Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Frank, I bought something similar on Brian's recommendation, and use it to archive to some bare hard drives. It works out fine for me. My normal backup is to a WD enclosed HD that stays disconnected and powered down except when the backup is being done. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Dernie" <Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 1:35 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Seagate - again >I bought a gadget which is to all intents and purposes a hard drive >connector on one end of a cable, a USB connector on the other and a power >supply, I found it easy to remove my hard drive from its case, plugged >everything and there was my data. Not a permanent installation but great >for this sort of situation, though repairing the USB socket in the >existing case is another option. > I used to use this connector for backups to bare hard drives, but it was > a bit clunky so it is for emergency use only now. > Google should find one near you. > good luck, > Frank > > On 1 Aug, 2009, at 16:38, Tina Manley wrote: > >> LUG: >> >> The problem with my Seagate external hard drive is definitely the USB >> connection. The connection has come loose and fallen back into the >> case. The data should be fine, I just can't get to it. Do I dare try >> to open the case and take out the drive? I know if I send it in for >> data retrieval the estimate will be about $1900. The 1T drives are >> selling for $89 now and I've just ordered 4 to put in a Drobo so I won't >> miss this one if it doesn't work. It is still under warranty and I'm >> sure I void the warranty by opening the case, but I'd rather have the >> data if it's possible to take out the drive and hook it up some other >> way. >> >> This drive is full of nothing but Leica photos ;-) so it's on topic. >> Has anybody ever opened a drive like this successfully? I found a >> U-Tube video showing how to do it. >> >> Tina >> >> Tina Manley >> www.tinamanley.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >