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Old 02-03-2006, 07:17 AM   #1
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could it be possible to remove the metal plate protector and put an acrylic window? if not then why? and what precautions do i have to take?
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i know ive seen hd's with acrylic covers..
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i know ive seen hd's with acrylic covers..
that would be because they exist, in fact...
http://www.wdraptorx.com/index.asp?bhcp=1
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I'm sure if you read any of these guides they will say the #1 concern is dust/debris. If you get anything on one of your platters, you could very easily **** up your HDD beyond repair. So, good luck!
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Old 02-06-2006, 07:25 AM   #6
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if you fubar your data its not our fault. because if you get a particle on there (even one thats smaller than the naked eye can see) your hdd will be worth less than the metal its made of.
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if you fubar your data its not our fault. because if you get a particle on there (even one thats smaller than the naked eye can see) your hdd will be worth less than the metal its made of.
And then you sell it to that guy you hate.

The acrylic mod looks badass if you do it right.
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practice on a old hd first before you try it on a hd that is actually worth something
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not worth the MOD imo. just to risky to be done personally. if need be and you have the dough, id have it done professionally.
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A local Mom and Pop comp shop has a completely acrylic cover made by WD to show off their drives. It looks great.

Stay tuned. I will be doing a HDD window mod very soon for the project I am working on. Sometime in the next couple of weeks it should be underway. It will be posted.
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seriously? how much? any other comp's doing this? because me and WD dont get along well, im a hitachi/seagate fan myself.

this mod is do-able, try searching for it here too. Problem is as said a small speck = dead hdd usually
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The guy at the shop told me that it wasn't retail merchandise. But you know what they say: money talks.
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this is retail merch
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wow nice.... daaang.

well i stopped reading as the small silver color on the black back sucked to read.

but yeah um sounds tough when they say it. too bad its on the gayest drive ever...
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seriously... where are you going to put your hard drive so the window is visible
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I've seen them mounted on the side and front.

Mine will be mounted up front. I had to figure out the mount and fabricate the brackets that I used. In fact, I finished the HDD hole tonight. It's ready for primer.

Here is my current work log: http://www.xoxideforums.com/showthread.php?t=56068

The drive pictured is the test drive that I did. The drive that I will actually use will look much different.
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