Can I use my wdbpck0010bbk-01 as an Internal HDD

hassankamran811

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Hi I have an external 1tb wd elements wdbpck0010bbk-01 with usb 3. I was wondering if i opened the enclosure that i would get a normal sata hdd that i use as an internal. I read somewhere that some of them come with the usb portion solderd and no sata. Thanks
 
AIUI, the 3.5" My Book drives have separate bridge boards while the 2.5" Passports have integrated USB hardware on the drive's own PCB.

If the Elements enclosure is powered from a 12V adapter rather than from the USB port, then it will contain a regular SATA drive.