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External HDD

  • 30-11-2007 8:08am
    #1
    ShiverinEskimo
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 18,115 ✭✭✭✭


    Hey guys,

    I have a Seagate External HDD which inadvertently got plugged in with my laptop adapter by a friend - 19v instead of 12v.

    Long story short it wont start up since and I was thinking I'd just whip the drive out and chuck it into a new HDD enclosure. Anyone know if this would be a problem?


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  • #2
    Gadgetman496
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,423 ✭✭✭Gadgetman496


    It all depends. if the damage is on the circuit of the enclosure or if it actually got to the circuit board on the drive itself.

    There's a small PCB on the underside of the drive & if that got whacked then a replacement enclosure won't sort it.

    Do you have access to another enclosure? no harm in trying it.

    -

    "Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."



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