![So I dropped my external HDD today an decided to do a post-mortem. Is the dark line the damage that was done in the drop? Details in comments : r/LinusTechTips So I dropped my external HDD today an decided to do a post-mortem. Is the dark line the damage that was done in the drop? Details in comments : r/LinusTechTips](https://preview.redd.it/so-i-dropped-my-external-hdd-today-an-decided-to-do-a-post-v0-2xt7r5aii9ca1.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=cfc63e3a6035aeb8e69f622dbde3a1c25c798f27)
So I dropped my external HDD today an decided to do a post-mortem. Is the dark line the damage that was done in the drop? Details in comments : r/LinusTechTips
![My external hard drive broke. Instead of trashing it and losing my data, I googled what the problem was and fixed it for 9 bucks by buying a new hard drive enclosure My external hard drive broke. Instead of trashing it and losing my data, I googled what the problem was and fixed it for 9 bucks by buying a new hard drive enclosure](https://i.redd.it/snld212jg0c51.jpg)
My external hard drive broke. Instead of trashing it and losing my data, I googled what the problem was and fixed it for 9 bucks by buying a new hard drive enclosure
![storage advice. Any reason to get the SSD over the HDD? Am I further ahead just getting two thumb drives? : r/wiiu storage advice. Any reason to get the SSD over the HDD? Am I further ahead just getting two thumb drives? : r/wiiu](https://preview.redd.it/tnfl593tcpm91.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=85d9fb8a90bbb37cd8daa37b2936d57e0ed1e8d2)
storage advice. Any reason to get the SSD over the HDD? Am I further ahead just getting two thumb drives? : r/wiiu
![Digital Foundry: PS5 External SSD Testing: SATA vs NVMe vs Hard Drive - Back-Compat Titles + Read/Write Speed Tests! : r/PS5 Digital Foundry: PS5 External SSD Testing: SATA vs NVMe vs Hard Drive - Back-Compat Titles + Read/Write Speed Tests! : r/PS5](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dBteyaSCTfU/maxresdefault.jpg)
Digital Foundry: PS5 External SSD Testing: SATA vs NVMe vs Hard Drive - Back-Compat Titles + Read/Write Speed Tests! : r/PS5
![Hello, new guy here. What should I do with all these external hard drives? Some are 10+ years old. : r/DataHoarder Hello, new guy here. What should I do with all these external hard drives? Some are 10+ years old. : r/DataHoarder](https://i.redd.it/jmmwp3do5nka1.jpg)
Hello, new guy here. What should I do with all these external hard drives? Some are 10+ years old. : r/DataHoarder
![Can I get an external hard drive that hooks up to my iPhone? If so which one is best? Or would it be easier if I got a laptop? These flash drives Can I get an external hard drive that hooks up to my iPhone? If so which one is best? Or would it be easier if I got a laptop? These flash drives](https://preview.redd.it/can-i-get-an-external-hard-drive-that-hooks-up-to-my-iphone-v0-tg0ka13nqoua1.jpg?width=1080&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=523c76befbf9b809fa82d7685fafc1085ee8498a)