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i have 2 - WD 3 TB internal hard disks, i was wondering if there's like any economical way to use them as portable external hard disks.

Suggestions are much appreciated.

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1 minute ago, Tech Zombie said:

i have 2 - WD 3 TB internal hard disks, i was wondering if there's like any economical way to use them as portable external hard disks.

Suggestions are much appreciated.

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And most importantly :

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buy a external hard drive enclosure it protects it better than a sata to usb and it is cheap at about 10 to 25 dollars 

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I have two of those hard drive enclosures, one doesnt do anything ( it was broken when delivered and i didnt use the product for like a month) and the second one uses a separate power supply.

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And most importantly :

Si non suus dexteram sinistram Aliquam.

 If something's not going right, please try left. 

 

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1 minute ago, Tech Zombie said:

I have two of those hard drive enclosures, one doesnt do anything ( it was broken when delivered and i didnt use the product for like a month) and the second one uses a separate power supply.

3.5" enclosures need the external power supply because USB alone doesn't provide enough power. And you can't assume everyone has a USB port with higher power outputs. So that's pretty much the only way you can go if you want to make it portable.

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11 minutes ago, Tech Zombie said:

I have two of those hard drive enclosures, one doesnt do anything ( it was broken when delivered and i didnt use the product for like a month) and the second one uses a separate power supply.

You can't power a 3.5" drive just from USB. 

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