Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I beleive if the disk is internally a sata drive, it can be easily removed and placed into a sata enclosure. there are plug-in models for temporary use (to dump data): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153071 and there are also full enclosures with fans. i use the venus ds3, i have a half-dozen of these. the venus is one of the few single drive enclosures with a fan. http://www.meritline.com/ams-venus-ds-2316cbk-aluminum-3-5-external-enclosure---p-36131.aspx antec makes a good one too, but it's larger and harder to get the drive in and out. all of the above have esata as well as usb which makes them faster than current usb or firewire interfaces (if your computer has an esata connection): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8364bbCMhA i like these enclosures, the disks can be removed and stored as "bricks" in much less space than a full enclosure. and prices for bare drives are approaching $50/500GB, $80/1TB, $100/1.5TB (recent sales dell or newegg runs periodically) -rei On Aug01 11:38, 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 -- Rei Shinozuka shino at panix.com Ridgewood, New Jersey