HDD covered with foil

[Darksaber2000]

One side of new laptop hdd is covered in metal foil. Should I remove it before putting it into an external hdd case?

 

[Dunlop0078]

Putting it into a laptop case? If so I would leave it, it likely protects against ESD.

 

[jsmithepa]

Never seen on. As long as it's not shorting anything..... but then am thinking airflow? Dunno man, wanna post a pic?