QNAP TRAY-35-NK-GLD01 Gold Hard Drive Tray for 3.5" and 2.5" Drives
Overview
The TRAY-35-NK-GLD01 is a QNAP Gold-series tool-less hard drive tray designed to seat 3.5-inch and 2.5-inch drives in compatible QNAP NAS enclosures. If you are expanding storage capacity or replacing a damaged tray in a QNAP system, this is the direct replacement carrier — the correct fit matters because drive trays are enclosure-specific and a mismatched tray prevents proper drive seating, airflow alignment, and vibration dampening in the chassis.
Compatibility
This tray is designed for QNAP NAS enclosures that specify the Gold tray (NK-GLD01) form factor. Confirm your enclosure's tray specification against the Gold V1 designation before ordering — QNAP produces multiple tray variants across its product lines and not all are cross-compatible. If your NAS documentation or the existing installed trays reference the GLD01 designation, this is the correct replacement. For enclosures specifying a different tray series, verify the part number against your chassis model before purchasing.
Installation Notes
Drive trays for QNAP NAS enclosures in the Gold series are designed for tool-less installation for 3.5-inch drives; 2.5-inch drives typically require screws into the tray base. Confirm whether your target drive is 3.5-inch (SATA HDD) or 2.5-inch (SSD or slim HDD) and seat it accordingly. Do not force the tray into the bay — proper alignment is required for the hot-swap connector to engage cleanly and for the tray latch to lock without stress on the backplane.
