When disassembling an external hard drive where is the disk

madifbgOct 22, 2011, 5:10 AM

I am going to technology school (just started), so I have been practicing taking apart different components from computers I get from the thrift store. While taking apart a Western Digital external hard drive, I did not ever find a disk. why is that?
thanks, from the novice.

6 answers Last reply Oct 22, 2011

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cadderOct 22, 2011, 6:07 AM

Everything but an SSD has a disk in it, with one or more platters. I doubt you got an SSD from a thrift store but it isn't out of the question.
MotopsychojdnOct 22, 2011, 7:41 AM

Could you post the model number?
Or possibly you've just bought the caddy?
Moto

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13thmonkeyOct 22, 2011, 10:39 AM

odd, photos? i suspect someone has conned the thrift store.
das_stigOct 22, 2011, 1:29 PM

+1 Smells like an external caddy.
jiyungOct 22, 2011, 10:23 PM

Aren't externals basically Low RPM internals inside an enclosure?
I think you must go... deeper.

MousemonkeyOct 22, 2011, 10:53 PM

madifbg said:

I am going to technology school (just started), so I have been practicing taking apart different components from computers I get from the thrift store. While taking apart a Western Digital external hard drive, I did not ever find a disk. why is that?
thanks, from the novice.

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