Shucking external drives

[slipd]

Hi guys,

I need a new 8tb (at least) internal drive and it appears the external kit is still the cheapest route to go... I'm not fused particularly about speed or benchmarks etc., it's soley going to be used for archive storage.

Is shucking drives still a thing or have the manufacturers realised what's going on and made it harder to open the caddies? - 5/6 years ago, it was a doddle! WD drives anyway

Thanks.

 

[slipd]

Thanks! I definitely need at least 8tb but I have seen the 6tb you're referring to I think.

I'm looking closely at a Seagate Expansion deal at the moment.

The Western Digital drives have a pin that you need to cover with tape, is that right?