When disassembling an external hard drive where is the disk

[madifbg]

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.

 

[cadder]

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.

 

[Motopsychojdn]

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

 

[13thmonkey]

odd, photos? i suspect someone has conned the thrift store.

 

[das_stig]

+1 Smells like an external caddy.

 

[jiyung]

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

 

[Mousemonkey]

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.

So what did you find?