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External Storage: come posso sistemare un hard disk esterno?

Fri, 26 May 2023 01:23:45 -0700

ho un hard disk esterno Toshiba che il PC non riconosce

⟐ Commented maggio 26, 2023 at 1:23 GMT-7

Apple Disk II Floppy Disk Subsystem: I/O error del disco

Thu, 30 Apr 2020 01:42:28 -0700

Quando accendo l’Apple II+ con inserito nel drive, ad esempio, il diskette DOS 3.3, ma succede lo stesso anche con PRODOS, Pascal, …., il led del drive si accede, il drive “rulla” ma poi si ferma con un I/O error. Quale potrebbe essere un motivo? Come fare ad intervenire e recuperare un pezzo prestigioso del mio sistema Apple?

Solid State Drive: SSD compatibile con "MacBook air MID 2012" 13"

Sat, 29 Feb 2020 06:07:01 -0700

Salve,

potreste indicarmi un ssd da 128gb adatto per il mio Mac book air mid 2012 da 13”?

Purtroppo ne ho acquistato uno della crucial ma non risulta compatibile…

Numero di serie: C02K41BQDRVF

Grazie

⟐ Edited by author febbraio 29, 2020 at 6:07 GMT-7

WD 4TB My Passport Portable: My barely used WD 4 TB My Passport Ultra spins up up then down

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:06:58 -0700

Based on a suggestion in this forum I twisted my hard drive drive with some rotation in the air. This knocked it out of the 16 clicks then shutoff problem which I was having. Now I'm faced with the issue of the drive spinning up for a few seconds, followed by spinning down the next few subsequent seconds. All the while the white power light is on. I'm unsure what's happening. Any help is greatly appreciated. Also worth noting, it doesn't show on my pc when connected, neither mac nor windows, at any point

⟐ Edited by author giugno 01, 2026 at 13:06 GMT-7

Solid State Drive: 990 Pro SSD not drawing power

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 01:17:48 -0700

Anyone know how to debug a 990 Pro that just doesn't draw any power? I checked with a USB tester and it shows no differences in amperage when plugged in vs not. Afaik there does not seem to be any shorts on the board, though I could be wrong

Seagate Technology Hard Drive: hard drive is beeping and doesnt appear in my files, no clicking.

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 22:04:21 -0700

It is beeping only, its the 2 tb external drive and there is no clicking or tapping, it happened after it fell off my computer tower, I know it sounds stupid and im an idiot, but should I send it to a recovery place?

Hard Drive: usbc sata adapter recommendation

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 09:30:05 -0700

Hello, I have a bad drive enclosure and I want to use R Studio to recover the data off the drives. The caveat is that I have a macbook m1 max laptop and need to find a reliable adapter to get the data recovered. Im open to either an adapter, docking station, or enclosure, but it needs to connect a 3.5" Sata drive to usb-c. This will take 24 hr + so I definitely need a super reliable one. My data is not backed up and this is my only chance to retrieve it. The drive has no bad sectors, but the proprietary RAID software malfunctioned making the drive not readable in a normal capacity. I tried the OYEN HDX PRO C ENCLOSURE. Both arrived DOA

⟐ Edited by author dicembre 11, 2025 at 9:30 GMT-7

1.8" Toshiba Hard Drive: How to fix disc which is unlocated on the computer

Sun, 07 Dec 2025 02:37:21 -0700

How to fix disc which is unlocated on the computer

⟐ Commented dicembre 07, 2025 at 2:37 GMT-7

Storage: How to service/replace loud fan on a G-Technology G-Speed Studio drive

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 05:52:41 -0700

For a little over a decade, I have been using two G-Technology G-Speed Studio (thunderbolt 2) drives (16Tb) and these things are great even after all these years, however the fan has grown substantially louder, to the point I am constantly checking when it might die.

The fan it uses is an 80mm (measured), and I imagine it must be pwm based on its normal operation, but that's partially the reason I want to check it out.

I clean it every 3 months to keep the drives from overheating due to dust, and to extend the life of it, but there is so much abuse the poor fan will take with this thing constantly on.

I can't seem to find any tear down guide, and I would be saddened chucking it in the rubbish bin once something like the fan dies.

