Seagate 5TB External USB3 Teardown
Tools
These are some common tools used to work on this device. You might not need every tool for every procedure.
Background and Identification
Seagate originated in 1980 when the company developed its first hard disk drive (HDD). Since 1980, Seagate has continued to play a prominent role in the data storage industry. Seagate today is headquartered in Cupertino, California and sells data storage devices worldwide.
Seagate offers a variety of different external storage devices, including portable external SSDs, portable external hard drives, and desktop external hard drives. Seagate manufactures and distributes devices with storage capacity ranging from 500 GB to 16 TB. Of course, the cost associated with these devices varies immensely. For a 500 GB SSD (the Ultra Touch SSD), Seagate reports a suggested price of $84.99. On the other hand, a 16 TB Expansion device has a suggested price of $389.99.
Seagate portable hard drives come in a range of sizes, but they are commonly rectangular in shape. Larger storage options might be tower-like and designed to sit vertically on a table or desk. Seagate storage devices come in a variety of colors.
Seagate External Storage Devices (2020)
- Ultra Touch SSD
- One Touch SSD
- One Touch SSD Special Edition
- BarraCuda Fast SSD
- Expansion SSD
- The Backup Plus Family
- Expansion
- Seagate Basic
- Seagate Photo Drive
- Backup Plus Hub
- Expansion Desktop