Orico Tool Free 3.5" inch To 5.25" inch Bay Hard Drive Caddy, Hot Swapping, Safety Lock, On/Off Switch, Black (1106SS)

The unit works as expected - all screws supplied with the install.
Just worth nothing that this has no active cooling and has no vent holes in the front for passive cooling either!
If feasible i would suggest (this is what am doing with currently 6 of these) leaving the doors slightly open and making sure your case runs at negative pressure so air can run though the caddy and around the drive. This took my HD temps down to case/main-board ambient.
I would rate this unit higher if it allowed for external venting - this should have been pretty easy to do from production angle. The unit works as expected - all screws supplied with the install.
Just worth nothing that this has no active cooling and has no vent holes in the front for passive cooling either!
If feasible i would suggest (this is what am doing with currently 6 of these) leaving the doors slightly open and making sure your case runs at negative pressure so air can run though the caddy and around the drive. This took my HD temps down to case/main-board ambient.
I would rate this unit higher if it allowed for external venting - this should have been pretty easy to do from production angle.

By: VadimH 30/12/23

Verified Owner

Excellent way to add or swap drives on Sata as opposed to USB. Excellent way to add or swap drives on Sata as opposed to USB.

Does what it says it does and allows hotswapping 3.5 inch drives. Was a bit worried when first trying to eject a drive but you can give it a bit of force without it breaking. I found the sata connections at the back aren't the greatest and they cables can fall out pretty easily. Overall this does what I needed it to. Does what it says it does and allows hotswapping 3.5 inch drives. Was a bit worried when first trying to eject a drive but you can give it a bit of force without it breaking. I found the sata connections at the back aren't the greatest and they cables can fall out pretty easily. Overall this does what I needed it to.

Great piece of kit, so has to handle legacy 5.25" drives and archival contents. Great piece of kit, so has to handle legacy 5.25" drives and archival contents.

Seems to work fine. The lever does feel a little light and flimsy and I was sure I was going to break it the first time I removed a drive, but it's still there after several drive changes. Also notice my drive seems to run quite hot in this enclosure - sits in the mid 40s when not doing much. Seems to work fine. The lever does feel a little light and flimsy and I was sure I was going to break it the first time I removed a drive, but it's still there after several drive changes. Also notice my drive seems to run quite hot in this enclosure - sits in the mid 40s when not doing much.

Works as advertised.
Good value for money.
No complaints. Works as advertised.
Good value for money.
No complaints.

Very handy device. Works good. Very handy device. Works good.

Purchased two of these, I like Orico gear.
Works well.
They are about 1mm wider than my standard ASUS DVD drive so it was a tight fit in my case width-wise, but got it in ok.
Very pleased with the purchase and fast delivery. Purchased two of these, I like Orico gear.
Works well.
They are about 1mm wider than my standard ASUS DVD drive so it was a tight fit in my case width-wise, but got it in ok.
Very pleased with the purchase and fast delivery.

I bought this to eliminate the need to strip down my desktop to format or diagnose faulty additional hard drives. It has proven to be an easy and good solution, I have also purchased the 3.5 to 2.5 tray to enable working with both 3.5 and 2.5 drives without the need to open the case of the desktop. The built in mechanism to release the installed drive when opening the door works well.
I am happy with how it works and would buy another one if required. I bought this to eliminate the need to strip down my desktop to format or diagnose faulty additional hard drives. It has proven to be an easy and good solution, I have also purchased the 3.5 to 2.5 tray to enable working with both 3.5 and 2.5 drives without the need to open the case of the desktop. The built in mechanism to release the installed drive when opening the door works well.
I am happy with how it works and would buy another one if required.

Brought six, all work exactly as expected. The fit on some brands of hard drives is snug but all within working spec.
Doesn't take 2.5" drives without an adapter, I 3D printed one to suit but I expected this to be the case (you can plug a 2.5" drive in but the auto eject with door opening doesn't work and its just fiddly so I wouldn't consider it "working").
On/off button is nicely flush so no accidental pressing is going to occur and the LED is a pleasant light blue/pinky red.
Overall very happy, 5/7 Brought six, all work exactly as expected. The fit on some brands of hard drives is snug but all within working spec.
Doesn't take 2.5" drives without an adapter, I 3D printed one to suit but I expected this to be the case (you can plug a 2.5" drive in but the auto eject with door opening doesn't work and its just fiddly so I wouldn't consider it "working").
On/off button is nicely flush so no accidental pressing is going to occur and the LED is a pleasant light blue/pinky red.
Overall very happy, 5/7

Very good product Very good product

Is not good. Installation no problem but almost impossible to slide in an hdd. After finally installing a drive proved impossible to eject. Have tried various drives and same problem with all.. Cannot use it. Is not good. Installation no problem but almost impossible to slide in an hdd. After finally installing a drive proved impossible to eject. Have tried various drives and same problem with all.. Cannot use it.