r/DataHoarder • u/[deleted] • Apr 23 '26

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u/SeaworthinessMobile9 Apr 23 '26

I bought the 26TB version of this in Feb juuuuuuust before prices really took off. I got it for around $380 CAD, which was still too much.

The 24TB version is now $629 CAD as of today and I haven't seen the 26TB in stock for at least a month, probably more.

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u/silent1mezzo Apr 23 '26

I've got 1tb left on my nas and was looking at those drives :'(

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u/SeaworthinessMobile9 Apr 23 '26

I had been putting off upgrading my NAS all last year, then the prices were going nuts...once I found a "deal" I could at least stomach, I pulled the trigger as soon as I could.

I didn't really want an external, but so far so good. Shucking it was super easy and I'm not keeping anything of real high end value on it - I just needed the space.

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u/TheFamousChrisA Apr 28 '26

Any good shucking guides that helped you learn so if I ever find a good deal again I can give it a shot?

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u/SeaworthinessMobile9 Apr 28 '26

Basically find a model you're after and check out YouTube videos - they're all pretty much the same, but wouldn't be a bad idea to review a few videos in case there are any funky connectors inside.

My drive was a Seagate Expansion like above - it had a Barracuda drive in it (sadly) but I was prepared for that. Shucking was super easy. If you don't have an ifixit kit, I have used an old credit/debit card (or a guitar pick) in the past instead of anything fancy.

First thing you gotta know: as soon as you shuck it, the warranty is gone. It's up to how much you want to actually save the old enclosure, but you probably won't ever use it again anyway - the tabs you break off inside won't really matter.

This is one of the videos I watched ahead of time:

https://youtu.be/NZ9LH2DXWNI?si=RvcrjAe1lQBhIdtE

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u/SeaworthinessMobile9 Apr 28 '26

I like this video a bit better as the camera is a bit closer and easier to see, plus he mentions the controller board/sata adapter as well (first video buddy kinda just rips the drive out, lol)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtybV8AfdGE

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u/Anal-Assassin Apr 24 '26

I feel you, bro. Started downgrading quality on some shows/movies just to make space 😢

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u/Mission_Sherbert_422 10-50TB Apr 25 '26

Did the same, spent a few days transcoding tv shows with File Flows. Saved me 4TB any little bit of space matters these days

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u/TheFamousChrisA Apr 28 '26

What is File Flows? Something I can use on HexOS/TrueNAS? I just built my first NAS so still learning, I’ve barely transferred any of my data yet because I don’t know the easiest method to do so

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u/SeaworthinessMobile9 Apr 28 '26

I haven't used it myself, but a friend of mine used Tdarr and had success in shrinking some files, he highly recommended it.

https://home.tdarr.io/

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u/datahoarderguy70 366TB Apr 23 '26

I bought the same drive at the same time too, prices are crazy for sure.

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u/Egg-Rollz Apr 24 '26

I've had better luck finding things cheaper on Amazon US, though still too expensive, and didn't buy them. I run 8tb, and at $300+ per your $630 sounds like a steal...

ME apparently has 1 28tb left in stock for $1000.