Dell T620 8bay 3.5 to 12bay 3.5 conversion

Askingslushy · June 22

What parts will I need to be able to convert my 8x 3.5 inch t620 to fit 12x 3.5 hdds. Without an aftermarket 5.25 adapter

CaptainChaos37 · June 22

I have a dying T630 8-bay version and as far as i know its not easily possible to swap in one of the larger bays.

This is mainly because the drive cage in the front is riveted in instead of screws, so 5.25" bays might be your best option...

I got to check out a T620 from work a couple months ago that was a 16-bay version and it was the same case there, also riveted in.
I dont have the chassis anymore sadly.

Instead if you need more than 8 id recommend to either get those bay adapters, get another secondhand T620/T630 chassis with more drive cages or if you know how to change the fan profiles, go for a R720/R730XD which has the option for space for 24 2.5" drives in the front.

Me myself my T630 is starting to get weird issues, so im planning to replace it with either a R730XD or a DIY NAS

Askingslushy · June 22

8 hours ago, CaptainChaos37 said:

I have a dying T630 8-bay version and as far as i know its not easily possible to swap in one of the larger bays.

This is mainly because the drive cage in the front is riveted in instead of screws, so 5.25" bays might be your best option...

I got to check out a T620 from work a couple months ago that was a 16-bay version and it was the same case there, also riveted in.
I dont have the chassis anymore sadly.

Instead if you need more than 8 id recommend to either get those bay adapters, get another secondhand T620/T630 chassis with more drive cages or if you know how to change the fan profiles, go for a R720/R730XD which has the option for space for 24 2.5" drives in the front.

Me myself my T630 is starting to get weird issues, so im planning to replace it with either a R730XD or a DIY NAS

What weird issues?

CaptainChaos37 · June 22

1 hour ago, Askingslushy said:

What weird issues?

One of the memory slots is dead (B1), random exceptions during UEFI pre-boot, one of the boot drives is starting to fail, the fans are resonating with the cabinet its on (i can only run it in my bedroom, limited space) so i cant keep it running 24/7, i cant even keep it plugged in because the PSU fan bearings have gone bad and make a shit tonne of noise, and the drives i have for it are 600GB Dells from 2016 with....questionable life left in them.

Its due for replacement, and for me not worth it to replace all individual parts, which i can better invest in a newer system anyway

Askingslushy · June 23

What’s your ig? I may buy it off of you.

Askingslushy · June 27

On 6/22/2025 at 9:37 AM, CaptainChaos37 said:

One of the memory slots is dead (B1), random exceptions during UEFI pre-boot, one of the boot drives is starting to fail, the fans are resonating with the cabinet its on (i can only run it in my bedroom, limited space) so i cant keep it running 24/7, i cant even keep it plugged in because the PSU fan bearings have gone bad and make a shit tonne of noise, and the drives i have for it are 600GB Dells from 2016 with....questionable life left in them.

Its due for replacement, and for me not worth it to replace all individual parts, which i can better invest in a newer system anyway

Are you willing to sell?