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Busted Seagate External HD

  • 26-03-2012 2:31pm
    #1
    grizzly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,789 ✭✭✭


    Can anyone recommend a place to repair this? I've got a friend with one of those Seagate upright external HDs (Looks like this).

    The trouble is that the mini USB port in the device has collapsed back inside and isn't accessible.

    He was going to use this place; www.datarecoverydublin.ie/index.php

    But I've not heard anything about them and fear they could be very expensive for a simple job.


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  • #2
    Torqay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,835 ✭✭✭Torqay


    Open the case, remove the hard drive and put it into a new enclosure. It'll cost you less than 20 Euro.


  • #3
    grizzly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,789 ✭✭✭grizzly


    Does anyone know if
    A) it would be a 3.5 size HD?
    B) how to open one of these? There's no obvious screws.


  • #4
    riclad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,184 ✭✭✭riclad


    what model no is it ,how old is it, if less than 400gb its very likely sata drive .SEE the label on it.if theres no screws ,pry the case open gently with a screwdriver ,place on a cushion to avoid hitting a table top while doing this.
    CAN you remove stand, the screws maybe covered up by the stand ,base unit.


  • #5
    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,017 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    grizzly wrote: »
    Does anyone know if
    A) it would be a 3.5 size HD?
    B) how to open one of these? There's no obvious screws.

    3.5" drive, SATA, even 2.5" SATA drives can be mounted easily in a computer if you have one, no need to be buying caddies. It is probably closed via plastic tabs securing it, look here I think might be the same?

    Nick

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  • #6
    riclad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,184 ✭✭✭riclad


    see here http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148235
    looks like its 3.5 inch 500gb , is there screws underneath.it looks like case could be opened from the rear ,there s a gap,ridge at the rear of the unit.


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  • #7
    riclad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,184 ✭✭✭riclad


    heres the link for your model,
    http://thydzik.com/how-to-disassemble-a-seagate-freeagent-pro/ that i got from the post above.EVEN if you break 1 or 2 tabs the case will still be usable, try the coat hanger trick as above to release the tab.
    SEE here http://www.easeus.com/resource/install-sata-hard-drive.htm
    most pcs after 2007 will have a sata data port on the motherboard ,and a sata power cable on the power supply,ie it should not be necessary to buy a sata pci card,if buying a caddy if drive is 3.5inch ,
    get 3.5inch caddy.a pc techie could put a new usb port on the case , it would probably be cheaper to buy a caddy .


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