The perils of buying a used computer - yes, I am too cheap or just not rich enough to buy a new Mac Pro - is that sometimes you find that you inherited “interesting” fixes.
Like this SSD mount:
![](/2013/06/02/i-guess-thats-one-way-of-mounting-an-ssd/mac-ssd-2.jpg)
![](/2013/06/02/i-guess-thats-one-way-of-mounting-an-ssd/mac-ssd-1.jpg)
Yes, that’s electrical tape and no, I don’t agree with this special mounting method. At least they did put some electrical tape between the case of the SSD and the case of the DVD drive.
![](/2013/06/02/i-guess-thats-one-way-of-mounting-an-ssd/mac-ssd-3.jpg)
I guess this is one way of saving $20, which is what the correct 2.5" SSD mounting frame for a recent-ish (2009/2010) Mac Pro costs:
![A 2.5" SSD in the correct mounting frame for a Mac Pro](/2013/06/02/i-guess-thats-one-way-of-mounting-an-ssd/mac-ssd-4.jpg)
SSD in the correct mounting frame