It appears from pictures that the whole drive goes into a "sheath" of some sort. Is this to protect the drive and to waterproof it?
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The sheath just protects the mechanical keys from being pressed in pocket or purse. Remember, if the Key button, a number, and the Key button is pressed 10 times, assuming incorrect key sequence, the drive destroys itself. The sheath also protects the key pad from spills. The sheath is not essential, especially if you wear on a lanyard.
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Yes. It has a gasket that would keep water out. It also prevents the keys from inadverently being pushed as the device will erase itself after several incorrect pass code attempts. It was great while it worked, I've stopped using it as I've had it fail to accept my pass code and auto erase. I back my stuff up but it gets irritating. I have the aegis external hard drive version that I prefer over this small jump drive. I used to wear it around my neck and always had access to my documents which was nice but the hard drive version is easy enough to transport
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The sheath is metal and it is to protect the drive or probably more accurately the keyboard. I don't think the sheath makes it waterproof but more like dust and moisture resistant.
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The sheath just protects the mechanical keys from being pressed in pocket or purse. Remember, if the Key button, a number, and the Key button is pressed 10 times, assuming incorrect key sequence, the drive destroys itself.The sheath also protects the key pad from spills. The sheath is not essential, especially if you wear on a lanyard.
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I would recommend removing the old one. Though it's never happened to me, I've heard stories of extra weight/thickness causing problems with the disc drive.
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The problem is it doesnt look like the wires are accessible, they are covered with black plasticIve opened it up very carefully and I cannot see where the wires are joined inI think I am going to have to risk sending it back, hoping that they wont touch the drive when they repair it
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With SSD drives I don't think you would notice it was there. I have it next to a third gen Drobo I use as a time machine backup, it's the only one I notice.
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Yes, you are. I did something similar with mine, moving the hard drive into a different enclosure, safer and more useful for me. The only thing is that I had to reformat the hard drive after making the operation.
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It is a marketing thing. They all show the internals to the disk. When you get a new one it is sealed.
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The disk drive is Hybrid. Its in the middle of an SS drive and a standard drive. It uses SS memory as cache.
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This drive is all about safety. I think the thought process there was that if the cap should somehow come off, the drive itself will still be connected to the chain and whatever you have the chain connected to.
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I have a special attachment on my key ring where I am able to tuck in the drive. Understand your concern about exposure to dust and moisture. So far, so good.
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sorta, with mine, it disappeared completely, and was nearly impossible to get out, the adapter came with tape on it that apparently was there to help you pull the device out if you needed to take it out. i would recommend the nifty one that costs twice as much if you plan on taking the drive out often, i still use this drive everyday but i never take it out and have locked the drive so i cant accidentally eject it
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I noticed the same on mine when I was transferring a lot of data onto the new drive. It is very quiet now, although any large program installation will make the drive somewhat noisy. Placing it sideways will not change or help things. It's very quiet in normal usage.
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This is a best guess answer... If you are trying to wipe the drive on purpose, put the magnet on the drive casing while it is running, then try reading the drive. if, on the other hand, you are planning on having the magnet placed near the drive to serve some other purpose, and you are wondering if the magnet will affect the drive in some manner, Murphy's Law will take precedence (If something can go wrong, it will go wrong). Your drive WILL get screwed up. A suggestion Mr. Green... Hard drives are cheap these days. Taken the old drive out of your computer and take a hammer to it. Replace it with a new drive.
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Hi, The metal keyring is fastened to the body of the drive. Removing it would damage the outside of the drive and it would not be able to be reconnected. For any further questions or concerns, please call us at 1-800-435-0640 (USA and Canada only) M - F 6am - 6pm PT and I or another available Technician will assist you. Thank you for choosing Kingston. -Jewel, Kingston US Technical Support
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I Thought about your question some more and I don't see why it would not protect the data on the drive, at least to the the degree that they claim to protect the other portable drives mentioned. As for the mechanical parts such as the laser and disc. I would check with the manufacture of the hard drive to determine how long and how much heat they can absorb before failure. I use mine mainly for a USb & CD back ups along with othe importanta papers. That's why I mainly wanted waterproof and fire. As an unrelated note, they recommend that pearls not be stored in their safe due to their low heat tolerance. I hope this leads you in the right direction to get your anser. I Thought about your question some more and I don't see why it would not protect the data on the drive, at least to the the degree that they claim to protect the other portable drives mentioned. As for the mechanical parts such as the laser and disc. I would check with the manufacture of the hard drive to determine how long and how much heat they can absorb before failure. I use mine mainly for a USb & CD back ups along with othe importanta papers. That's why I mainly wanted waterproof and fire. As an unrelated note, they recommend that pearls not be stored in their safe due to their low... » Read More I Thought about your question some more and I don't see why it would not protect the data on the drive, at least to the the degree that they claim to protect the other portable drives mentioned. As for the mechanical parts such as the laser and disc. I would check with the manufacture of the hard drive to determine how long and how much heat they can absorb before failure. I use mine mainly for a USb & CD back ups along with othe importanta papers. That's why I mainly wanted waterproof and fire. As an unrelated note, they recommend that pearls not be stored in their safe due to their low heat tolerance. I hope this leads you in the right direction to get your anser. « Show Less
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It's just a picture showing you the type of disk it is and the quality of it... You can also remove the cover most disks... Think about your question...Why would you want your cylinder exposed to the environment? Damage could easily occur...
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It has a hole in the back of the plastic for a lanyard. It does not look like it would work well for a key chain. It is build into the body of the drive.
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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.