Shucking external Seagate Hard Drives is a quick and easy way to save money on cold storage. Shucking is the process of buying an external drive and them taking it apart to extract the actual Hard Drive that is within.
Don’t get scared off by the use of “extraction” or “taking apart” because the entire process is very simple. The real catch when it comes to shucking Seagate Hard Drives is to first research and find which external drive can undergo this process. Afterwards, you have to ensure that the price point is correct because shucking is used to save money and not spend more money.
We’ve recently posted a deal on shuckable seagate hard drive that was on sale at Amazon. These drives tend to be cheaper then buying an internal hard drive for you home media system or for long term cold storage.
Here are the most important steps to follow in order to successfully shuck a seagate hard drive.
Step 1: Ensure that the drive can be shucked before purchasing it. Goes without saying that some external hard drives (especially the 2.5″ laptop external drives) aren’t usually shuckable. That is due to the power adapter and transfer module being soldiered on to the hard drive itself. Trying to disconnect it from the microchip will cause damage to the drive and void your warranty.
Step 2: Carefully extract the hard drive from the external case to ensure nothing gets damaged in the process. A quick YouTube video might result in videos of others extracting the exact hard drive you want to. Watching a video on it first will ensure you don’t go into this completely blind.
Step 3: Get rid of waste! When you extract the hard drive, you will have the outer casing and power adapter left to deal with. We recommend recycling these parts if you can’t find other uses for them.
Here is a quick YouTube video depicting on how quickly you can shuck a Seagate hard drive. Watch this before attempting any sort of shucking.