Dead externals

**The Gentleman Scamp** · 06-08-2009, 05:52 PM

Actually both my external hard drives are completely void of any life whatsoever, the cables and junction boxes are dusty and after a good clean, still - nothing, no hum no light.

I suppose Phantip or Fortune Town is the way to go and hope for the best. Can anyone recommend any doctors?

I'm pretty sure they can rescue data, I fried one of them once by plugging in the cord to the other one and got this burning smell and I take my hat off to the boys at Phantip who simply re-housed it.

I suppose if I come out of this a happy man, I should keep my hard drives in Tupperware boxes in future.

**baldrick** · 06-08-2009, 06:02 PM

do you want me to have a look at them for you ?

**The Gentleman Scamp** · 06-08-2009, 06:13 PM

Okay, but what will you do when you look at them?

Maybe I could just do what you would do when they are in your hands, I have already tried blowing on them and tapping them with a stick.

**The Gentleman Scamp** · 06-08-2009, 06:35 PM

Maybe I should hit them harder?

**The Gentleman Scamp** · 06-08-2009, 06:39 PM

This thread is boring and it's not my fault.

**Panda** · 06-08-2009, 06:44 PM

Are the hard drives spinning or all seized up?

**baldrick** · 06-08-2009, 06:47 PM

Originally Posted by The Gentleman Scamp

Okay, but what will you do when you look at them?

open them and plug in power and check that the HDs are getting the required voltage with a multimeter

you could maybe do the same with a calibrated finger

**JoGeAr** · 06-08-2009, 06:56 PM

Originally Posted by The Gentleman Scamp

I have already tried blowing on them

Oh, yuk. I hope you cleaned it off !!

**The Gentleman Scamp** · 06-08-2009, 06:59 PM

Originally Posted by Panda

Are the hard drives spinning or all seized up?

Nothing - no sign of life... Dusty tin box.

Originally Posted by Baldrick

open them and plug in power and check that the HDs are getting the required voltage with a multimeter

you could maybe do the same with a calibrated finger

That's too complicated for me and I don't know what calibrated means... Anyway, they worked before last time I tried which was going back at least 4 months.

**baldrick** · 06-08-2009, 07:22 PM

you want to bring them down tomorrow ?

I am in soi 28 that runs down beside centan

**The Gentleman Scamp** · 06-08-2009, 07:25 PM

Okay, nice one Balders - i'll be in touch.

**FlyFree** · 06-08-2009, 11:02 PM

Originally Posted by The Gentleman Scamp

they worked before last time I tried which was going back at least 4 months.

They're prolly just a bit stuck. Bang them on the floor for a bit to loosen them up.

**slackula** · 07-08-2009, 12:15 PM

Put them in the freezer for a few hours and try again.

**Butterfly** · 07-08-2009, 03:43 PM

do you have anything that works Scampy ?

**Attilla the Hen** · 07-08-2009, 03:46 PM

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