The way you did it looks very aggressive but it gave me tons of ideas on how to do it a little bit "better" thank you for your sacrifice and for the courage to do it before of us cowards.
@TurboD16z63 жыл бұрын
finally the only video in the world that shown the sata connector where you know you can use it as a sata. 99.9 of other video tear down never shows this part. you would think they know better.
@olemengenge2 ай бұрын
Thinking the same... the other guys just show us his finghers 😂
@elnoumriful3 жыл бұрын
No questions, just a thank you! You saved me time -- and more importantly, some nervous moments. Thanks bro.
@DuffmanPimp3 жыл бұрын
Glad to help!
@TKsTechTalk3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video I used it to open a Seagate 5TB One Touch drive which is exactly the same as the Backup Plus drive. I have also opened a Expansion Portable drive which also has a similar drive inside. Both drives were Seagate Barracuda 5TB drives. Thanks again!! very helpful.
@chrisg60913 жыл бұрын
Currently, the 4Tb models are great value for money where I live. I have several & had no drive failures.
@lt1caprice57l Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this, in my case the USB port broke, the plastic center piece that holds the contacts inside the port broke off, the contacts were still there but bent slightly, and the connector would no longer stay in place or make reliable contact. Since I have a StarTech SATA to USB3 adapter, I wanted to just remove the drive and use that adapter, which I just did thanks to this video.
@R__K2 жыл бұрын
This was hard to watch... good info but the screwdrivers, nooo. Any "shucking" with electronics I use the trim removal tools I bought off Amazon. Works great and no damage to the equipment. Good to know re the hard drive though, I have the same one so definitely doing this also and turning it into an internal version.
@lesqueech3 жыл бұрын
omg thank you! I couldn't find information on this model anywhere. Much appreciated, great video!
@saysbadman7 ай бұрын
I bought some feeler gauges from an auto parts store for less than $10. They're thin pieces of metal that are great for slipping between plastic crevices to pop fasteners. My feeler gauges are angled, and I usually start with the thinnest to get in then use thicker to pop the fastener.
@rogervidal57232 жыл бұрын
I got same drive but it suddenly stops spinning with blinking white light, what could have been the problem?,been using it for 3years as it is portable hard drive then that happens..
@VezWay0072 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this! Just a suggestion, maybe get a plastic spudger tool to minimize risk and damage to sensitive parts.
@DuffmanPimp2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the suggestion. I ended up getting a set of plastic body panel tools for my truck and have since used those. they work well for this kind of work.
@maxcelcat3 жыл бұрын
Worked a treat on the 2TB drive. Just saved myself about $60. I’m using it in an old Mac so low end drive is fine.
@adamosmon83043 жыл бұрын
Do you have to cover any SATA pins with tape or similar like on 3.5" hard drives?
@GaurabRoyChoudhury3 жыл бұрын
Wow. Just awesome. Thanks for your guidance. I loved it
@junk33862 жыл бұрын
Just one tip: Always do a surface scan of the hard drive (which could take 12-14 hours), for example with HDD Scan b/c a few months ago I had to return 3 of those Seagate HDDs in row b/c of either bad sectors or poor sector reads which significantly affected the read speed and would obviously put your data in jeopardy. They were probably part of a bad batch perhaps due to transport issues? So I went to a different Costco location and the drive I got there was flawless.
@FoxoticTV Жыл бұрын
can you elaborate? what does surface scan mean and why would it take a whole day
@Franchyze9233 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Did this a while ago and got another drive and forgot exactly how I did it. This was helpful!
@shelob123473 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making this video. Mine failed three days out of the box, and I'm hoping it's that pesky USB adaptor. I read somewhere California has a class action suit on these drives. Thanks again.
@DuffmanPimp3 жыл бұрын
The adaptor felt super cheap and poorly built Imo.
@arongomarfloreshargrove69813 жыл бұрын
Mine failed a month ago so that is why...
@arongomarfloreshargrove69813 жыл бұрын
how do i participate in this class action lawsuit?
@AkshayKumarX3 жыл бұрын
@@DuffmanPimp Hey so, this is the first time I'm hearing of this. Can shucking out a failed drive to try and see if the adapter was the issue worth it? I also read today that WD adapters failing result in the whole drive failing, is it he same for SEAGATE? Thank you.
