wildpuppet72 Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 Any brand that still uses the removable mini usb to sata so I can unplug the usb board and use it with sata only some companies did already remove the sata and only have mini usb solved direct on the hdd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriendlyFarang Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 I don't think there is any company that solders USB directly to a HDD, the HDD is always SATA. But if you look for sata hdd case on Shopee or Lazada you find many cases that allow you to put a SSD HDD inside, just pay attention if it's 2.5" or 3.5". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomazbodner Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 (edited) Seagate 2.5" external USB 3 hard disk has a standard SATA drive inside and then SATA to USB converter. WD has USB connector on the drive itself so it can't be used internally connected to SATA. Learned about that when Seagate drive failed, took it apart and found out disk inside is still working, so I just put it in another enclosure. No such luck with WD that failed shortly after. EDIT: Seagate was 2TB Backup Plus Slim. WD was 2TB My Passport. Seagate: https://www.jib.co.th/web/index.php/product/readProduct/34175/ WD: https://www.jib.co.th/web/product/readProduct/39817/298/2-TB-PORTABLE-HDD--ฮาร์ดดิสก์พกพา--WD-MY-PASSPORT--WHITE---WDBYVG0020BWT- Edited November 25, 2022 by tomazbodner 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildpuppet72 Posted November 26, 2022 Author Share Posted November 26, 2022 This is solder direct on the hdd not removable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildpuppet72 Posted November 26, 2022 Author Share Posted November 26, 2022 This is removable many thanks for your reply and help 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomazbodner Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 3 minutes ago, wildpuppet72 said: This is solder direct on the hdd not removable Now I see Toshiba is similar in design to WD. That's what a WD external drive would look like, as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildpuppet72 Posted November 26, 2022 Author Share Posted November 26, 2022 Yes this I don't need that are solved I need hdd that can remove the USB pcb board like first picture above many thanks tomazbodner.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildpuppet72 Posted November 26, 2022 Author Share Posted November 26, 2022 So the seagate have the removable usb pcb board yes ? Wd don't have and it need to be slim also because i want to put the 2tb in my ps4 many thanks for your help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildpuppet72 Posted November 26, 2022 Author Share Posted November 26, 2022 1 hour ago, tomazbodner said: Now I see Toshiba is similar in design to WD. That's what a WD external drive would look like, as well. Can you recommend me a hdd where I can remove the usb pcb board and use it for sata hdd in my ps4 it have to be slim and have to be removable for me to use it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayClay Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 Can't you use an internal drive with a USB enclosure? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildpuppet72 Posted November 26, 2022 Author Share Posted November 26, 2022 1 hour ago, JayClay said: Can't you use an internal drive with a USB enclosure? No need a 2tb that I can install in a ps4 so a USB enclosure won't do me anything good .that's why I asked which external hdd still uses sata connector inside the enclosure so I can use that external hdd way cheaper than internal hdd that's why I wanted to use that look at the picture I posted already Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayClay Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 18 hours ago, wildpuppet72 said: No need a 2tb that I can install in a ps4 so a USB enclosure won't do me anything good .that's why I asked which external hdd still uses sata connector inside the enclosure so I can use that external hdd way cheaper than internal hdd that's why I wanted to use that look at the picture I posted already If it's way cheaper then it's probably a scam and you'll loose all your data. If it's a little cheaper then okay, but anything you dismantle will possibly be a one-way process (you may not be able to put the hard disk back in the box). However I'm pretty sure the WD drives don't have a SATA interface; I think they use a custom usb controller soldered to the board... maybe that's why they're a bit cheaper. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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