Opening a Seagate Expansion Portable 750GB External Hard Drive

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Putting a HDD from Seagate Expansion Portable 750 GB External Hard Drive into a USB 3.0 casing seems like a good idea! Having a relatively slow transfer rate for its size, and some power-saving issues (sometimes it won't wake after going to sleep)... This video shows my first attempt in opening it, leading me to the following two conclusions:
1) Inside lies a mysterious ST9750430AS 2.5" SATA drive, that being 15mm thick, hardly fits into generally available 2.5" cases.
2) Opening computer gadgets with a kitchen knife is a pretty lame, yet exciting and hilarious way of entertaining good people of the world.
However, you can use the USB3.0 controller from a Sharkoon Quickstore Portable USB3.0, and make it twice as fast, as shown in my next video - together with the proper way of opening the damn thing!
DISCLAIMER: This video is for educational (and fun) purposes only. Anything you do with your gadgets is at your own risk, and opening them (especially with a kitchen knife) will certainly void the warranty (and likely result in an injury). I CAN NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE IF ANYTHING GOES WRONG.

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@richardanderson1501 9 лет назад

This should be renamed - "How to cut your hand in the kitchen" :)

@misterspitfire6564 8 лет назад

I got mine open in seconds - used a blunt knife at the curved end of the enclosure. The whole process of getting the drive out, and into a new screwless usb 3.0 enclosure took about 2 minutes. Thanks for putting me on the right track though - I didn't have a clue until I watched your video.

@Kisara556NATO 7 лет назад

Thank you very much! I was able to get my drive working again.

@shareshare4028 12 лет назад

I dont know why, i kept laughing myself out when i watch this video (after watched the updated video)

@yoslammer 13 лет назад

awesome to show us but Daaamn! grab a fine screwdriver next time, I was shitting myself that you were going to jam that knife into your heart!

@jonnieZG 12 лет назад

Stay tuned for my next video: "Trimming nose hair with a chainsaw". :-)

@jonnieZG 13 лет назад

@farmase Thanks for the tip! I suspected that there were some hidden screws underneath the rubber caps. BTW, I am still looking for a USB3 casing high enough to enclose the 15mm drive.

@yoslammer 13 лет назад

@jonnieZG i just opened mine then with a bottle opener type lever. Worked well. Now there is a metal case that appears to be screwed in so I will have to get a small screwdriver now to open that!

@TheHsan22 2 года назад

There are different generations of this drive/case. Gen 1 (which I have) is not meant to be serviceable and has thin breakable tabs (as in this video) on the inside of the case top (you may be able to save some of the tabs by prying outwards the base). I ended up breaking the tabs on the side and rear allowing the case to hinge on the front tabs and access to the Barracuda Green drive assy. Note the front light is a light tube to a wired LED. Gen 2 apparently has screws under the front rubber feet.

@farmase 13 лет назад

@jonnieZG Thx for the video. I started doing it without watching and I found that there are 2 screws under the drive covered by the plastic stopers near the front end. This does not open the case, but makes it easier to open it completely later. I took these 2 screws and then used a thin pocket knife, with what I was able to open the whole thing with less damage (ended up with like a third of the "plastic splinters that can be seen on the video). Hope this helps! Good luck!

@TheBrownSys 12 лет назад

Just a tip. It's easier to open these from the front. They are meant to be opened from the bottom front back.

@DmitrijRebrov 11 лет назад

thanks, that helped a lot

@jonnieZG 13 лет назад

Still cannot find a casing for 15mm thick drives... I am considering to buy any USB 3.0 2.5" casing and transfer the PCB to the original one. When opening, try not to damage it too much, so you could reuse it with the new controller.

@jonnieZG 13 лет назад

@yoslammer LOL!!! That is a damn appropriate observation! However, I did use the knife because it is thinner and wider than a screwdriver. Thus, should make less damage on the casing. It looks like the casing is going to be reused with a new USB3.0 controller, when I find one that fits inside. These thick casings are damn hard to find! And the original one looks just fine.

@jonnieZG 12 лет назад

@VelourUniform Did so. Thanks. :-) See my next video (the link on the top of the video and in the Video responses section).

@jonnieZG 12 лет назад

@m1k3turbo There are no fuses inside. Try the drive with a different SATA controller - if it does not work there, it is most probably busted. If there are some important data stuck on it, you could take it to a HDD recovery service, but it is not cheap...

@iExD 13 лет назад

Thanks for uploading this video.. I always wondered.. xD .

@turbom1k3y 12 лет назад

@jonnieZG Just tried my mates power cable and it worked for short while.....lts now in shop getting fixed(free evaluation) and ill go from there....thanks for the reply many thanks keep up the good work mike

@mario_fermin_agdigos 3 года назад

2.5 hard disk in expansion portable 750gb? bec i want to buy enclosure?

@gurg06 12 лет назад

Hi....I have the 1tb version of this. was wondering if you could tell me what size case I need? thanks

@sonaldperera 12 лет назад

Dude u gotta remove the screws under the rubber pads near the bent edge of the drive. this will let u have the case intact

@shoshiesatiger 7 лет назад

Hi Thank you for your informative video. I managed to do get my expansion drive open due to your help! However, I am now struggling to find where to buy the bridge! I can't use the drive unless I can find a new bridge - the connector for the usb cable just came right off. Any tips? You say it's easy to find replacements but a search on Google has proved fruitless so far! Thanks again.

@PSTRIPPLEE 13 лет назад

@jonnieZG Just get the 750 gb seagate from amazon and include it with the usb which reaches 3.0 speed so there u go

@Saboteur2401 4 года назад

Thanks brother

@eitherrideordie 13 лет назад

Hay everyone was wondering what you all though, the connector of mine was broken from the green board and googling around i've found heaps of people with the same thing. I went to where I bought it and they told me it was "physical damage" and couldn't be repaired they then sold me a case too small claiming it would work fine. should I try sticking it in the case that looks too small or should I try elsewhere for warranty? thanks

@mrtozo 13 лет назад

@jonnieZG cant you solder it back on?

