04-19-2014, 08:29 PM
Kate,
It's probably easier to crack the case via the methods in the videos. I just opened the case of an older Seagate Expansion drive. The mechanism is making a clicking noise so I wanted to see how difficult it would be to replace the drive.
Opening the enclosure was surprisingly easy - much easier than opening the case of a 2008 Mac Mini. I used a jeweler's screw driver and a putty knife. Took all of a few seconds.
Based on how Seagate installs the mechanism, it seems like a good chunk of the cost is on the enclosure itself. The system used to hold the drive in place is unnecessarily complex. It used four different types of screws, special rubber bumpers on four of the screws and a metal cage and such. Most of it seemed unnecessary.
Robert
It's probably easier to crack the case via the methods in the videos. I just opened the case of an older Seagate Expansion drive. The mechanism is making a clicking noise so I wanted to see how difficult it would be to replace the drive.
Opening the enclosure was surprisingly easy - much easier than opening the case of a 2008 Mac Mini. I used a jeweler's screw driver and a putty knife. Took all of a few seconds.
Based on how Seagate installs the mechanism, it seems like a good chunk of the cost is on the enclosure itself. The system used to hold the drive in place is unnecessarily complex. It used four different types of screws, special rubber bumpers on four of the screws and a metal cage and such. Most of it seemed unnecessary.
Robert
