External HD question... - 05/04/10 08:30 AM
I've outgrown my G-Drive mini - 120Gb/FW 400/FW 800/USB 2.0 - and the logical thing to do seems to be to put a new HD into the enclosure, but before I rush in where wise men fear to tread, a few questions...
- I've read any number of threads that have dealt with dead/dying HDs, but I've no recollection of ever reading about a terminally ill enclosure.
Mine is almost 2 1/2 years old, is out of warrantee, and has never exhibited any issues; is it worth the upgrade? - Is anybody aware of any installation complications or, even worse, pitfalls peculiar to this enclosure that I need to know about in advance?
- I've got the phillips-head screwdriver I need to get the enclosure open, but beyond seeing that I also need a pretty small torque-wrench with which to unseat the HD I've got no idea what other tools I may need; can anybody fill me in?
- And last, but far from least... I can't figure out which, if either, of the two 320Gb/5400RPM HDs pictured here will work with my enclosure which has 6 torque screws, NOT rivets, holding its cover on/it in place. (The 5K320 looks right, but the images are not all that clear.)