noobie HDD question!

[miskari]

my first build (gaming rig) i got my HDD from NCIX, Seagate Barracuda 250 GB, heres link : http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=13631&vpn=ST3250823AS&manufacture=Seagate&promoid=1046
i took the HDD out of the package thingi and isnt there supposed to be a cover for like the circuitry and stuff
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isnt there supposed to be like a cover for the "circuitry"?

 

[dtess17]

alot of drive makers leave it bare like that...i wouldn't worry at all.

 

[drdeutsch]

That's perfectly normal.

 

[Mayhs]

i was surprised the first time when i saw my hdd like that but its normal

 

[davidlem]

Only a few Seagate models have a PCB cover. I don't believe any of the SATA models have that. So no worries.