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I’ve got a G-Tech G-Drive Mobile USB 3, and the USB connector port has broken clean off the circuit board inside the unit. I’ve got a replacement drive and I’ve got SATA to USB cables to transfer the data off the internal drive. Problem is that there are no screws on this casing! I’ve got a putty knife and various soft and hard pryers and spreaders, but before I go hacking at the case I was hoping one of you fine folk might have already had at one and can give any pointers as the best and least destructive way to get to the internal drive?? Many thanks!!
Sorry I missed this question. Check out this tear down video and see if I got the correct drive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTGFlmAs…
Hello, I found this question while I was looking for an answer for the same drive you have a USB 3 GDRIVE mobile. I got mine open by using a couple of plastic knives from Wendys restaurant. I forced the tip of the knife between the edge and the bottom cover. Start on one of the long sides near the corner on the USB end of the drive case. Those two corners don’t have catches and will be the easier to get it started opening. Once you get it started keep working your plastic knives around the sides working them loose. Really none of the corners have catches but the two on the USB end have a larger area without catches. Hope this helps! You could use s spudger, but I have lots of plastic knives and I wanted to possible reuse the case it the circuit board is still good. Enjoy!
hi, have the same problem, this may be silly, but what do you do once you prised the case open to get access to the drive? thanks
Here’s a picture of the inside of my GDrive Slim Mobile case. Note the reverse clips around the edge.
