Seagate 320GB External HDD

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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?

 

[James Sweet]

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?

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.

 

[Meat Plow]

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.

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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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?

 

[James Sweet]

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?

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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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.

The 6 point drivers are easy to get but the 5 point star ones are
protected and can cost quite a bit i think.

 

[Charlie Bress]

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?

There's always eBay. Identifying the size you need may be a problem.

Try this
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/5-Po...027430517QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item310027430517

They may all be too big.


Charlie