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HELP - External Hard Disk Problem

  • 01-08-2006 6:58pm
    #1
    thewools
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,568 ✭✭✭


    Bought a Maxtor 300GB 7200 rpm external hard last week via the internetand all was going great until TODAY!!!

    The hard disk is now not recognised by the computer and is bleeping when powered on / connected via USB port, i vaguely know that this bleeping noise deems a fault, however how, why and what do i do??

    The bleeping noise seems to be 3 long combined beeping noises if that is any help

    I intend to send it back for a replacement however any reasons for this occurance and prevention / protection advisable for the furure??? regards wooly


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  • #2
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    Is everything else working from that particular USB port?


  • #3
    thewools
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,568 ✭✭✭thewools


    Ruu wrote:
    Is everything else working from that particular USB port?

    Yes, i have tried using the hard disk in both my laptop and personal computer in all usb ports but the noise occurs once the power is switched on to the unit.......


  • #4
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    Might not be it but before you send it back and if you already haven't done so (you probably are doing it correctly) Plug in the power to the external hard drive in the socket first, then the USB cable. I have people doing this the other way around and complaining to me that its not working. :)


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