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this post was submitted on 04 Jan 2026
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Why do you say it's AI? I see no reason to say that.
The head appears to be sandwiched between two layers of metal. The right hand side has a random piece that has shadows and depth that makes it look deeper than the disk depth on the left.
Also what is that foam cutout over the disk? I have never seen that on drives I have opened.
Someone has bent the lid of the hdd, the other side you're seeing is the reflection on the disc surface
For me the shadows and reflections look consistently and reasonable. E.g. the reflection of the metal arc on the right hand side ought to appear thicker than the metal of the arc due to the perspective.
No idea what it's for, but I've already seen that in an hdd I've opened.
Ps: the downvote is not from me
Ah, I got fooled by the reflection on the right LOL. OK, so not Ai.
At least my dog passes the mirror test LOL
https://www.storagereview.com/news/pick-the-right-drive-for-the-job-24-7-nas-hdds-vs-desktop-hdds
Seems to be a thing, idk but I'm guessing it's too control airflow (or, well, hydrogen gas flow)
It's an aluminum spacer apparently