-ThatGingerKid-@alien.topB to Data Hoarder@selfhosted.forumEnglish · 1 year agoI'm a noob I shucked a WD Elements 2TB external drive I bought a few years ago and found the base board has USB, not SATA. It's a WD20NMVW. I'm guessing there's no SATA beneath all of this?alien.topimagemessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageI'm a noob I shucked a WD Elements 2TB external drive I bought a few years ago and found the base board has USB, not SATA. It's a WD20NMVW. I'm guessing there's no SATA beneath all of this?alien.top-ThatGingerKid-@alien.topB to Data Hoarder@selfhosted.forumEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square11fedilink
minus-squareBeaver_On_Fire@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoMost external 2.5" drives do not have sata connections. Only the 3.5" drives are a reasonable safe bet, and it’s still not a sure thing. Best to look up the drive before purchasing.
Most external 2.5" drives do not have sata connections. Only the 3.5" drives are a reasonable safe bet, and it’s still not a sure thing. Best to look up the drive before purchasing.