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Inside an encrypted external hard drive -- in pictures

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  • Here's the hard drive

    Here's the hard drive

    A DataLocker DL3.

    More information on this drive can be found here.

    Published: June 19, 2020 -- 13:25 GMT (06:25 PDT)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • Four screws hold it together

    Four screws hold it together

    All you need to get inside is a single #1 Philips screwdriver.

    Published: June 19, 2020 -- 13:25 GMT (06:25 PDT)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • And we're in

    And we're in

    And we see a Toshiba drive.

    Published: June 19, 2020 -- 13:25 GMT (06:25 PDT)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • Shock absorbers

    Shock absorbers

    These hold the drive in place and help reduce shock and vibration.

    Published: June 19, 2020 -- 13:25 GMT (06:25 PDT)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • The drive pulls out easily

    The drive pulls out easily

    The shock absorbers are a press-fit and hold it in place.

    Published: June 19, 2020 -- 13:25 GMT (06:25 PDT)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • The bracket is clever

    The bracket is clever

    This reinforces the Super Speed USB port, giving it some rigidity.

    Published: June 19, 2020 -- 13:25 GMT (06:25 PDT)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • A couple of screws hold the main circuit board in place

    A couple of screws hold the main circuit board in place

    And it's out!

    Published: June 19, 2020 -- 13:25 GMT (06:25 PDT)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • Close-up of the main circuit board

    Close-up of the main circuit board

    The majority of it is dominated by the touchscreen panel.

    Published: June 19, 2020 -- 13:25 GMT (06:25 PDT)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • Another close-up of the main circuit board

    Another close-up of the main circuit board

    Lots of components and ribbon cables.

    Published: June 19, 2020 -- 13:25 GMT (06:25 PDT)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • Another close-up of the main circuit board

    Another close-up of the main circuit board

    Lots of components and ribbon cables.

    Published: June 19, 2020 -- 13:25 GMT (06:25 PDT)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • Very sturdy circuit board

    Very sturdy circuit board

    Very impressed by how robust this design is.

    Published: June 19, 2020 -- 13:25 GMT (06:25 PDT)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

  • Here is it, torn down

    Here is it, torn down

    Not much to see, but a very compact, robust design.

    Published: June 19, 2020 -- 13:25 GMT (06:25 PDT)

    Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

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Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

By Adrian Kingsley-Hughes for Hardware 2.0 | June 19, 2020 -- 13:25 GMT (06:25 PDT) | Topic: Security

  • Here's the hard drive
  • Four screws hold it together
  • And we're in
  • Shock absorbers
  • The drive pulls out easily
  • The bracket is clever
  • A couple of screws hold the main circuit board in place
  • Close-up of the main circuit board
  • Another close-up of the main circuit board
  • Another close-up of the main circuit board
  • Very sturdy circuit board
  • Here is it, torn down

Quite a few readers have expressed an interest in seeing what's inside a super-secure DataLocker DL3 encrypted hard drive. Well, let's get the screwdrivers out and take a look!

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Here's the hard drive

A DataLocker DL3.

More information on this drive can be found here.

Published: June 19, 2020 -- 13:25 GMT (06:25 PDT)

Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

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By Adrian Kingsley-Hughes for Hardware 2.0 | June 19, 2020 -- 13:25 GMT (06:25 PDT) | Topic: Security

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