Wd elements 120 gb replace drive

[Guest]

Hello,
I have cloned the HD in my Toshiba laptop to a WD elements 120gb external drive. Can I open the case of the WD external(plastic with no screws) and remove the HD for use in the Toshiba?

Pete

 

[Jonmor68]

You could, as long it's the same type as in your laptop ie; your laptop has a sata drive and the WD elements is sata drive.
I have no idea how that one comes apart, you will need to be carefull extracting it.
Here's some videos on the subject.>
http://www.google.com.au/search?q=disassemble+WD+elements+120gb+external+drive&hl=en&sa=G&prmd=v&source=univ&tbs=vid:1&tbo=u&ei=8NqTTITsEYuyceuz5bEH&oi=video_result_group&ct=title&resnum=4&ved=0CCwQqwQwAw

 

[John_VanKirk]

Hi there,

You can take the enclosure apart, but the 2 1/2" drive is not going to have the mounting components on it to just slip it into your laptop HDD slot the way a HDD specifically made for the Toshiba laptop would. Also you may find a SATA to USB converted PCB attached to the data connections that will need to be removed.