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Got my first SATA drive. Have a quick question.

fuzzybabybunny

fuzzybabybunny

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I've heard that SATA drives are hot-swappable. Does this mean I can plug in a new drive while my computer's on?
 
Externally I would try it. Internally, - I would have trepidations.
 
In short yes, SATA and SATA-II are hot swappable which means you can disconnect or reconnect them while the system is up and running. However I don't know if this would be advisable in your situation as the connectors are not part of a backplane which would ensure that when you plug it in that everything connects completely and in the same general time frame. Personally I wouldn't do it with a drive I had a lot of valuble data on unless it was in some kind of enclosure (like the ones you see for the 5.25 drive bays) that is designed for rapid removal/insertion of drives.
 
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