrase a search for this
situation.
>
> I have no direct experience with this machine but have found that a wide
> piece of Velcro will work well sometimes.

I have trouble seeing that working - well, maybe in a workstation;
certainly not in a server w/ hot swap bays. The clearances are far too
tight.

You said you flexed them out. Consider seeing if there's anywhere to use a
self-tapping metal screw.

      mark