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expiredTachMN posted Mar 31, 2023 07:14 AM
expiredTachMN posted Mar 31, 2023 07:14 AM

WD easystore USB 3.0 External Hard Drives: 20TB $330, 18TB $250, 14TB

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Best Buy via eBay has Select WD easystore USB 3.0 External Hard Drives on sale below. Shipping is free.Best Buy has Select WD easystore USB 3.0 External Hard Drives on sale below. Shipping is free, alternatively curbside pickup is free.

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  • About this Offer:
    • Offer is valid today 3/31 only or while supplies lasts
    • This sale price on the 14TB matches this previous FrontPage Deal from February 2023.
  • Warranty: Includes 2-Year Manufacturer's Warranty for Parts & Labor
  • Refer to Best Buy 15-Day Return Policy
  • Refer to forum thread for discussion from the community regarding this offer. -slickdewmaster

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Best Buy via eBay has Select WD easystore USB 3.0 External Hard Drives on sale below. Shipping is free.Best Buy has Select WD easystore USB 3.0 External Hard Drives on sale below. Shipping is free, alternatively curbside pickup is free.

Thanks community member TachMN for sharing this deal

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Written by slickdewmaster | Staff
  • About this Offer:
    • Offer is valid today 3/31 only or while supplies lasts
    • This sale price on the 14TB matches this previous FrontPage Deal from February 2023.
  • Warranty: Includes 2-Year Manufacturer's Warranty for Parts & Labor
  • Refer to Best Buy 15-Day Return Policy
  • Refer to forum thread for discussion from the community regarding this offer. -slickdewmaster

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Eragorn
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Matches previous FP deals. I have four of these I shucked and have been running in my NAS - two are at ~900 days and the other two are at ~550 days (using in a PLEX server). If shucking you'll probably need to cover one of the pins with a piece of electrical tape. Here's a guide to that. https://www.instructables.com/How...el-Disks-/
NineT9
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Nothing too special, still repped though thanks OP.

$200 for 14TB is the standard discount for 14TB the last 5 years, shocked these haven't gone done further with 16TB/18TB/20TB/22TB on the market.

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Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank Eragorn

Matches previous FP deals. I have four of these I shucked and have been running in my NAS - two are at ~900 days and the other two are at ~550 days (using in a PLEX server). If shucking you'll probably need to cover one of the pins with a piece of electrical tape. Here's a guide to that. https://www.instructables.com/How...el-Disks-/
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Nothing too special, still repped though thanks OP.

$200 for 14TB is the standard discount for 14TB the last 5 years, shocked these haven't gone done further with 16TB/18TB/20TB/22TB on the market.
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scottysezbuyitMar 31, 2023 10:37 AM
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Thanks for posting, got the 18 tb.
Mar 31, 2023 10:46 AM
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jHaYcMar 31, 2023 10:46 AM
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I really need another drive, and the 18TB looks like a good deal, but I've gotten WD Red Pro for $204.50 each, so now I feel I should wait for lower prices 😓
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outzMar 31, 2023 11:05 AM
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Quote from Eragorn :
Matches previous FP deals. I have four of these I shucked and have been running in my NAS - two are at ~900 days and the other two are at ~550 days (using in a PLEX server). If shucking you'll probably need to cover one of the pins with a piece of electrical tape. Here's a guide to that. https://www.instructables.com/How...el-Disks-/ [instructables.com]
weird, i shucked 4 of the 14tb over the past several years and never ran into that. good thing to know though!
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khalid7412002Mar 31, 2023 11:31 AM
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Quote from jHaYc :
I really need another drive, and the 18TB looks like a good deal, but I've gotten WD Red Pro for $204.50 each, so now I feel I should wait for lower prices 😓
Dang, that's a great deal.
When were the 18TB Pro for $205 each?

I need to buy 8 of them so I'd like to wait for a similar deal.
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timobkgMar 31, 2023 11:41 AM
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Quote from outz :
weird, i shucked 4 of the 14tb over the past several years and never ran into that. good thing to know though!
It depends on your power supply, but I've had to do that with every drive I've shucked from 8TB on up.

You don't even need to use electrical tape or the fancy tape they recommend, regular Scotch tape works just as well.

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Quote from khalid7412002 :
Dang, that's a great deal.
When were the 18TB Pro for $205 each?

I need to buy 8 of them so I'd like to wait for a similar deal.
Back in June of last year, via a special discount link for Amazon that was valid for a day. The lowest I've seen since then was ~$250.
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MarthisdilMar 31, 2023 12:33 PM
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Quote from outz :
weird, i shucked 4 of the 14tb over the past several years and never ran into that. good thing to know though!
depends on your power connectors
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jHaYcMar 31, 2023 12:54 PM
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Quote from khalid7412002 :
Dang, that's a great deal.
When were the 18TB Pro for $205 each?

I need to buy 8 of them so I'd like to wait for a similar deal.
sorry it was 16TB Pro not 18
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Dr. JMar 31, 2023 12:57 PM
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Quote from Eragorn :
Matches previous FP deals. I have four of these I shucked and have been running in my NAS - two are at ~900 days and the other two are at ~550 days (using in a PLEX server). If shucking you'll probably need to cover one of the pins with a piece of electrical tape. Here's a guide to that. https://www.instructables.com/How...el-Disks-/

Was going to ask which ones of these are more ideal to shuck for NAS; I have a 5 bay NAS I shucked (4) 14 TB drives a few years ago and would like to round it out. IIRC there are differences in drives that make them more or less friendly for NAS but honestly I forgot all of that.

I don't recall having issues with the SATA power "pin blocking" but I am pretty sure my current drives are reds, which at least used to be all the higher TB drives regardless of the application (whether bought bare drive, part of an external drive, etC)

Lastly since the power pin issue seems specific to certain PS, what flavor of NAS do you have? Could be NAS-specific. My 2 NAS are Synology.
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HalewafaMar 31, 2023 01:23 PM
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Quote from Dr. J :
Was going to ask which ones of these are more ideal to shuck for NAS; I have a 5 bay NAS I shucked (4) 14 TB drives a few years ago and would like to round it out. IIRC there are differences in drives that make them more or less friendly for NAS but honestly I forgot all of that.

I don't recall having issues with the SATA power "pin blocking" but I am pretty sure my current drives are reds, which at least used to be all the higher TB drives regardless of the application (whether bought bare drive, part of an external drive, etC)

Lastly since the power pin issue seems specific to certain PS, what flavor of NAS do you have? Could be NAS-specific. My 2 NAS are Synology.
Not required for Synology, I haven't had to tape any of mine. I did have to do that when I used my PC as a Plex server
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hpdwMar 31, 2023 01:28 PM
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Perfect timing. I have $110 reward certificate to use. Grabbed the 18TB. Thanks OP.
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Dr. JMar 31, 2023 01:59 PM
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Quote from Halewafa :
Not required for Synology, I haven't had to tape any of mine. I did have to do that when I used my PC as a Plex server

Any idea what's in these easystores, e.g. the actual drives?

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Quote from khalid7412002 :
Dang, that's a great deal.
When were the 18TB Pro for $205 each?

I need to buy 8 of them so I'd like to wait for a similar deal.
Just got a WD email, 2 18tb Red Pro's for $550. Not quite the $205 it was at its lowest, but an extra $20 aint bad.
https://www.westerndigital.com/pr...e=DM178395

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