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External hard drive broken?

  • 20-03-2012 1:36pm
    #1
    mozattack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,908 ✭✭✭


    I bought an external harddrive which I use to store photos. I rarely use it and keep it safe away in a camera box.

    When I turned it on the other day to load up more photos i couldn't access it on the PC. When I switch it on the red light flicks for a second but then stops which doesn't look too good. Saying that the machine itself is running as I can hear the usual PC humming sound.

    Any ideas and what can I do?

    It wasn't dropped and is rarely used so I am struggling to see what the problem is?


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  • #2
    johnfar_ie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13 ✭johnfar_ie


    What brand is it? My friend had a similar problem with a Western digital and had to send it off to them to get his info off it. is the light continuously flashing or just for a few seconds?


  • #3
    CreepingDeath
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,015 ✭✭✭CreepingDeath


    mozattack wrote: »
    I bought an external harddrive which I use to store photos. I rarely use it and keep it safe away in a camera box.

    Any ideas and what can I do?

    It wasn't dropped and is rarely used so I am struggling to see what the problem is?

    Does it have it's own power supply, independent of the USB cable ?
    Usually larger hard disks over say 250gb need their own power supply.

    Did you try another USB cable?


  • #4
    mozattack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,908 ✭✭✭mozattack


    It has its own lead to plug into the mains cos it is over 1gig I think.

    Re brand, I have no idea to be honest... OPPS!!!


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