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MJGunn99
Member
posted: Apr. 29, 2012 @ 9:24a
Will the coupons labeled "excludes computers" work for these?
yurgreat
Senior Member - 3K
posted: Apr. 29, 2012 @ 9:40a
can i take out the hd from the enclosure and use it as an internal hd in my computer?
TechWheat
Member
posted: Apr. 29, 2012 @ 10:00a
"can i take out the hd from the enclosure and use it as an internal hd in my computer?"
If you have to ask....(it implies it might be too challenging for you) HS cases can be difficult to pry apart and you would be voiding the warranty - just some cautions for the non tech savvy wrt drives. Google is your friend - try "opening Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex". Again if you don't know how to get answers and are not handy with hardware perhaps a ready for internal installation drive is your better bet over saving a few bucks on a deal.
xyzzx
New Member
posted: Apr. 29, 2012 @ 11:07a
Some hard drive has the interface board built in to the PCB of the hard drive. That makes it incompatible to use in a PC.
wxforecaster
Senior Member
posted: Apr. 29, 2012 @ 11:18a
IF you wait they normally have the 2.0tb one on sale for the same price!
shastada
Geeky member
posted: Apr. 29, 2012 @ 12:10p
Very nice... Thanks OP
MeIsCheap
Nerdy Member
posted: Apr. 29, 2012 @ 12:28p
wxforecaster said: IF you wait they normally have the 2.0tb one on sale for the same price!
if you wait for a lot of things, they will eventually become cheaper. Some folks need things now and can't wait
frscolasc
Member
posted: Apr. 29, 2012 @ 1:13p
Please help. It won't let me apply the $25 coupon unless I remove the $19 "instant savings" coupon. That makes it $83.99 instead of $64.99. Any way to get around this? Maybe purchase in-store instead?
AcidSpectrum
Senior Member - 1K
posted: Apr. 29, 2012 @ 1:33p
Good deal, thanks OP.
IwantItCheaper
Member
posted: Apr. 29, 2012 @ 2:02p
I saw the instant coupon and I immediately thought about that
DavoEng
Senior Member
posted: Apr. 29, 2012 @ 2:22p
MeIsCheap said: wxforecaster said: IF you wait they normally have the 2.0tb one on sale for the same price!
if you wait for a lot of things, they will eventually become cheaper. Some folks need things now and can't wait
IwantItCheaper said: I saw the instant coupon and I immediately thought about that
My order went through earlier using both coupons ($19.00 & $25). Unless Staples did something to stop it it should still work
mwalker208
Senior Member
posted: Apr. 29, 2012 @ 6:24p
frscolasc said: Please help. It won't let me apply the $25 coupon unless I remove the $19 "instant savings" coupon. That makes it $83.99 instead of $64.99. Any way to get around this? Maybe purchase in-store instead?
It just let me use the $25 off. Code expired? If you copied & pasted, did you make sure not to add the extra blank character at the end, ie "0000000000000" instead of "0000000000000 "?
frscolasc
Member
posted: Apr. 29, 2012 @ 9:39p
mwalker208 said: It just let me use the $25 off. Code expired? If you copied & pasted, did you make sure not to add the extra blank character at the end, ie "0000000000000" instead of "0000000000000 "?
That was it. I finally got it to work. Thanks so much for the advice.
ravyn13
New Member
posted: Apr. 29, 2012 @ 9:45p
yes, a coupon labeled "excluding computers" will work for a hard drive. it excludes desktop pcs, laptops and tablets.
AlexRuiz
Broke Member
posted: Apr. 29, 2012 @ 10:05p
Does anyone know what drive is inside?
Solandri
Ancient Member
posted: Apr. 29, 2012 @ 10:57p
xyzzx said: Some hard drive has the interface board built in to the PCB of the hard drive. That makes it incompatible to use in a PC. The Seagate Freeagent GoFlex drives are all regular SATA drives. The whole point of the GoFlex system is that you can buy a USB 2.0, USB 3.0, eSATA, or firewire GoFlex cable, and plug it into the enclosure. The cables are actually adapters, with SATA at one end and your interface of choice at the other. The cables will work without the enclosure - just plug it into any regular SATA drive sitting on your desk. Very handy.
edavid
Tired Member
posted: Apr. 30, 2012 @ 12:54a
xyzzx said: Some hard drive has the interface board built in to the PCB of the hard drive. That makes it incompatible to use in a PC.
