Recently, a retro computer gaming pc is making a come-back, many of us are digging a two-decade-old PC out of a junk pile to make a DOS gaming PC only to found out that while most of the electronic are mostly usable, an old hard drive usually didn't last through these decades.
Sourcing old IDE hard drive also possible but another more convenient is to use Compact Flash to IDE adaptor which not only serves as an HDD replacement but also make copying file from a modern system much easier by plugging it in a card reader.
Many of the cheap converters come for internal install without any front-panel mounting which inconvenient for card swapping, Those with front panel mount were more expensive and their design doesn't match the old computer case, So why not making one from a broken floppy drive bezel.
Right: Old 3.5 floppy drive (Mitsumi) with a mechanical part removed.
Optional: Solder a LED bulb in parallel with an onboard led for an indicator.
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