SOLVED: How To Disassemble A Seagate 2.5″ Backup Plus USB Disk

If you want to remove and / or replace the disk from a Seagate Backup Plus External USB chassis, you are in the right place.

Remove the Seagate USB disk from the box and any loose plastic packaging
Use a flat edge screwdriver along one of the two long edges to pry the aluminum top from the plastic bottom
Once two sides have been loosened with a screwdriver, use your hands to remove the aluminum top
Use a flat edge screwdriver to pry the disk out of the plastic chassis (starting from the end that does NOT have the USB connector
Remove the tin foil
Remove the USB extension
Your done, have a nice day

Our short video below demonstrates how to remove the disk from the Seagate Backup Plus chassis and how to insert a different disk:

George says:

February 20, 2018 at 3:32 am

I recently ordered a USB external drive and I really hope that on the inside it has a SATA interface like most 2.5 drives do as I wanna use it as in internal one. I would have got an internal HDD in the first place but this external one was on a good discount. Thanks for this video man.