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exboyfil

(18,091 posts)
Sat Feb 12, 2022, 05:42 PM Feb 2022

I think I might have just killed my external hard drive [View all]

I was not careful, and plugged the power adaptor from my 12 V PC into my 9 V External Hard drive. The light is still on when I put the correct power supply on it, but it is no longer being recognized by my PC. I have tried a second PC and still no luck. I know the power supply is good because I tested it on another external hard drive. I tried two separate USB cables. I don't have a another external drive that uses this type of USB, but my cables do allow recognition of a MP3 player.

Any suggestions?

It is a Western Digital 1TB hard drive.

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I think you smoked it. Casady1 Feb 2022 #1
It ain't dead until you hit it with a sledgehammer bucolic_frolic Feb 2022 #2
Thanks for the info! HubertHeaver Feb 2022 #8
That is me exboyfil Feb 2022 #10
The data may still be ok liberal N proud Feb 2022 #3
This would be my guess as well DetroitLegalBeagle Feb 2022 #4
WD Timewas Feb 2022 #5
How precious is the data? CloudWatcher Feb 2022 #6
Is this a drive in a USB enclosure? Earth-shine Feb 2022 #7
Thank you I did just that exboyfil Feb 2022 #9
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