So
what's the leather flap all about anyway?, well, to begin
with I assumed it was to allow you to slide drives in
and out then secure them, however I was wrong. All that
lurks behind the substantial shackle is a short USB plug.
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Integral
USB Connector
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Extending
just a couple of inches from the body of the enclosure,
the short USB lead is probably fine in an emergency but
for more regular use the supplied extension lead is best
employed.
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Integral
USB Connector
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The front of the slightly overzealous flap is secured by
a press stud. I'm guessing they thought the recent trend
for using powerful magnetic fasteners might freak potential
buyers, however unlikely it is is to do any damage to your
HDD data.
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Press
Stud Flap Fastener
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Two status LEDs are provided, the top one being a green
power status light while the bottom one is a red HDD activity
light. These are fine in terms of brightness but can be
difficult to see from some angles due to being rather close
to the edge of the leather flap.
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Status
LEDs
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Just two screws gets you inside where the 2.5" 9mm
deep hard drive of your choice can be installed by simply
pushing it into the black connector. The drive is a reasonably
snug fit, which it has to be really because no screws or
other mechanisms are used to secure it further.
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Internal
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Although the removable panel is made entirely from alloy
and isn't plastic lined like the fixed panel onto which
the leather is applied, this probably isn't the most thermally
friendly way to run high speed drives for prolonged periods
of time. That's not to suggest it would do any harm, just
that more could have been done to help cool the drive inside.
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