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USB Elements Western Digital

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Started by Instigator February 22, 2009 09:29 AM

4 comments, last by Moe 15 years, 4 months ago

Instigator

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February 22, 2009 09:29 AM

I've got this, USB external Hard Drive. It currently only hold 320GB's hence, its too small for my current needs. Can I open this box up and replace the hard drive with another HDD I have? Or is the WS USB hard drive only designed for specific drives?

deadstar

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February 22, 2009 09:47 AM

The controller boards in those things are usually just generic IDE/SATA chips, you should have no trouble replacing the drive. Just crack it open and check if it has an IDE or a SATA drive, and don't put a drive in larger than was originally intended (1TB according to that link).

Of course, if you have any old drive lying around, it wouldn't harm to test it out before you spend money.

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ismetteren

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February 22, 2009 09:57 AM

I dont know, but let me give you this tip: DONT PUT YOUR 19V LAPTOP ADAPTOR INTO IT!!!