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Saw this tower at a flea market and I'm wondering what's installed above the 5.25" floppy drive. Does anyone know?

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[–] [email protected] 42 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Hard drive most likely, I had one similar to this, the front bezel was just for venting.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago
[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

It's a 5.25" HDD. That's what they looked like.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 month ago (1 children)

HDD tray with external fan, I had one just like this.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

I see. Thanks!

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

That's how it speaks to you, like KITT from Knight Rider.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

It's a 5.25" slot cover, duh! You've got three of them.

(Plus a hard drive with a vent, a 3.5-to-5.25" floppy adapter/bay drive, and a 5.25" floppy drive)

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago

iirc theres an scsi drive in my basement that kinda looks like that

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago

Looks like a hard drive to me. All my hard drives used to look like that except with a black faceplate.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/133801771582

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 month ago
Sitting on the 5.25" of the bay 
watching the drives roll away
Ooo, I'm just sittin' on the 5.25" of the bay
Wastin' time
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Aftermarket hard drive maybe?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

I think this whole rig is aftermarket. Happy times