Is this hard drive a 3.5" drive? how can you tell?

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I need to buy a new enclosure for this hard drive. should i be looking for a 3.5" drive? how can you tell which size you need?

also, could someone point me in the direction of how to take apart my hard drive (without destroying it) and placing it in the new enclosure? i'm completely new at this.Is this hard drive a 3.5" drive? how can you tell?
Yes, it has a 3.5" hard drive in it. Compare the part number in your link (near the bottom), with this link. http://www.buy.com/prod/fabrik-simpletec鈥?/a> If you look in features and specs you'll see that it says: Compatible Drive Bay Width 3.5"



Chris gave a good explaination of how to change out the drive.

Here's some 3.5" IDE enclosures.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLis鈥?/a>Is this hard drive a 3.5" drive? how can you tell?
It looks like a 3.5" but it's hard to tell based on JUST the dimensions. But since the depth dimension is big enough to support a 3.5" (and the external isn't called an ultra-portable), what you need to look for is a 3.5" IDE hard drive enclosure. Taking OUT the current hard drive will be harder than you might think. Most pre-made external hard drives weren't meant to be taken apart. If it really is the enclosure that isn't working (not the hard drive that's faulty), you should just get a philips screw driver, unscrew EVERYTHING, and try to pry it apart (usually, there are plastic clips inside holding the two sides together. Once you get it open, there should be four screws (two on each side) holding the hard drive inside the enclosure. Simply take those out and unplug the drive. Do the reverse to install the drive into the new enclosure.Is this hard drive a 3.5" drive? how can you tell?
Well for starters a hard drive is measured across its width, the narrowest part. There is no need to take anything apart. You take the hard drive and place it in the enclosure connecting it with the enclosure connectors. They all come with instructions.