Hi - I wonder if there's anyone here who's knowledgeable about repairs...
I have an Seagate external hard drive which admittedly is probably around 7 years old now, so a bit long in the tooth!
I went to retrieve some files from it the other day and can no longer access it - my laptop doesn't see it - it's not coming up in the file manager when I connect it like it used to. However, the power seems to be getting to it and the red light on the front is flashing on and off.
Tried using different power and USB cables with it to no avail so I think it's something internal.
Are these things easy to fix? Any recommendation of someone trustworthy and not too expensive that could have a look at it for me? Obviously I have a lot of files on it I don't want to lose.
Many thanks
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First some questions: - Is this a large 3.5 inch harddrive or a smaller ( laptop-sized) 2.5 inch dri..
Yes, very nice question from Citizen W. A 3.5" drive will not have enough power to run from a USB so..
Thanks all. I attach a pictureI don’t hear any noise from it when I plug it in but the light in the ..
Unfortunately I can't see it in the list of devices - and I've tried two different cables and differ..
Any guidance for getting the casing off? Been trying to gently pry it off with a nail file but no lu..
Can't guide here, all those cases are different unfortunately.
Think I better take it to a repair shop - but thanks very much for all your help, everyone!
Thanks - I looked at the link you sent. The thing is Dave, it isn't listed as a device in my laptop'..
To take this 3.5" drive apart you will need to gently but break its casing. However, it is just as l..
Less destructive steps first. Then again for an IT person, who is no longer afraid of touching intim..
I've tried it with the power supply for my laptop, same result unfortunately.
Most people now days use the cloud to backup there files, Microsoft 365 is the best option.
Most people now days use the cloud to backup there files, Microsoft 365 is the best option.
Cloud backups are good but too slow when you need a lot of your data back and fast.
@Sa...0 Any luck?
Not so far but thanks for asking, @Ci...
Hi Sarah, new to the platform so just seeing this thread. Have you tried connecting it to a mac yet?..
My mate Mark operates in your area and does on-site data recovery where possible. You can try callin..