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External Hard drive stopped working...

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Jesse1122

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Sep 19, 2010
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Has anyone experienced this before?
My WD firewire 800 drive has stopped working, i can hear it spinning when I plug it in but the light doesnt come on and my computer doesn't recognize it. I've tried both the firewire and usb connections.
 
MacHamster68

MacHamster68

macrumors 68040
Sep 17, 2009
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sounds like the harddrive controller given up , if you openthe case there is a small green board in front of the harddrive , your harddrive itself might still be alright , just get a new enclosure and test it out , you can always buy a new harddrive if the old one would be broken too , but i would test it first
 
raysfan81

raysfan81

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Oct 6, 2009
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OrangeSVTguy said:
Anyway you can remove the hdd and install it in another enclosure or inside your computer?
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I second this. I would be sure to test the hard drive out if possible. If it works get a new enclosure from Amazon or somewhere and your on your way. Good luck. :)
 
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