The picture on Amazon show the drive standing on edge. CAN it stand on edge? The reviews say it is meant to sit flat. Thank you!
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No Its just a promo pic its designed to be flat if you want it to stand on edge buy one designed for that purpose because the hard drive needs to be set in the correct orientation to work properly
1620566
Actually even if it can stand on edge I would recommend you put it down, just incase if you knock the table side way motion will do less damage to hard drives.
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Use Caution if you knock over the drive especially when it's in use you could kill the drive or at least lose data. This can easily happen if you use laptop and forgetfully pick it up or move it. The USB cable is not that long.
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The cables connect to the back of the drive when it lays flat so if you stand it on the front panel, which has no holes, the cables will stick out the top of the drive. That will also be a less stable position and prone to getting knocked over. The side panels have holes in them but according to another reviewer who took the drive apart those holes don't go all the way through the case and therefore do not provide any ventilation so standing the drive on one the sides would probably be a better choice.
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This is a regular sized drive, not a slim one. What makes them look different is the cover. It is a simple matter of switching out covers, they snap off and on.
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John,It will stay upright. You can not push it all the way down so it lies flat. Hope this helps.
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I'd say I need a little more info from you, but I'll give it a shot. If you have 2 hard disks seated in the drive bays and the unit is already on when you plug it in, I would say it could arch. Hard disks use a tremendous amount of power and it wouldn't surprise me if it arched under those circumstances. However, if the unit was empty and off when you plugged it in, and it arched under those circumstances, then I would exchange it.
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I can't speak for my experience with hard drives on Amazon, but I've dealt with other items I wanted to order that were under review and they were only unavailable for a few days. Also, a certain hardware website named after an item a chicken produces has these drives for the same price right now, if you're dead set on this drive. A lot of us have had bad experiences with them, so I am not comfortable advising people to take the risk, but it seems more people have had success than failure. And of course, Amazon has a decent return policy so you can put the drive through its paces and return it if they have problems, if you're willing to do so. Good luck!
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Hey Kaylin - when I first received the unit & held it in my hands - I asked myself that same question: "What is that thing on the side, if it's not a DVD drive?" Answer: "A mostly black piece of glossy plastic!" (LOL / I was hoping maybe the description got it wrong. But no.)It looks like it's "DESIGNED" to accommodate a DVD drive (perhaps in a more expensive model?)But from me to you (person-to-person) it ain't there. Hope this helps! :-)Brian Newberry
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Because drive sit vertically, you really have to make sure the disk sits flat in the tray. Need to hold it as the door closes to keep disk flat to the tray. If that doesn't work try flipping the computer so that the tray is horizontal.
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I bought mine in January 2014, so if you have an older or newer model this may not apply. The front surface of this is flat, but slightly angled, so setting mine on the front was not stable. It stands up, but the slightest bump would knock it over onto its top. The sides however are flat and at a 90 degree angle to the top/bottom. It can stand that way and is more stable than standing on its front, but I still wouldn't leave it that way unless there were some support to keep it from falling over if I accidentally bumped it.
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It is meant to stand just like in the picture but I suppose if you laid it flat you could but it would not latch or be very stable. I love mine.
655647
I'd say use a "stand-off" for your SSD. Really, your SSD doesn't need a hard mounting point. Use some small washers, sticky feet, or even card stock to give a little more clearance. It won't hurt your SSD...
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if you remove hard drive bays...mine is on the top...I modded the top, and put push pull....
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The back end is flat. So long as you remember to swivel the power cord to the side it sits just fine.
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That photo threw me off too. I've never seen an open hard drive like how it is pictured, with the title saying open box I was in full confusion mode. They really need a photo of the actual product, not a cutaway view showing us the internals. The actual product is like a regular hard drive, this picture here is just to show off the internals and not realistic to what will ship to you. It's basically a cutaway view to let you see the insides of the drive.
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It will not fit stand up but will lay flat on the bottom. All other files will have to lay far also.
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The back is flat! You would most likely have to have a custom one built to find a perfect corner unit. For the money, this is a very nice unit.
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no, it has to lay flat. If you don't have a dedicated, flat place you can lay it, look for a different model.
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The drive is enclosed in its own case ready to be mounted in a drive bay. It does not come with an external case so its not suited to put on a desk top without an external case.