Can an External HDD replace an Internal one?

[Supportsneedlove]

Well, my friend is getting a new prebuilt PC with an SSD and no hardrive. (Please spare me from the "Should build your own Pc" stuff) and since removing the side panel would void the warranty it though about using an External insted. So, is it possible?

[ProjectBox153]

How would removing the side panel void the warranty? How would they know? Yes, an external drive would work, but not as well as an internal SATA one. 

[Install Gentoo]

Depends on the hard drive most of them is just a housing for a 2.5 inch hdd.

[Supportsneedlove]

2 minutes ago, Jamiec1130 said:

How would removing the side panel void the warranty? How would they know? Yes, an external drive would work, but not as well as an internal SATA one. 

You know, stickers

[samcool55]

1 minute ago, Jamiec1130 said:

How would removing the side panel void the warranty? How would they know? Yes, an external drive would work, but not as well as an internal SATA one. 

Most OEM systems have a "warranty void if removed" sticker that sticks to the sidepanel and the rear of the case

So if you open the case, the sticker is broken.

 

If the system has usb 3.0 you should get a decent external hard drive with a usb 3.0 connection.

Not as fast as SATA but should be pretty close.

[Clockwork_princess]

6 minutes ago, Supportsneedlove said:

You know, stickers

Is he renting it lol? If you buy a pc from a place that doesn’t let you take off the side panel then your getting scammed from the start.

 

ive never heard of any company not letting you take off the side panel. Only ones I’ve seen where the computers at the college I went to that had them.

[Supportsneedlove]

2 minutes ago, Clockwork_princess said:

Is he renting it lol? If you buy a pc for a place that doesn’t let you take off the side panel then your getting scammed from the start.

 

ive never heard of any company not letting you take off the side panel. Only ones I’ve seen where the computers at the college I went to that had them.

He can but it would void his warranty (That's free btw) If you open it you can't prove that it wasn't you who caused the problem.

[wONKEyeYEs]

11 minutes ago, Supportsneedlove said:

So, is it possible?

Yes, but you will likely suffer a little in speed and lag.

[Clockwork_princess]

Just now, Supportsneedlove said:

He can but it would void his warranty (That's free btw) If you open it you can't prove that it wasn't you who caused the problem.

I know exactly what you mean.

 

ues you can open it but if you do it voids the warranty,

 

and thays dumb as every big custom Pc retailer let you open your side panel and you still get warranty. I bet they changed some of the windows files to make it look like you have more ram then it really does and little stuff like that lol.

 

id never trust a company that puts a sticker like that on it.

 

ibuypower, ironside hell even dell doesn’t do it on their gaming rigs lol they encourage you to upgrade it. 

[Mitchell 3]

5 hours ago, Clockwork_princess said:

I know exactly what you mean.

 

ues you can open it but if you do it voids the warranty,

 

and thays dumb as every big custom Pc retailer let you open your side panel and you still get warranty. I bet they changed some of the windows files to make it look like you have more ram then it really does and little stuff like that lol.

 

id never trust a company that puts a sticker like that on it.

 

ibuypower, ironside hell even dell doesn’t do it on their gaming rigs lol they encourage you to upgrade it. 

Ibuypower is legit 

[Clockwork_princess]

1 hour ago, Mitchell 3 said:

Ibuypower is legit 

lol i said they where