Xternal hard drive problem

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Xternal hard drive problem Dec 31, 2020 13:22:34 GMT -6 via mobile

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Post by kcatthedog on Dec 31, 2020 13:22:34 GMT -6

Hey,

Wondering about troubleshooting advice?

I bought an external USB hard drive a couple years ago. I had it sitting on top of drives on my desk for two years working fine. I simply moved stuff didn’t drop it or anything like that and now the power light comes on but the drive is never read?

Just wondering about advice about trying to get it working. maybe opening it up:,any ideas, svart ?

thx!

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ericn Temp Balance Engineer Posts: 15,792 Member is Online	Xternal hard drive problem Dec 31, 2020 15:15:36 GMT -6 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by ericn on Dec 31, 2020 15:15:36 GMT -6 Open it up reseat the cables
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kcatthedog Temp Super Helpful Dude Posts: 15,691 Member is Online	Xternal hard drive problem Dec 31, 2020 15:42:53 GMT -6 ericn likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by kcatthedog on Dec 31, 2020 15:42:53 GMT -6 thx, opened it up and can get drive read by jiggling cables, no significant data on disc but it is a god owc pro 6g drive so hopefully it works when close it up ! :)o

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Dec 31, 2020 15:42:53 GMT -6 kcatthedog said:

thx, opened it up and can get drive read by jiggling cables, no significant data on disc but it is a god owc pro 6g drive so hopefully it works when close it up ! :)o

If that fixes it, then you're golden. Otherwise, assuming the drive itself is fine, the worst case scenario is get a new case to pop the drive into.

kcatthedog Temp Super Helpful Dude Posts: 15,691 Member is Online	Xternal hard drive problem Dec 31, 2020 19:58:41 GMT -6 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by kcatthedog on Dec 31, 2020 19:58:41 GMT -6 Ya back in case it isn’t seen, so case/connection seems the problem .

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