Converting an external hard drive to internal

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Published on 2010-03-02T03:04:46Z Indexed on 2012/12/07 23:24 UTC
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I have a WD Elements 1 TB external drive. I'm in a pinch and I need an internal SATA drive.

How do I find out if the drive in here is actually a SATA drive?

Edit:
The WD Elements is a really nice external drive. I gently pried open the top and slid out a 1 TB Caviar Green hard drive. There were four black rubber brackets that slid off easily. One screw removed the SATA --> USB, and then I slid it into my computer.

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