This was plugged in with incorrect A/C adapter (19v instead of 12v) and since then won't turn on.
Anyone know if its worth getting the HDD itself out of the case - will it work in a regular SATA2 enclosure?
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16 years ago
Seagate 320GB External HDD
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16 years ago
Depends if it's a SATA or PATA drive, but those external units use standard hard drives inside.
It may be the drive itself that was fried by the excess voltage, but it won't hurt anything to try it.
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16 years ago
If it was an eSATA case it will have a regular SATA drive inside. My guess would be the enclosure electronics is fried since I have fried one myself and the drive was spared. If the external source was a single 19 volts the source voltages 12/5 vdc for the drive are the cases responsibility.
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16 years ago
Cheers people.
Now I have to find my way past these Security Torx (5 point torx star) screws that hold the case together.
Might have to go down the hack saw route but not a lot of room to play with.
Any ideas?
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16 years ago
Buy a security torx driver, they're easy to get and cheap. I've got a whole set of them I picked up for a few dollars.
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16 years ago
The 6 point drivers are easy to get but the 5 point star ones are protected and can cost quite a bit i think.
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16 years ago
There's always eBay. Identifying the size you need may be a problem.
Try this
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They may all be too big.
Charlie