Only a few 2.5" drives, not any 3.5" drives like this one.
Solandri said: The Seagate Freeagent GoFlex drives are all regular SATA drives. The whole point of the GoFlex system is that you can buy a USB 2.0, USB 3.0, eSATA, or firewire GoFlex cable, and plug it into the enclosure. The cables are actually adapters, with SATA at one end and your interface of choice at the other. The cables will work without the enclosure - just plug it into any regular SATA drive sitting on your desk. Very handy.
It seems Seagate has discontinued the eSATA cable STAE103 for use with GOFlex drives. Does anyone have any information on it or suggest any alternative. My laptop only has USB 2.0 but does have eSATA-USB combo port which would be faster than USB 2.0 as I understand. Thanks!
asuka
Senior Member
posted: Apr. 30, 2012 @ 4:21a
buytech said: Solandri said: The Seagate Freeagent GoFlex drives are all regular SATA drives. The whole point of the GoFlex system is that you can buy a USB 2.0, USB 3.0, eSATA, or firewire GoFlex cable, and plug it into the enclosure. The cables are actually adapters, with SATA at one end and your interface of choice at the other. The cables will work without the enclosure - just plug it into any regular SATA drive sitting on your desk. Very handy.
It seems Seagate has discontinued the eSATA cable STAE103 for use with GOFlex drives. Does anyone have any information on it or suggest any alternative. My laptop only has USB 2.0 but does have eSATA-USB combo port which would be faster than USB 2.0 as I understand. Thanks!
Honestly, the best option is a USB 3.0 ExpressCard if your machine has one. Just make sure you get one that includes a USB power cable so you can syphon power off from another port.
Another option is to buy a SATA to eSATA cable adapter. I did for my Mac Pro, but had to use a dremel to shave off the plastic around the SATA-side of the cable adapter, so it would clear into the FreeAgent GoFlex drives.
Seagate's GoFlex adapter cables have been a bit of a letdown, their FireWire 800 adapter also had to undergo a silent recall. (If yours feels like it's hot enough to catch fire, call Seagate and have it swapped out... of course, they didn't post a support bulletin or anything like that about that one, either :/ ).
P.S. I am in for one of the FreeAgent Turbo 500 GB's as a variant of this deal. $109 - $25 coupon = $84 for a 7200 RPM eSATA 500 GB hard drive which only requires 5W of power. Nice!
asuka said: buytech said: It seems Seagate has discontinued the eSATA cable STAE103 for use with GOFlex drives. Does anyone have any information on it or suggest any alternative. My laptop only has USB 2.0 but does have eSATA-USB combo port which would be faster than USB 2.0 as I understand. Thanks! Honestly, the best option is a USB 3.0 ExpressCard if your machine has one. Just make sure you get one that includes a USB power cable so you can syphon power off from another port.
Another option is to buy a SATA to eSATA cable adapter. I did for my Mac Pro, but had to use a dremel to shave off the plastic around the SATA-side of the cable adapter, so it would clear into the FreeAgent GoFlex drives.
Seagate's GoFlex adapter cables have been a bit of a letdown, their FireWire 800 adapter also had to undergo a silent recall. (If yours feels like it's hot enough to catch fire, call Seagate and have it swapped out... of course, they didn't post a support bulletin or anything like that about that one, either :/ ).
P.S. I am in for one of the FreeAgent Turbo 500 GB's as a variant of this deal. $109 - $25 coupon = $84 for a 7200 RPM eSATA 500 GB hard drive which only requires 5W of power. Nice! Thanks asuka for your detailed reply! Sorry to bother you with some more questions:
My laptop does not have ExpressCard option so can’t take that route.
I want to use the cable with 1TB Ultra-Portable GoFlex drive so will require 5W of power only. Do you think the SATA to eSATA cable adapter suggested by you will work for me? Also if you can please suggest from where to buy.
Thanks asuka for all your help!
Hypnosis4u2nv
Greedy Member
posted: Apr. 30, 2012 @ 6:20a
I bought one for my in-laws WDTV Live Plus.. Thanks OP..
asuka
Senior Member
posted: Apr. 30, 2012 @ 8:52a
buytech said: Thanks asuka for your detailed reply! Sorry to bother you with some more questions:
My laptop does not have ExpressCard option so can’t take that route.