@DuffmanPimp3 жыл бұрын
@@AkshayKumarX I’ve never heard of the data adapter causing a catastrophic failure on a drive. Usually that’s from the drive hardware being faulty. I would definitely shuck a “dead” drive and connect directly to a mobo sata cable to see if it’s truly dead. You might even be able to recover data if you don’t reformat it.
@Persil683 жыл бұрын
more a what not to do.. well done
@canadianslotsguy Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video. It made my life so much easier.
@emralkan3 жыл бұрын
Hi my friend. Seagate Backup Plus 2.5" 5TB USB 3.0 (STHP5000400) This model is ok? Please help!
@bobbybrown15113 жыл бұрын
What is the drive thickness after it has been shucked? 9.5mm or is it larger?
@DuffmanPimp3 жыл бұрын
3-5tb seagate drives are 15mm, all others are 7mm.
@serhiipervak9286 ай бұрын
Good afternoon Please tell me how the disc performed over 3 years. Are there any data losses or errors? Has the speed dropped?
@matthewlyons92726 ай бұрын
30k hours, no issues. SMART is fine.
@olemengenge2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for this. 1 sub ❤
@Alex300zxTT4 жыл бұрын
Any speed testing or any updates on the drive? They’re on sale now for $95, seems like a great value. Thanks
@DuffmanPimp3 жыл бұрын
Standard HDD data rates. About 100MB/sec. I use mine as an NVR at much lower rates so I can’t comment on true performance. However it appears to search historical video well. I’m still using it and have no errors so far.
@kalemercer70533 жыл бұрын
I have 4 of these already on order, going to load up a DS418, thanks for confirming what I thought! Can you tell me the specific Model Number on your drive?
@DuffmanPimp3 жыл бұрын
St5000LM000
@toolstogo75013 жыл бұрын
What size of the HDD drive u find inside 2.5" or 3.5 " and thanks for that video
@saqueo19664 жыл бұрын
Did the drive work (was it recognized) in your Ubiquiti Cloud?
@DuffmanPimp4 жыл бұрын
Yes. It was immediately recognized, formatted and mounted without difficulty. Has been working for about a month without any problems.
@DuffmanPimp3 жыл бұрын
Update, still working with no issues in cloud key.
@alfredofenoglio3 жыл бұрын
Great Video. What is the height of the drive? It looks thicker than the normal ones.
@DuffmanPimp3 жыл бұрын
3-5tb seagate drives are 15mm, all others are 7mm.
@playstereo3 жыл бұрын
Great video thank you! How fast is it ? I was thinking about using it as back up files games etc for destop pc.
@DuffmanPimp3 жыл бұрын
Should be fine. I’m getting the standard platter speed of about 100MB/sec.
@rasoolkeuusoolfatimakekhet723 жыл бұрын
Do inside this, contain disks ? Like internal hdd ?
@jamesweber18273 жыл бұрын
What is the thickness of the drive? I want to use a drive like that in an HP 110 mini as a nas.
@DuffmanPimp3 жыл бұрын
15mm
@jamesweber18273 жыл бұрын
@@DuffmanPimp Thank you
@s968223 жыл бұрын
Looks thicker than 7 or 9mm laptop drive??
@khooricky-be5bz3 жыл бұрын
hey ,after teardown ,can it use on the laptop that it have 2.5" drive slot ,can fit inside ?! i see it have same ,sata interface but the thickness is more than 1/2 tb hdd thickness ,if you have laptop with 2.5" hdd ,can you try do it and see can this fit inside!
@thomasreed13863 жыл бұрын
Is this really worth doing? Does a shucked drive have the same life as a "legit" drive, or will it lose data and fail faster? Assuming you can use this mutant thing in a standard laptop space at all?
@DuffmanPimp3 жыл бұрын
It’s only cheaper if you get one on sale. I got mine for less than $100 via Costco, and I think on eBay they were running 120-130……but, I couldn’t verify that the eBay devices were new and unused prior to purchase. I listed the drive model number and it’s the exact drive you can buy retail…..I use this drive in my Network video recorder, which has a very high write rate, refreshing data every 30 days or so. Many other Unifi Protect owners use this drive and have no problems, even as a NVR storage. I figure laptop usage would be even better. Also, I listed the drive height previously. Hope this helps and thanks for watching.
