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External HDD enclosures...
Hi,
I've had the following enclosure for a few years: ADS Technology, model DLX-185 (USB2.0, Firewire) I used it for a while with a DVD-RW for a laptop, but after getting a slim DVD-RW, used the enclosure with a HDD. (Samsung PATA 250GB) It was working fine for over a year, but recently stop working. The HDD was fine and is now inside a computer. A multimeter shows that the voltage on the power connector inside the enclosure has dropped to ~9.5V from 12V. The power adapter is fine though. I really like the case because it is quite rugged. I've traveled with it a lot. If possible, I'd like to salvage the thing. Anyone ever fix something like this? I'm thinking it may be as simple as just replacing a capacitor or something... Failing that, anyone using an enclosure that has proven to be reliable with decent PATA/EIDE transfer rates? I mainly use the HDD/enclosure as a medium to make backups of base OS's onto. I will mainly continue to use USB2.0. (Never had a need for the firewire.) Ethernet may be nice too now though. With ethernet, I wouldn't have to physically move the thing around to do backups, but simply connect it to the network. Slower than USB, but would be fine since on a network it could be automated in the middle of nights... Thanks! |
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External HDD enclosures...
Eric wrote:
Hi, I've had the following enclosure for a few years: ADS Technology, model DLX-185 (USB2.0, Firewire) I used it for a while with a DVD-RW for a laptop, but after getting a slim DVD-RW, used the enclosure with a HDD. (Samsung PATA 250GB) It was working fine for over a year, but recently stop working. The HDD was fine and is now inside a computer. A multimeter shows that the voltage on the power connector inside the enclosure has dropped to ~9.5V from 12V. The power adapter is fine though. I really like the case because it is quite rugged. I've traveled with it a lot. If possible, I'd like to salvage the thing. Anyone ever fix something like this? I'm thinking it may be as simple as just replacing a capacitor or something... Failing that, anyone using an enclosure that has proven to be reliable with decent PATA/EIDE transfer rates? I mainly use the HDD/enclosure as a medium to make backups of base OS's onto. I will mainly continue to use USB2.0. (Never had a need for the firewire.) Ethernet may be nice too now though. With ethernet, I wouldn't have to physically move the thing around to do backups, but simply connect it to the network. Slower than USB, but would be fine since on a network it could be automated in the middle of nights... Thanks! It is possible to fix it, but you will need skill in electronics and some experience tracing out a circuit from a pc board -- and a lot of luck. The task would be a lot easier if you had an identical (but working) board to compare voltages. *Even if you can pinpoint the failed part(s), you may find it very hard to obtain a replacement. I think it's time to buy something new. *Ethernet isn't necessarily slower than USB2. |
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