Can you easily replace the drives in these enclosures?
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Yes you can. If you are going to replace the drives try to go with the same name drives or at least 7200 RPM.
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I'm not sure but it doesn't appear to be something I would try. If one is damaged, G-Force will replace it with a rebuilt unit if it's in warranty.
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Yes, it can be replaced. I have done it myself. As others already mentioned you will need a msata ssd
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1. Yes, the Hard drives appear to be replaceable--there are doors for them on the back of the drive.2. I do not know--I have not tried this, and the manual does not address this issue.
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I'm sure it's internals use a proprietary drive but is a sealed unit and there isn't a lot of info out there on swapping out drives. There are other brands & models that are designed with removable cages that may be better suited
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Yes, according to the manufacturer you can replace any drive at any time. Just be cautious if you use raid, you will need to be able to "split" you capacity in half so it is best to have a balanced distribution of drive capacity.
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Yes, I did end up replacing our hard drive and it worked seamlessly! I got the WD 1TB sata II 7200 rpm 8 mb unit. (Wd10jpvt) It looks cheaper now too by about $30!I now have a lot more room and the laptop speed is back up to normal now. I also got the vantec nexstar tx 2.5 sata to usb external he enclosure and definitely nice! Well built and solid!
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You probably need to put them into 3.5" brackets, but electronically there is nothing stopping you from replacing the HDDs with SSDs.
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MANUFACTURER RESPONSE: Thanks for asking!In a word, no- however as another respondent has noted this would require a little extra caution when handling the drives.Hope this helps! For fastest response, let us know of any other questions by emailing support@plugable.com or visiting support.plugable.com.Best wishes-Jeff EverettPlugable Technoloiges
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Not as a standard option, the connections are but drives are not, if you are willing to access the Linus O/S then here is a link to consider:http://mybookworld.wikidot.com/encrypted-filesystem
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You can do that but the drive rebuilding process takes a long time and this unit isn't hot-swappalbe so you would have to shut down and open the case. You can attach external drives and back up files to them.
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As long as your Operating System supports the drives then it should be no problem.
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Yes you can! Simply leave the unit in JBOD mode and install any drives to access them. The drives will not be reformatted or overwritten. Please let us know if you have further questions. Oyen Digital Support
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You can migrate the drives to a new unit but there are a few things that get lost. see this tutorial:http://www.synology.com/en-us/support/tutorials/484
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I can't really answer that as I have never considered it. I would like to say no, but then again, anything is possible. Sorry, that's the best I can give you. I will say that is is probably one of the best external HD enclosures I have every had. If it wasn't so expensive, I would buy another one.
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Yes, you can replace the hard drive with a solid state. You cannot have both. There is only one slot for a hard drive.
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You'll need to be more specific in order to get a valid answer, but here is an answer based on the info on your question: Maybe. If it's a standard SATA drive with no encryption then you should be able to get the info. Is something wrong with the new drive?
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Totally can be fit, but need to remove the middle section hdd cage in order to do so