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18TB drive on its side

I am contemplating buying the 18TB Elements drive.
This topic was addressed before, but there seemed to be no definitive answer.
Can I safely run this drive on its side (not moving it while it’s running)?

@fgerbode

Have you looked at the WD web site? Which Elements drive are you buying?

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