Probablems with my Buffalo...

Maddo · 11-05-2009, 03:29 AM

I've had a Buffalo 1TB external hard-drive for over a year now, and had not one problem with it. Last night, however, I unplugged it as I usually would to rearrange all my peripherals (I hate messy cables, so I figure I'd take everything out and start from scratch). I've done this a few times before, have never had this problem. When I plugged it all in, it just wouldn't turn on. Nothing. I'm having the same problem with my Creative speakers, but apart from that, everything else was working fine when I plugged everything back in.

I've tried multiple plugs with it, leaving it unplugged for many hours before trying again, and even a fresh USB cable, but to no avail. Any ideas?

P.S. Sorry for the ridiculous misspell of the word Problems in the title...

**raptor_pa** · 11-05-2009, 05:27 AM

Since you have the issue with two powered devices, and after unplugging to rearrange cables,, are you certain the correct adapter were plugged back in to the correct devices? Are they on a common power source separate from teh other devices?

Maddo · 11-05-2009, 05:42 AM

Positive - I did initially make that mistake though lol

**raptor_pa** · 11-05-2009, 07:46 AM

Look at the two different adaptors, and let us know the voltage output of the correct adaptor and the incorrect adaptor. Also see if the output is AC or DC ( ex 12 VDC, 19 VAC )

11-05-2009, 03:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
Maddo Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 2 OS: Mac OSX Snow Leopard	Probablems with my Buffalo... I've had a Buffalo 1TB external hard-drive for over a year now, and had not one problem with it. Last night, however, I unplugged it as I usually would to rearrange all my peripherals (I hate messy cables, so I figure I'd take everything out and start from scratch). I've done this a few times before, have never had this problem. When I plugged it all in, it just wouldn't turn on. Nothing. I'm having the same problem with my Creative speakers, but apart from that, everything else was working fine when I plugged everything back in. I've tried multiple plugs with it, leaving it unplugged for many hours before trying again, and even a fresh USB cable, but to no avail. Any ideas? P.S. Sorry for the ridiculous misspell of the word Problems in the title...

11-05-2009, 05:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
raptor_pa Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Central PA Posts: 4,749 OS: XP	Re: Probablems with my Buffalo... Since you have the issue with two powered devices, and after unplugging to rearrange cables,, are you certain the correct adapter were plugged back in to the correct devices? Are they on a common power source separate from teh other devices? __________________

11-05-2009, 05:42 AM	#3 (permalink)
Maddo Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 2 OS: Mac OSX Snow Leopard	Re: Probablems with my Buffalo... Positive - I did initially make that mistake though lol

11-05-2009, 07:46 AM	#4 (permalink)
raptor_pa Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Central PA Posts: 4,749 OS: XP	Re: Probablems with my Buffalo... Look at the two different adaptors, and let us know the voltage output of the correct adaptor and the incorrect adaptor. Also see if the output is AC or DC ( ex 12 VDC, 19 VAC ) __________________