L803B USB2 3.5" IDE Hard Drive Enclosure USB 2.0 External HDD Caddy (NOT compatible with SATA HDD)

Good while it lasted
Did the job while it lasted but a few months in and an awful smell of burning plastic which I think was the fan.
Contacted Seller. No reply.
Will be avoiding this one next time.

L803B USB2 3.5" IDE Hard Drive Enclosure USB 2.0 External HDD Caddy (NOT compatible with SATA HDD)

External IDE caddy
This item was cheap.

After a few months the fan started to make noises. As ever, after 12 months ( Warranty had expired ) the +12V portion of power supply failed completely. Could not source a replacement.
However, I piggybacked 2 old 6V PSUs I had, connected them to the power socket and we are back in business. Also the fan operates fine again, no noise and the unit is still functioning.

PSU very dodgy so beware

L803B USB2 3.5" IDE Hard Drive Enclosure USB 2.0 External HDD Caddy (NOT compatible with SATA HDD)

Bargain, doesn't disappoint
A nice cheap enclosure that, unlike others in its price range, doesn't look tacky. I have three of these stacked on top of each other (my only gripe is they don't interconnect, so they're just balanced - some sort of locking system would increase this to five stars) and they look great. The fan is quiet and keeps the unit cool for hours.
RPM Systems, currently the only seller of this, are friendly and helpful - can't say a bad word about their customer service!

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