Disassembling ASUS BW-16D1-Xu and Pioneer BDR-X12UBK

[Chris Kelly]

In late 2016, I bought an LG BE16NU50. The drive lasted until early 2020. So since then, I bought an LG WH16NS40, LG WH16NS60, and Pioneer BDR-212UBK. Being that I have a laptop, I disassembled the LG BE16NU50 and took its USB/SATA III converter so I could swap between the three new drives depending on what kind of disc I was burning to or ripping from. The converter finally wore out. Being that I can't find a kit with an enclosure large enough for my Pioneer nor a converter without an enclosure, I plan on buying either an ASUS BW-16D1X-U or Pioneer BDR-X12UBK, taking the converter from it, and swapping between my three SATA III drives on demand according to what kind of disc I'll be burning to or ripping from. Are these drives easy to disassemble and remove the converter from like the LG BE16NU50 was, is one easier to disassemble than the other, or are these drives ceiled shut in ways a screwdriver wouldn't allow me to do that?

[Billycar11]

the Vantec fits the pioneer

[Chris Kelly]

the Vantec fits the pioneer

I need something preferably sold by and ships from either Amazon, B&H PhotoVideo, Best Buy, Micro Center, or New Egg which will allow me to swap between my three drives AND flash their firmware.

[Billycar11]

I need something preferably sold by and ships from either Amazon, B&H PhotoVideo, Best Buy, Micro Center, or New Egg which will allow me to swap between my three drives AND flash their firmware.

it is shiped and sold by amazon https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01 ... =UTF8&th=1
and it can now flash drives but i wouldn't recommend swapping the drives in and out sata interfaces are not made for that just buy 3

[Chris Kelly]

I need something preferably sold by and ships from either Amazon, B&H PhotoVideo, Best Buy, Micro Center, or New Egg which will allow me to swap between my three drives AND flash their firmware.

it is shiped and sold by amazon https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01 ... =UTF8&th=1
and it can now flash drives but i wouldn't recommend swapping the drives in and out sata interfaces are not made for that just buy 3

When I tried an OWC enclosure back in early 2020, it was kind of expensive. I couldn't even fit my LG in it. Maybe the person helping me assemble it or I was doing something wrong. So I returned it. But $150 for three enclosures would be well worth it. You're the best--!