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Why do you shuck a hard drive?
The best reason to shuck a drive is economic. In many cases, manufacturers sell the same HDD in an external drive for less money than they charge for the drive by itself. That means you can save some real money by purchasing an external drive and then shucking it.
What does it mean to shuck an external hard drive?
Shucking, as the practice has come to be known, is the process of buying an external drive, opening it up, and removing the bare drive for use within a PC. It seems crazy, but sometimes, buying an external drive can actually be cheaper than buying a similar internal drive with the same specs.
What is a shucked hard drive?
Shucking an external hard drive involves disassembling the external enclosure and harvesting the bare hard drive inside. From there, you can use the drive in your home server, NAS, or PC. Shucking external hard drives is a great way to get a lot of storage at a better price.
What drive is inside WD Elements?
The WD Elements is a compact yet high-capacity external storage device that won’t dig a hole in your wallet….WD Elements Portable drive specs.
| Drive type | Bus-powered portable hard drive |
|---|---|
| Available capacities | 500GB, 1TB, 1.5TB, 2TB |
| Internal drive speed | 5,400rpm |
Are all external hard drives Shuckable?
Keep in mind, not all external drives are shuckable. Laptop-size 2.5-inch drives can be a toss up, as some have their USB controller boards soldered directly to the hard drive (which is a repair and data recovery nightmare in and of itself). Western Digital, in particular, has consistently been guilty of this.
What is WD EasyStore?
Easystore is an easy, portable backup and storage device that provides plenty of storage space for storing documents, photos, music, and more. It is equipped with WD Backup and WD Discovery. It offers an easy-to-use connection to devices and it is backward-compatible with USB 2.0 for simple connection to your computer.
Can my hard drive be hacked?
No. A EXT hard drive cannot be “hacked”. There is NOTHING to hack.