http://m.costco.com/Seagate-5TB-Backup-Plus-External-Hard-Drive-.product.100170101.html

 

Hello,

 

I'm just wanting to see if this is a good drive and how hard is it to break it open?

Costco has them on-sale for $109.

 

Thanks,

Chris

Something like this?

 

If you get one (or more) you can run the pre-clear routine over USB.  This way you can verify the drive passes pre-clear before taking it out of the case and potentially having a warranty return issue if it's no good.

 

Edit: Just logged in to Costco and it shows for $119.99 after applying instant rebate.  Pretty smoking deal!

Is it a good (or at least decent) drive to install as a parity drive?

How do I run a preclear from USB?

Does it have to be thru the server (my server doesn't have USB3) or could it be from another PC (Win 10 or 7) with a specific app?

I have had 2 for a 2+ years, mine get hauled around a lot, I use them for actual portability, not plug and stay.

 

 

 

 

Great drives both still running with no errors or problems to date!