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Hard Drive Repair

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  • 15-08-2013 2:19pm
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    NaNaNa1
    Registered Users Posts: 103 ✭✭


    So to make a long story short, my External Hard drive (which basically contains my life's collection of photos, documents etc) has a broken USB drive which I had the displeasure of noticing this morning. Is there anywhere in town that can possibly repair it or am doomed?
    Thanks in advance!


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    Luckycharms_74
    Registered Users Posts: 6,643 ✭✭✭Luckycharms_74


    PM sent


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    Potential-Monke
    Registered Users Posts: 13,953 ✭✭✭✭Potential-Monke


    Depending on your HDD, you can get replacement enclosures. Most are fairly simple to swap over.


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    NaNaNa1
    Registered Users Posts: 103 ✭✭NaNaNa1


    Thanks. It's a Seagate Momentus!


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    Potential-Monke
    Registered Users Posts: 13,953 ✭✭✭✭Potential-Monke


    Righty, can you post a pic of the HDD and what exactly is broken on it? Need to figure out if it's the case or the drive where the connection is broken.


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    NaNaNa1
    Registered Users Posts: 103 ✭✭NaNaNa1


    Potential-Monke wrote: »
    Righty, can you post a pic of the HDD and what exactly is broken on it? Need to figure out if it's the case or the drive where the connection is broken.

    Got it fixed today. The USB had broken off from the main board and brought a few pieces from the board with it. All fixed thank heck!


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    Deisegirl11
    Registered Users Posts: 51 ✭✭Deisegirl11


    Where did u get it fixed and how much did it cost?
    I have the same problem with mine, USB connection seems lose and it wont work at all.


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    NaNaNa1
    Registered Users Posts: 103 ✭✭NaNaNa1


    Deisegirl11 wrote: »
    Where did u get it fixed and how much did it cost?
    I have the same problem with mine, USB connection seems lose and it wont work at all.
    The internet cafe/repair shop above Clare's accessories and it cost €15 which was for new casing too. May be cheaper to just fix the USB I'd say


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