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2. Disk enclosure - Wikipedia

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   An external hard drive enclosure that uses a 2.5-in drive and a USB connection for power and transfer Key benefits to using external disk enclosures include: Adding additional storage space and media types to small form factor and laptop computers, as well as sealed embedded systems such as digital video recorders [ 1 ] and video game consoles .

3. External storage - Wikipedia

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   In the 1950s, introduction of magnetic tapes and hard disk drives allowed for mass external storage of information, which played the key part of the computer revolution. [6] Initially all external storage, tape and hard disk drives are today available as both internal and external storage.

4. Computer case - Wikipedia

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   In the past, many tower cases (including full tower cases) intended to house file servers featured a locking door covering the external drive bays. This was a security feature intended to prevent the theft of the CD-ROM discs the drives would be holding. At the time, CD-ROM capacity was larger than the hard disks available, and many business ...

5. Hard disk drive platter - Wikipedia

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   Hard disk with platter Inside view of a hard disk Hard disk drive platter, 2.5" Samsung MP0402H. A hard disk drive platter or hard disk is the circular magnetic disk on which digital data is stored in a hard disk drive. [1] The rigid nature of the platters is what gives them their name (as opposed to the flexible materials which are used to ...

6. Computer case screws - Wikipedia

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   securing a 3.5-inch hard disk drive to the case; holding an expansion card in place by its metal slot cover; fastening case components to one another; usually, one or more #6-32 UNC screws hold the main cover on the case; They are almost always provided with a #2 Phillips drive. Sometimes a Green Robertson or Torx drive is used instead. All ...

7. Computer hardware - Wikipedia

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   The case is also part of the system to control electromagnetic interference radiated by the computer and protects internal parts from electrostatic discharge. Large tower cases provide space for multiple disk drives or other peripherals and usually stand on the floor, while desktop cases provide less expansion room. All-in-one style designs ...