I want to use the cable with 1TB Ultra-Portable GoFlex drive so will require 5W of power only. Do you think the SATA to eSATA cable adapter suggested by you will work for me? Also if you can please suggest from where to buy.
Thanks asuka for all your help!
Got mine from Amazon, but not any Prime/FSSS shippers that I could see. The right cable for you will depend on if the eSATA ports on your laptop are powered or not, definitely get a SATA to Powered eSATA cable if your laptop has one.
asuka said: Got mine from Amazon, but not any Prime/FSSS shippers that I could see. The right cable for you will depend on if the eSATA ports on your laptop are powered or not, definitely get a SATA to Powered eSATA cable if your laptop has one. Thanks asuka! I really appreciate your help and time.
skotty4
Senior Member
posted: Apr. 30, 2012 @ 11:35a
Just bought a code off eBay for $2. Worked like a charm.
I went to the store, there was no instant coupons off. so it is online only.
ronniej1
New Member
posted: Apr. 30, 2012 @ 1:04p
I have this in 2TB--works great. Just ordered this one, good price considering the price of hard drives. Found $25 off of $75 coupon on e-junkie for .65
Buscobob
Senior Member
posted: Apr. 30, 2012 @ 2:59p
I had $91 in rewards that had to be used today. Looked around and couldn't find anything that I really needed. Decide to go for this. Bought a $25 off $75 coupon for $1.75. Got the hard drive and a Memorex DVD 100/Pack spindle for $1.05 after tax. Thanks Farside!
Used CashBack but not sure if that will go through or not.
but hey, $0.046 per GB isn't bad...it was either this or $0.05 per GB at 2TB for $100
jamesecho
Member
posted: May. 2, 2012 @ 3:47a
Great deal, thanks op.
mwalker208
Senior Member
posted: May. 2, 2012 @ 3:04p
Mine has been busy since I took it out of the box, I definitely need a faster connection in the future. Moving around a few tb of files is a brutally long process. Thx again OP
skotty4
Senior Member
posted: May. 2, 2012 @ 5:56p
mwalker208 said: Mine has been busy since I took it out of the box, I definitely need a faster connection in the future. Moving around a few tb of files is a brutally long process. Thx again OP
I'm doing the same thing. Boy moving files via USB is excruciatingly longggg. 4+ hours for about .5 TB.
lordoffire
Senior Member - 4K
posted: May. 2, 2012 @ 6:06p
skotty4 said: mwalker208 said: Mine has been busy since I took it out of the box, I definitely need a faster connection in the future. Moving around a few tb of files is a brutally long process. Thx again OP
I'm doing the same thing. Boy moving files via USB is excruciatingly longggg. 4+ hours for about .5 TB.
you're not trying to move it all at once, correct?
skotty4
Senior Member
posted: May. 2, 2012 @ 8:09p
lordoffire said: skotty4 said: mwalker208 said: Mine has been busy since I took it out of the box, I definitely need a faster connection in the future. Moving around a few tb of files is a brutally long process. Thx again OP
I'm doing the same thing. Boy moving files via USB is excruciatingly longggg. 4+ hours for about .5 TB.
you're not trying to move it all at once, correct?
Yeah, i'm doing it all at once.
lordoffire
Senior Member - 4K
posted: May. 2, 2012 @ 8:19p
skotty4 said: lordoffire said: skotty4 said: mwalker208 said: Mine has been busy since I took it out of the box, I definitely need a faster connection in the future. Moving around a few tb of files is a brutally long process. Thx again OP
I'm doing the same thing. Boy moving files via USB is excruciatingly longggg. 4+ hours for about .5 TB.
you're not trying to move it all at once, correct?
Yeah, i'm doing it all at once.
I always split them up only move a couple GB at a time....how big are they/how many?
I could understand if they were 500-1000GB backups but even then they should be split into much smaller files.
I still like the WorldBook deal better that they had last time since my WD's never failed me. I purchase few Seagates too but they always gave me trouble reading the data.
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chuckiii3
Senior Member
posted: May. 22, 2012 @ 4:39a
OR - you can get the Iomega Prestige 2 TB USB 2.0 Desktop External Hard Drive at Staples for $69.99! That's $239.99 (-) $150.00 with IN-STORE COUPON CODE 62205 (=) $89.95 (-) $25.00 off $75.00 coupon (=) $69.99. Why not go for 500GB more storage for the same price?
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