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Iomega Harddrive

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  • 15-12-2012 1:14pm
    #1
    whatanidiot
    Registered Users Posts: 123 ✭✭


    Hey Guys,
    I dropped my hard drive and have been told there's no rescue :( but I'm hoping they may be able to get the data off it so need a new one pretty fast. I've been trying to find an Iomega cheapish one online as it was an Iomega I had last and I loved it but I'm struggling to find one that's not mental expensive. I got my last 1TB for €129 as far as I remember so I'd hoped I'd find another one similar. Anyone any ideas where I should look? Or even suggestions on another brand that's just as good. The first one I had was awful but can't for the life of me remember what it was :(
    Cheers for reading/replying :):)


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    Big Lar
    Registered Users Posts: 1,429 ✭✭✭Big Lar


    If its and external drive, why not just keep the enclosure and just replace the drive itself ?


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    whatanidiot
    Registered Users Posts: 123 ✭✭whatanidiot


    Big Lar wrote: »
    If its and external drive, why not just keep the enclosure and just replace the drive itself ?

    I didn't know I could do that to be honest. I gave it to a friend to get it fixed so he just dropped it in and they said the hard drives gone but they might be able to get the data off it. :confused:


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    Ironman76
    Registered Users Posts: 518 ✭✭✭Ironman76


    The old I Omega Screen Director is a pain in the hole. Did a bit of shopping around and the cheapest I could find was a Seagate 1TB in peats for 120 euros. Its upgradable and gonna use the I Omega for storage now.


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    hanloj1
    Registered Users Posts: 248 ✭✭hanloj1


    Argos were doing a 2tb external drive for 100e. It was a seagate. It's also usb3.0.

    Pc world have one too.


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    Silene
    Registered Users Posts: 18 ✭Silene


    You can get a 1, 2 or 3TB Seagate drive with Groupon at the moment for a very good price. Here's the link:
    https://www.groupon.ie/deals/national-deals/ASK-Electronics-Ltd/14573606/.qGUr13

    I got the 3TB one from them a few weeks ago - €139, including delivery.

    Most of their deals only last a couple of days though, so you'd probably have to be quick. I checked this morning and it was still active.


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    riclad
    Registered Users Posts: 8,184 ✭✭✭riclad


    YOU could install it in a pc with a spare sata port, or use cables from a pc dvdrom drive, or buy a sata 3.5inch caddy,one that has its own power supply,
    A sata caddy with usb cable alone will not provide enough power.
    its likely the pcb, or cables inside are loose or broken,
    did you open up the case .
    IE THE hardrive itself is probably working ok.
    a sata 3.5 is about 40 euro, in a shop ,alot cheaper on ebay if you can wait a few days for delivery.
    any brand unit 3.5 inch sata will work,
    i,m presuming its sata type 3.5inch ,
    you dont need to buy an iomega unit.


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    whatanidiot
    Registered Users Posts: 123 ✭✭whatanidiot


    Thanks for all the replies. I don't have the harddrive now as I gave it to someone to get fixed. I had wanted to take it apart but when its something this important that has all my pictures and music and college work I couldn't risk taking it apart. Does anyone know anything about Seagate? They have a good few on Peats website but then I also saw this http://www.peats.com/cgi-bin/catalog_v2.cgi?id=29442&type=product and I've heard before that Western Digital are good? Or this http://www.peats.com/cgi-bin/catalog_v2.cgi?id=29809&type=product or http://www.peats.com/cgi-bin/catalog_v2.cgi?id=29373&type=product


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