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Hi @daddle thanks so much! I think I did manage to find a free power connection cable buried beneath a bunch of other cables.   I tried to fit my old 3,5" HDD into the slider (holder/tray however you can call it, the slideable plastic thingie that holds the HDD in place) but it would not fit inside. I had to bend the plastic quite a lot and was afraid it would snap if I bent it more. So I'm not sure how a 3,5" can fit in the case and be held in place? Also it says on the slider 2,5". Do I need to buy a separate one of these? And would that then fit inside the enclosure in the right upper corner? ... View more

Okay brief update, I figured out that the old HDD I wanted to install is nevertheless too big. It looks like the new Medion case only accepts 2,5" and not 3,5". My old HDD (Seagate Barracuda 3,5") requires both data connection via SATA plus a power cable to run.   I'm however still not understanding how I could draw power from the PSU to an extra HDD. Through an open slot I can only just catch a glimpse of the PSU hidden behind a metal enclosure inside the case. I can spot that it seems there are power outputs (written is something like "SATA, peripherals" etc.) but I haven't the slightest clue how to actually open up the PSU enclosure to be able to reach those outputs.   If I were to buy a 2,5 SATA SSD, would it also need both SATA cable for data transfer plus power cable?   Again, sorry for my ignorance here. edit: here's how the enclosure is looking. The outputs are way too deep in there for me to be able to reach them.   Edit 2: okay so I figured out it's possible to remove the panel on the right side of the computer. This give better access to the PSU. I see there are some cables there sticking out, one of them looks like a SATA power cable (15 pin flat shape). Would this be the correct one to use to power an extra HDD? ... View more

@Fishtown thank you so much for answering. Am I understanding it right that I only need a SATA cable and not also a power cable? The SATA is enough? Because I can't quite work out where I should draw power from. Sorry I am not very well versed in PC upgrading. ... View more