ofnuts wrote:
Nidhogg wrote:
After it failed I just opened the case and replaced the HD with some bigger Seagate.
No longer possible these days. Now the drive controller electronics directly come with a USB interface, there is no additional SATA-to-USB interface in the enclosure in external HDDs sold as a unit.
Really? They are taking the rotten Apple path!
Well I just disassembled a dozen of Dell machines from 2003-2010. Got few extra HDDs and a free CPU update, i3 from Optiplex 390!
Outdated by today's standards but it's a major upgrade for me haha
I like the sturdy metal case of this Maxtor, that's probably why I can't throw it away. It's got IDE-to-USB being so old.
200 GB was replaced with 250GB Seagate.
![Image](http://gimpchat.com/files/2783_Maxtor.jpg)
This is another, older LaCie 750GB. One thing I dislike with this is that it has no on/off button.
But it works perfectly and yes...still has the original HDD. Had to open because I couldn't remember how old it is.
Sticker says Hitachi September 2008. Oh no, I have neglected its 10th birthday!
Please don't die on me now, we can have a late party for you tomorrow
![Image](http://gimpchat.com/files/2783_LaCie750.jpg)
Have to figure out how to open the 1TB LaCie to find out how old it is, the case is fully enclosed with just some ventilation holes on bottom.
I don't want to download manual because puzzles are fun.