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    Need some help, external hard drive will not power up

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by krizausse, Sep 8, 2008.

  1. krizausse

    krizausse Newbie

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    Hello, I'm one of the lurkers of this board and I really need some help. I have had a 160 Gig Seagate external hard drive for about 5 years now and I have treated it pretty well. It has not been bounced around or anything and today it will not turn on. I used it earlier today and had no problem and then I just noticed the LED light wasn't on. Is there anything I can do to either A.) revive my external hard drive or B.) at least recover the data on that hard drive?

    I have used different power outlets also so it was not the actual power source.
     
    krizausse, Sep 8, 2008
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    andyasselin Notebook Deity

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    Yes you can remove you hard disk from case it will most like be stander ide or sata hard disk just plug into you desktop or anythey case asume it just the case that died and not that hard disk
     
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    krizausse Newbie

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    does anyone know the steps to properly plug it into the desktop? what i need?
     
    krizausse, Sep 8, 2008
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