Has anyone had experience maintaining these devices? I would like to open it and perhaps change the fan (if possible). I have changed the disks once, and it feels this should be serviceable somehow.

Seagate Technology Hard Drive: Why my hard disk has not working

Sun, 14 Sep 2025 02:24:00 -0700

My hard disk was not working

Seagate Technology Hard Drive: harddisk having bad sectors I am not able to use it

Wed, 10 Sep 2025 23:29:14 -0700

i have seagate skyhawk surveillance sata hard disk and it is not working i has bad sectors(portions) i want to repair it

pls guide

western digital hard drive: How to fix my WD10JMVW hard drive?

Wed, 24 Sep 2025 09:16:17 -0700

My usb connecter is broken and power pins are completely fine please help me repair it

⟐ Edited settembre 24, 2025 at 9:16 GMT-7

External Storage: Urgent Support Needed: SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD Not Detectable

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 02:18:07 -0700

Dear Support Team,

I am writing to request assistance with my SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD, which has become undetectable after I attempted to use it with my iPhone 15 Pro Max.

After connecting the SSD to the iPhone via a compatible cable, the drive has stopped being recognized by any device. I have also tried accessing the SSD using a different enclosure (ASUS), but it still does not work. This leads me to believe there may be some form of restriction or firmware lock implemented on factory-fitted SanDisk SSDs, preventing usage with third-party enclosures or after certain connection types.

I have attempted recovery using the SanDisk recovery software, but unfortunately, it was unsuccessful.

Could you please advise on the following:

Is there a firmware lock or compatibility restriction that may have been triggered?
Can the SSD be reset, repaired, or restored to factory settings?
If not, is there a service center where I can send the SSD for repair or data recovery?

I would appreciate your urgent support in resolving this issue as there is important data on the drive.

Looking forward to your guidance.

⟐ Edited luglio 18, 2025 at 2:18 GMT-7

Hitachi Hard Drive: Hitachi hard hts545032b9a300 is not connecting

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 21:47:13 -0700

The Hitachi hard drive is not connecting to the computer, although it makes a sound. It does not appear on the computer.

⟐ Commented luglio 11, 2025 at 21:47 GMT-7

Western Digital My Passport: Why the drive no longer accepts my password?

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 06:30:55 -0700

My WD passport won’t unlock

Solid State Drive: What tool to remove mounting screws from Samsung EVO 860 SSD?

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 19:28:13 -0700

I’ve got a Samsung EVO 860 SSD with what looks like two mounting screws on one side of the thin edge of the drive. Because of them, it won’t fit into the USB drive case, so I need to remove them.

I’ve got a tool set with 57 different bits, but none works on this screw, and I’m not even sure which bit I would need because the screw isn’t identified.

⟐ Commented giugno 16, 2025 at 19:28 GMT-7

External Storage: 5-pin mini din 12v 5v ac/dc adapter replacement

Sun, 04 May 2025 07:13:17 -0700

Hi folks

Anyone knows the order for the pins in this device? This is an OWC - External firewire DVD drive. I want to know the correct order for the cable for this device.

Should be like this?

At the leff side all the pins should be 5V.

At the right side the pins at 1Pm, 3pm are the ground/RTN and the at 5pm should be at 12v.

I appreciate for any tips or ideas.

Cheers and have a nice day.

⟐ Commented maggio 04, 2025 at 7:13 GMT-7

2.5" Toshiba SATA Hard Drive: Why is my toshiba sata hard driver not working

Sat, 19 Apr 2025 05:28:57 -0700

why is my hard disk not working when i connect it to external hard drive case

Sandisk Cruzer 4GB: I need some help to fix

Wed, 19 Mar 2025 14:11:38 -0700

I have a sandisk cruzer glide and there is no power going to the board when it's plugged in. Can someone help me?

⟐ Edited by author marzo 19, 2025 at 14:11 GMT-7

Western Digital My Book: will not power up I have tried a external hard drive reader nothing

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 04:15:52 -0700

It will not power up so I removed it from the case and used an external Hard drive reader and it still won’t power up.

⟐ Commented marzo 10, 2025 at 4:15 GMT-7