As seen in the product picture, doe this HDD really come without a cover? exposing the discs!
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No, it does not come without a cover and the discs are not exposed. It's a completely sealed unit.
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No. Cover needs to be open to insert any type of USB drive. Given the size of even the smallest USB device, I don't see how it could be any other way.
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I ordered the 2TB model, and it came without a drive. I imagine that there is something incorrectly listed in the 2TB model listing.
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Hi Kevin,This is a Hard Drive Enclosure (cover) no hard drive is included. You must purchase a hard drive separately.
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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.
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It comes in one package in a cover. You slip the package out of the cover, and you unfold it to show all the disks.
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Wayne,I haven't been able to find this either, but I found this product on ebay and there was a (low-resolution) image of the discs, which might give you the answer you're looking for. Seems like a natural thing to include in the product information!Greg
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It's the way these hard drives have been shown for years. The drives are closed and should never be opened. The picture is to show you what they look like inside.
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Some people are saying they have received the drive without retail packaging. I really need to order two 2TB drives. I wish there was a way of knowing what they are shipping right now.
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You'll need to ask Buffalo. The hardware device is reported as "gendisk" (generic disk) by my Device Manager. The only way I could establish which manufacturer made my Drive Station hard disk would be to remove the cover. Obviously I don't want to do that. Many computer and peripheral manufacturers change their hard drive providers (bidding for cost-savings) during the manufacturing runs of their devices so you have to ask Buffalo to be sure about what you will get. I can tell you that mine has been a sturdy and reliable drive regardless of what is inside it.
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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
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Hi D. Petitpas,I was wondering if anyone would ever reply to my post. I didn't know that these drives were shipped pre-formated and I don't think that it is listed in it's description here on Amazon. Thank you so very much for setting me straight!
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There is no dust cover on my thumb drive. I have also never had a problem with dust? I do think that the lack of moving parts for "closing" these drives make it more resistant to dust/water. By removing that mechanism the device is rarely exposed when not in use. I your plan is to expose this to direct water or dirt, consider another option. I'm a Navy Submarine Sailor and routine expose drives to both, and this one has proved durable. Hope that helps.
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There isnt a disc drive on this computer. Odd, I know. But i think the more techy things are getting, things like that are phasing out on laptops.
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I thought mine came without a cover...even had amazon send a new cover. Look really really closely--you probably have a cover on it. Turns out I did!
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I received mine a few hours ago. The pretty much put the box shown in the gallery in a packaging box with little or no protection. I dropped my box when I was picking it up, but I don't think it affected anything. There are plastic things that absorb shock from the drive in the manufacturer's box.I'm not sure how I can explain it in a better way.http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61owr2hat9L._AA300_.jpg
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No, it's just showing you the platter type and what it looks like inside. It's a perfectly fine working piece of equipment. It's not used, it's not refurbed or anything. This type of packaging just means that it was normally used in like OEM equipment, but they didn't need to use it, or that it was just overstock stuff. It's a brand new hard drive.