I just plugged in my external hard drive through the USB port on my MBA and it started smoking right when I plugged it in. I immediately unplugged it and smelled burning. I've never had this happen and now I'm worried and too scared to try to plug it in again :/
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Smoke just came out of my USB port
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Thanks for the responses! I took my computer and the hard drive to the genius bar. Genius couldn't find anything wrong with my computer. She plugged the hard drive in multiple times and nothing happened.
When I got home I plugged the hard drive in and it smoked and burned my finger! Now there's a black spot on my finger and it smells terrible. I'm definitely never plugging that thing in again! :/
When I got home I plugged the hard drive in and it smoked and burned my finger! Now there's a black spot on my finger and it smells terrible. I'm definitely never plugging that thing in again! :/
Can you use a different cable for the harddrive?
Was the laptop on battery when it smoked, or was it plugged in? And what about at the Genius shop?
If it was plugged in, was the charger on the extension cable or was it using the folding adapter? And is the charger definitely an Apple charger?
Was the laptop on battery when it smoked, or was it plugged in? And what about at the Genius shop?
If it was plugged in, was the charger on the extension cable or was it using the folding adapter? And is the charger definitely an Apple charger?
It was plugged in the first time but not the second time when it burned me. I think I'm going to try using a different hard drive and a different cable