The 320GB shows the picture of the hard drive without a cover. Does it come with the cover?
1087733
Yes, all the hard drives come with covers. Amazon photos of hard drives often lack covers to show the snazzy innards--it's like a Playboy photo shoot for computer gear. But rest easy! Your hard drive will come fully clothed.
1515070
It does not come with a case. The drive has a rubber bumper material on all four sides. That is what the orange material is.
713398
no it doesnt have a hard drive i bought one i found out that it doesnt have one
1811151
Be warned! I mistakingly bought this one not knowing it didn't include a hard drive.
858703
I don't know. The hard drive I bought was brand new. You could contact them and ask.
670633
The picture is of a drive with the cover off to show the inner workings of the drive. This makes the image more appealing because it has more substance than a boring cover. All drives are completely sealed in a dust free environment at the factory and must be in order to work. No spinning hard drives work when uncovered due to dust.
535876
The "Casing Only" does not include a hard drive. In my case I had a 2.5" SATA form factor SSD lying around so I used that. The others come with a hard drive installed.
644789
If you mean a cover, no, it does not. It comes just as pictured. I have 2 and love them!
236652
No. I ordered one about 4 months back and it did not come with any sort of cover
360386
Mine did not come w/ a cover. Bought through Amazon. Very happy with it....
1244059
Mine was new and arrived sooner than i was expected to be deliver, however i bought mine with no HDD (hard drive) because i had an extra... But you could buy it at a local computer store!!! Good luck!!
81549
I bought this as a gift, but, if I recall correctly, it did come with a cover.
1219959
You get a disk in a very thin case. Thin but it is a case. You can put a thin paper like cover inside the front of the case if you so choose. They worked for me.
1841793
It does not. But I concurrently purchased one from amazon or Newegg for a very inexpensive amount (I'm sure it was under 5 dollars). So far, the drive has worked flawlessly.
458837
I ordered mine from Amazon.com (not a third party seller). Mine came in a box. The drive itself was in a static shielded bag, but it was secured in plastic retainers. It looked like this: http://www.thinkcomputers.org/reviews/wd_caviarblack_1tb/1.jpg
300350
Thank you. I had the same question. When I bought it, I found it came with an enclosure. I don't understand why both WD and Seagate show multiple pictures of the drive opened up. It confuses the buyer, as what you receive is a sealed drive, not an open case. If the case is left open the disk can be damaged very easily. I believe they are actually sealed in a clean room. But many people do not know that, and it does not excuse the poor presentation of this product.
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No, the drive is sealed of course. Bare means it comes without the retail packaging which includes all the cables and screws etc. If you have that stuff anyway, a bare drive which is just the drive is the better deal. The retail packaging costs extra money.