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Thread ID: 117805 2011-05-05 18:47:00 external hard drives not working. epping boy in birmingham (16360) Press F1
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1199697 2011-05-05 18:47:00 A fairly common problem seems to occur where external hard drives are connected, the power light is on, but the drive does not work.

I had this problem and spent ages trying to find answers. The first thing to try is obvious:- make sure the power lead is pushed in securely in the back of the hard drive. If it still does not work, try another power adaptor. I did, and my ext hard drive now works. May not always do the trick, but worth trying !!
epping boy in birmingham (16360)
1199698 2011-05-05 21:16:00 You may find that the 1st power adaptor is ok and the ext drive
was enabled by disconnecting and reconnecting the power, causing
a reset. Worthwhile trying the 1st adaptor again to prove, rather
than scrap it. Or try it with a different device.
blanco (11336)
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