Re: Dead external Seagate 5 TB portable HDD from 2020 (ordered at that year IIRC)?

In alt.comp.periphs.hdd Lynn McGuire <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 4/6/2023 2:32 AM, Computer Nerd Kev wrote:
> > In comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage Char Jackson <[email protected]> wrote:
> >> On Wed, 05 Apr 2023 22:01:41 +0000, [email protected] (Ant) wrote:
> >>
> >>> It seems like my Seagate 5 TB portable backup HDD (Model:
> >> SRD0NF1; P/N: 2N1AP8-500; 2020; 3 partitions [encrypted APFS
> >> + exFAT + encrypted old HFS+(journal)) just died. My 4
> >> computers (2 MBPs (2012 Mojave & 2020's Big Sur) + 2 PCs
> >> [Linux/Debian bullseye and 64-bit Windows 10]) don't see the
> >> drive anymore.
> >>
> >> I would attempt to remove the drive from its enclosure so that I could
> >> test the drive by itself, just on the possibility that the problem lies
> >> with the enclosure rather than the drive.
> > 
> > That's certainly what I'd do. It could even just be the USB
> > connector on the drive if it's been yanked about a bit by the
> > cable.
> > 
> > I'd also check "lsusb -v" in Linux to confirm it really doesn't
> > see the drive anymore. If it's not detected at all then something
> > like a broken USB connector or interface board is quite possible,
> > but the latter might be part of the drive's own circuit board
> > depending on the model.
> > 
> > Oh and of course try another USB cable too.

> It is always the cables.

With a help of my handy IT buddy, we confirm it is dead with adapters and cables even if the drive still spins. So, we're going to physically destroy it and buy a new one (https://www.costco.com/seagate-one-touch-5tb-portable-hard-drive-with-rescue-data-recovery-services.product.100761181.html). :(
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