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expired Posted by satellite779 • Jan 30, 2023
Jan 30, 2023 3:45 AM
12TB WD My Book USB 3.0 Desktop External Hard Drive
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Actually, you are correct. Cats don't need a reason.
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The "is it shuckable" thing is so rampant and ridiculous at this point that it's almost a meme and most of those comments won't get answered and will get down voted to oblivion. Plus the answer is always yes for 3.5" enclosed drives so.... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
If you can't find the info you need by Googling the model, just ask about PWDIS or whatever your concern is. There really aren't ever any crazy "gotchas" though with any of the larger externals. If you get a drive that supports PWDIS and your PSU doesn't... you either tape a pin, snip it, or use an adapter, Done. The drive won't power up long enough to do anything, so you'll know right away.
Asking a question you basically know the answer to just because you're hoping for other supporting details is not the way I would play it here. Most SD folks are knowledgeable and willing to share info, but they aren't going to waste their time (usually) with the same questions that get asked every time these are posted.
Actually, you are correct. Cats don't need a reason.
Just something to keep in mind. I have seem more than my share of these outboard drives fail for just that reason Not saying don't buy it, not a bad price. Just exercise some real caution when placing it for use.
Just something to keep in mind. I have seem more than my share of these outboard drives fail for just that reason Not saying don't buy it, not a bad price. Just exercise some real caution when placing it for use.
What if both drives had some fatal flaw that doesn't show up until later on?
It's best to get two completely unrelated drives of similar spec, but with no chance that they were ever on the same production line.
The question "are these shuckable" is usually asked for more than one reason.
Usually, people are asking if they can be shucked and then used in a separate RAID enclosure.
Other times they are asking if they will be able to remove the drive to recover information if the case fails. (Some WD drives have permanent hardware encryption enabled even if you don't set it. Some also turn on automatic hardware encryption if you use the WD backup software. I am not sure for this model, but you can google)
The answers will be different, so it's best to ask question with specifics.
Good luck!.
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What if both drives had some fatal flaw that doesn't show up until later on?
It's best to get two completely unrelated drives of similar spec, but with no chance that they were ever on the same production line.
They asked "is it shuckable" (which is always yes for these) but really wanted to know about any "gotchas" for when the drive was shucked. So just ask that in the first place and people will be more inclined to answer and share their experience vs the "yes" that it's otherwise going to be every time because people are tired of answering.
Hopefully that explanation makes you understand why I posted what I did. If I just wanted to be toxic, I wouldn't have bothered adding so many details about the actual drive enclosed.
I also don't even think the tone of my response was at all aggressive. If you think that post is an example of "toxicity", I'd love to know where/why. Also, you're going to be in for a rude awakening here and on the internet forums at large.
The question "are these shuckable" is usually asked for more than one reason.
Usually, people are asking if they can be shucked and then used in a separate RAID enclosure.
Other times they are asking if they will be able to remove the drive to recover information if the case fails. (Some WD drives have permanent hardware encryption enabled even if you don't set it. Some also turn on automatic hardware encryption if you use the WD backup software. I am not sure for this model, but you can google)
The answers will be different, so it's best to ask question with specifics.
Good luck!.
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