Seagate 80 gb external..can I retrieve data on it after it has "died" - Page 2

**eneles** · 11-13-2007, 11:47 AM

Post back if you get the drive running and need help retrieving data.

I don't like external hard drives

, but this one is supposed to be good: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148233

LizzyBeth41 · 11-13-2007, 02:50 PM

ok hooked it into my sons computer and a lil black chip that has lil metal legs got hot as soon as i pluged the compter back in it got hot enough to burn my thumb. Yes I had the computer unpluged when I put it in. I don't want to mess up his compter so i just took it out....opps hubby didn't take the jumper off...trying again with jumper off

LizzyBeth41 · 11-13-2007, 03:02 PM

ok did with jumper off...still gets red hot and get a "disc boot faliure" message.

**eneles** · 11-13-2007, 10:27 PM

It sounds like the controller circuit, but not the hard drive itself, is broken.
That should be quite easy to replace, but I don't know what it would cost.

sdas · 05-05-2008, 10:37 AM

LizzyBeth41: I have exactly the same drive enclosure. Could you tell me how you opened up the top plastic cover? Thanks for your help.

LizzyBeth41 · 05-05-2008, 02:53 PM

sdas, on the bottom it has four screws...it's tamper resistant so they are torqued in. you will need a torque screw driver.

hope this helps. LizzyBeth

sdas · 05-06-2008, 09:59 AM

Thanks, Lizzy; I suspected it; but did not believe Seagate would go to that extent to temper-proof the an enclosure, meant to accommodate replacable drives. :=(

LizzyBeth41 · 05-08-2008, 03:33 PM

Your Welcome! I was surprised that it was 'tamper' proof also. I don't think I will ever own another one. Mine is still sitting here full of data I can't get.

**eneles** · 05-08-2008, 04:54 PM

LizzyBeth - have you tried looking for an identical drive on eBay?
Then use the PCB from that drive.

chrismackey1972 · 05-08-2008, 06:34 PM

Hey,
I saw you're having problems with a "dead" hard drive. If it's really dead, then Disc Savers can help you. However, they want between $500-$2,040 (depending on how many files they get off). I don't know if you have that kind of money to put into getting those files. But if you want the information to get in touch with them, let me know.

11-13-2007, 11:47 AM	#21 (permalink)
eneles Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sweden/Denmark Posts: 20,557 OS: 98SE/XP SP3/Vista SP1/Ubuntu 8.04 My System	Re: Seagate 80 gb external..can I retrieve data on it after it has "died" Post back if you get the drive running and need help retrieving data. I don't like external hard drives , but this one is supposed to be good: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822148233 __________________

11-13-2007, 02:50 PM	#22 (permalink)
LizzyBeth41 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Midwest...US Posts: 14 OS: Windows xp	Re: Seagate 80 gb external..can I retrieve data on it after it has "died" ok hooked it into my sons computer and a lil black chip that has lil metal legs got hot as soon as i pluged the compter back in it got hot enough to burn my thumb. Yes I had the computer unpluged when I put it in. I don't want to mess up his compter so i just took it out....opps hubby didn't take the jumper off...trying again with jumper off __________________ "Time Is Well Spent When Youthfullness Is Exchanged For Understanding" Last edited by LizzyBeth41 : 11-13-2007 at 03:01 PM.

11-13-2007, 03:02 PM	#23 (permalink)
LizzyBeth41 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Midwest...US Posts: 14 OS: Windows xp	Re: Seagate 80 gb external..can I retrieve data on it after it has "died" ok did with jumper off...still gets red hot and get a "disc boot faliure" message. __________________ "Time Is Well Spent When Youthfullness Is Exchanged For Understanding"

11-13-2007, 10:27 PM	#24 (permalink)
eneles Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sweden/Denmark Posts: 20,557 OS: 98SE/XP SP3/Vista SP1/Ubuntu 8.04 My System	Re: Seagate 80 gb external..can I retrieve data on it after it has "died" It sounds like the controller circuit, but not the hard drive itself, is broken. That should be quite easy to replace, but I don't know what it would cost. __________________

05-05-2008, 10:37 AM	#25 (permalink)
sdas Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2 OS: xp	Re: Seagate 80 gb external..can I retrieve data on it after it has "died" LizzyBeth41: I have exactly the same drive enclosure. Could you tell me how you opened up the top plastic cover? Thanks for your help.

05-05-2008, 02:53 PM	#26 (permalink)
LizzyBeth41 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Midwest...US Posts: 14 OS: Windows xp	Re: Seagate 80 gb external..can I retrieve data on it after it has "died" sdas, on the bottom it has four screws...it's tamper resistant so they are torqued in. you will need a torque screw driver. hope this helps. LizzyBeth __________________ "Time Is Well Spent When Youthfullness Is Exchanged For Understanding"

05-06-2008, 09:59 AM	#27 (permalink)
sdas Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2 OS: xp	Re: Seagate 80 gb external..can I retrieve data on it after it has "died" Thanks, Lizzy; I suspected it; but did not believe Seagate would go to that extent to temper-proof the an enclosure, meant to accommodate replacable drives. :=(

05-08-2008, 03:33 PM	#28 (permalink)
LizzyBeth41 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Midwest...US Posts: 14 OS: Windows xp	Re: Seagate 80 gb external..can I retrieve data on it after it has "died" Your Welcome! I was surprised that it was 'tamper' proof also. I don't think I will ever own another one. Mine is still sitting here full of data I can't get. __________________ "Time Is Well Spent When Youthfullness Is Exchanged For Understanding"

05-08-2008, 04:54 PM	#29 (permalink)
eneles Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sweden/Denmark Posts: 20,557 OS: 98SE/XP SP3/Vista SP1/Ubuntu 8.04 My System	Re: Seagate 80 gb external..can I retrieve data on it after it has "died" LizzyBeth - have you tried looking for an identical drive on eBay? Then use the PCB from that drive. __________________

05-08-2008, 06:34 PM	#30 (permalink)
chrismackey1972 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 8 OS: XP	Re: Seagate 80 gb external..can I retrieve data on it after it has "died" Hey, I saw you're having problems with a "dead" hard drive. If it's really dead, then Disc Savers can help you. However, they want between $500-$2,040 (depending on how many files they get off). I don't know if you have that kind of money to put into getting those files. But if you want the information to get in touch with them, let me know.