@NMS2005 13 лет назад

@xGRUMPYx1, you better try a HDD Docking Station. just keep in mind that your hdd is a 2.5" form factor.

@AndrewFerrisOnline 11 лет назад

Thanks for putting your hands in danger for the sake of people like me. I now know what's inside my drive. Thank you :)

@turbom1k3y 12 лет назад

I put the wrong power lead in my harddrive and now it dont work...do hey have fuses inside i can replace? please reply

@jonnieZG 12 лет назад

@MecTecher You will get up to 62 MB per second if you connect it directly to a SATA connector. Not an epic win, but can pass for an internal media drive.

@binsmyth 13 лет назад

I have a problem with mine. It was working fine yesterday. but now the windows can't detect it. the light is on and the disk is working but can't see it in windows or disk management. The connector is a little damaged but was working fine can i replace the connector in any way? or is it a different problem?

@sanchit2551 12 лет назад

sir please tell me can i make this as internal drive.

@jonnieZG 12 лет назад

@21mugen82 Thanks for the tips. I also figured out that myself, as shown in my next video. There's a link on the top of this video and in the Video responses section. BTW, it seems that your comment has been automatically marked as spam by RU-vid. Sorry for that on their behalf.

@jonnieZG 13 лет назад

@ivy5821 Should not be a problem, because even if you bust the USB, you could always connect the drive directly to a SATA port on your MOBO.

@rohizzle121 12 лет назад

took apart my drive, stuck it in my computer and presto! 750 Internal SATA drive. no need to pay for the inflated prices from Thailand

@griflord 13 лет назад

hey bro i removed the HDD from my enclosure because the usb port went bad. in order for it to work u have to press it in hard. so i removed it from the enclosure do u have any suggestions on how i could get the data out . like put it another enclosure and if so wat kind of enclosure. or puting it into a desktop and if so how to do that.thanx

@MrStrusz 13 лет назад

I dropped mine, stopped working. I just took it out, and plugged it into another SATA encasing, and I still got nothing. Any suggestions?

@MarkVanWraiths84 11 лет назад

thanx a loot man ;]

@jonnieZG 12 лет назад

@sanchit2551 Yes, you can use it as an internal drive. As @21mugen81 just told - it is the way to go, since the prices of the internal HDDs went sky high after the Thailand flood.

@ricmagus 10 лет назад

thanks a lot

@jonnieZG 13 лет назад

It's a SATA drive, so you can just plug it into your MOBO, presuming it supports SATA. Don't forget to plug in the power line as well. Or you can just buy an external 3.5" SATA casing and put the drive inside. If you find a 2.5" casing that this drive will fit - let us know!

@jonnieZG 12 лет назад

@ColinMCMXC You should see me running around with scissors.

@sumit147601 8 лет назад

did anyone find a replacement enclosure which can fit this drive?

@jonnieZG 8 лет назад

+Sumit Satsangi I haven't, but I've solved the problem by replacing the orginal USB 2.0 with a USB 3.0 controller. Described in my other video here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-wg-Lezceyh0.html

@1toneboy 12 лет назад

who thought he was going to stab himself?

@paramar3 13 лет назад

is it the same size than a ps3 hdd???

@NMS2005 13 лет назад

@SLRist, hahaha you're right. do not try this at home. 2:30 min. to open a hard drive? :)). @jonnieZG, use a screwdriver next time. Cheers

@oldVideoGamesChannel 13 лет назад

no screws at all, I Checked all four rubber feet.

@Sodisna 13 лет назад

Mines doesn't hidden screws.

@Mebst3r 11 лет назад

I just managed to open mine with my fingers. A lot safer than using a knife. Just start near the back (USB end) and work your way around.

@sicexdemon 11 лет назад

Hmm so what is the hard drives RPM? and can i just pop this puppy into a laptop and let em go like i did with my seagate goflex 5400 rpm hdd?

@jonnieZG 12 лет назад

See my Video Response below this video, called "Opening Seagate Expansion Portable HDD".

@jonnieZG 13 лет назад

@Minecraft4Cows The connector is busted. Get another case.

@jonnieZG 13 лет назад

@MrStrusz Most probably busted. You can try wiggling the PCB (the electronics board) and the connector on the HDD to see if a conductor broke. If it contained some important data, you can google for a HDD recovery service in your vicinity. It will cost you a couple of hundreds, though...

@jonnieZG 11 лет назад

Everyone was. Sorry to have disappointed you. I really have to make another video with blood and gore. ;-)

@icepoey 12 лет назад

Fuckin tutorial.... my finger stabbed by a tweezers!!

@Klostertussi 9 лет назад

Starting at the USB Port is much easier. Also use a credit card instead of a knife.

@jonnieZG 9 лет назад

Klostertussi There is another, updated tutorial: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-wg-Lezceyh0.html

@Klostertussi 9 лет назад

I used the tutorial to open a 500gb Seagate 2.5 drive, there are no screws and the rough method was the only opportunity. Thanks for the video!

@TATARINOV_86 7 лет назад

все клипсы сломал,обратно то не собрать будет,только проклеивать

@rws70 3 года назад

FYI - There are two screws under two of the rubber feet on the end that has the logo on the shiny black plastic. When looking at the bottom of the drive the feet with the screws are farther away from the drive information label. I am editing this comment to include your updated video on how to open the case using the two screws. Perhaps you should delete this old video so people don't try and follow this technique. Here is the link to the newer video. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-wg-Lezceyh0.html