@jaxxboss12 жыл бұрын
What size is that hard drive? It looks smaller than a desktop type drive, but smaller than a laptop drive. What am I missing? Id like to buy a portable case to replace the one I took it out of, but most look thin and used for a laptop hd and this puppy looks rather thick.
@RobertPendell2 жыл бұрын
It's a 2.5" 15mm drive. Finding an enclosure for it will likely be difficult since most 2.5" enclosures assume the more typical 9mm size variant.
@jaxxboss12 жыл бұрын
@@RobertPendell Thank you. Actually found seagate enclosures on THE BAY.
@varunaggarwal71263 жыл бұрын
Can I do the same for WD, or it got no SATA interface?
@jumbo14023 жыл бұрын
wd is usb on the board. Dont try, I did it.
@ThatOneTruckGuy3 жыл бұрын
@@jumbo1402 Had a wd mypassport that failed, took it apart to find they use their own proprietary control board, no sata connector it's a straight up usb 3 connector only.
@sonu73373 жыл бұрын
can i install the drive in normal laptop,,, will size of drive fits the drive bay in laptop
@Hezsta3 жыл бұрын
Yup, I believe most laptops are able to hold or already hold 2.5 inch hdd bays.
@KianaKaslanaz-Gaming2 жыл бұрын
can it fit in a laptop
@daviddenis43262 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot for the video, dude.
@bhaskartarunkanisetty20623 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. Can i use this drive as my laptop internal drive. Im not sure it is the same size as the default laptop drives?
@DuffmanPimp3 жыл бұрын
3-5tb seagate drives are 15mm, all others are 7mm.
@toolstogo75013 жыл бұрын
That means 2 tb the internal HDD can be matched with laptops or mini PCs ??
@eslai Жыл бұрын
I just had one of these die on me, apparently. The warranty expired in 2021, so I guess it lived an okay life??
@mjbates10 ай бұрын
Super useful, thanks!
@mayorart13 жыл бұрын
What is the model of this Barracuda 5TB drive?
@DuffmanPimp3 жыл бұрын
St5000lm000
@ayushmaantejas67163 жыл бұрын
Will this laptop fit in laptop?
@ipsdon3 жыл бұрын
is it a 2.5 inches sata drive?
@DuffmanPimp3 жыл бұрын
Yes.
@JohnnyYeTaecanUktena3 ай бұрын
Ya know i never really understood why they use the same exact drive for both internal and external drives, as they just slapped a SATA to USB convertor on and called it a day yet charging less than the internal ones. The external drives just scream "HEY IMA BLEEED MONEY FOR FUN" as when people find out you can just harvest the delectable insides and use it with actual SATA cables the price of them will skyrocket as they should be charging more anyways because of the converter. The SATA to USB convertors alone would be neat as you can easily test to see if drives work without having to mount it plug it in and unplug it Sure the convertors would be niche anyways and more than likely be used by those with laptops and those that wanna take their precious "Homework" folder with them so no one can view it
@boiboi712233 жыл бұрын
Thanks alot bro.
@VIKASTIWARI-vo6pl4 жыл бұрын
nice
@carlospuentes665 ай бұрын
Then what?
@HelmetLawSux3 жыл бұрын
damn man i got the fake one from china it was western digital inside no wonder i cant runt it on my ps4 hopefully i can get refund
@sidewwinder3 жыл бұрын
Amazon sells the same drives for 200 USD without external cases, lol
@DuffmanPimp3 жыл бұрын
This was about 90 bucks through Costco.
@george7463 жыл бұрын
$200 on amazon without the case and Sam's Club retail store has it for $120 with the case. The black color on Amazon instead of silver is $100 right now. What is the purpose of having a case for the external HHD? I know just keep it organize.
@AlaaSalem3 жыл бұрын
Really bad video recording
@DuffmanPimp3 жыл бұрын
A thumbs down would have sufficed. Thank you for your feedback.