Dead freeagent go external hard drive... how to fix?
- Thread starter Delta808
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First, try another cord. Also jiggle the cord and push on the connectors to attempt a more positive connection. See if that brings the drive to life on the system.
Try plugging the drive intro another USB port, preferably one of the ports connected directly to the motherboard. The most common problem with these portable drives is poor connections and/or poor power supply through the USB port or cable.
You can pull the drive out of the case and then connect it to a PC (desktop) using standard power and SATA connectors. This will test to see if the drive is good and if there is a problem with the interface in the case.
How To Open Seagate Free-Agent Go Drive 2.5 in - YouTube
Try plugging the drive intro another USB port, preferably one of the ports connected directly to the motherboard. The most common problem with these portable drives is poor connections and/or poor power supply through the USB port or cable.
You can pull the drive out of the case and then connect it to a PC (desktop) using standard power and SATA connectors. This will test to see if the drive is good and if there is a problem with the interface in the case.
How To Open Seagate Free-Agent Go Drive 2.5 in - YouTube
My Computer
At a glance
Windows 7 64 Bit Home Premium SP1i7-3820GSkill F3-14900CL9Q - 16GBEVGA GeForce GTX660 - Driver 352.86
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Home Built - Jan 2013
- OS
- Windows 7 64 Bit Home Premium SP1
- CPU
- i7-3820
- Motherboard
- Asus P9X79-PRO - Bios 4608
- Memory
- GSkill F3-14900CL9Q - 16GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- EVGA GeForce GTX660 - Driver 352.86
- Sound Card
- On board Realtek ALC898
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Acer S271HL
- Screen Resolution
- 1920 x 1080
- Hard Drives
- #1- Samsung 840 Pro Series
#2- Western Digital WD1002FAEX Sata3 Black
#3- Western Digital WD1002FAEX Sata3 Black
- PSU
- Corsair CMPSU-850TX-V2 - 850 watt (by Seasonic)
- Case
- Corsair Obsidian 550D
- Cooling
- Standard 3 120mm case fans, Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
- Keyboard
- MS KC-0405
- Mouse
- Intellimouse 5-button
- Internet Speed
- 56 Mbits/Sec (on a good day)
- Antivirus
- Avast & Malwarebytes
- Browser
- Firefox
- Other Info
- Asus DVD - DRW-24B1ST 24X
Thanks, I just opened it up and I ditched the free agent case the port was bad but the hard drive works fine a s the hard drive connected directly to my ex dock by Kingston is very slow so I see how much a upgrade esata was but I'm going to get a external dock from newegg and put it back in a case, thanks for all the help.
My Computer
At a glance
Windows 7 pro
- OS
- Windows 7 pro
