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External Hard drive USB connection broken

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  • 16-02-2016 12:17pm
    #1
    cmssjone
    Registered Users Posts: 355 ✭✭


    Hi all,

    As per the title the USB connection of my external HDD has snapped off (please see attached photo). I have taken off the casing and the USB connecter is no longer attached to the board. Am I able to recover the data on this HDD easily or will I have to pay for a professional to do this?

    Thanks in advance for any help that is proffered.


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    unkel
    Registered Users Posts: 65,429 ✭✭✭✭unkel
    Chauffe, Marcel, chauffe!


    You can take the drive itself out of the enclosure. Then buy a new enclosure and stick the drive in there. Connect to PC and Bob's your uncle :)

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    Echoes675
    Registered Users Posts: 256 ✭✭Echoes675


    unkel wrote: »
    You can take the drive itself out of the enclosure. Then buy a new enclosure and stick the drive in there. Connect to PC and Bob's your uncle :)

    As Unkel says just whip the HDD out of the existing case and pop it in one of these:
    http://www.ebuyer.com/482880-xenta-3-5-usb2-0-external-hard-drive-enclosure-gd356212

    If you want to search for something more local to you the important bits are 3.5" HDD size, SATA not IDE interface and USB2 or 3 (depending whether your laptop/PC has a USB 3 port)


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    cmssjone
    Registered Users Posts: 355 ✭✭cmssjone


    Thanks a million guys. Much appreciated!


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


    or switch off pc,
    open pc case, turn off all power to pc, connect drive to pc through sata power data cables ,
    use cables from dvdrom drive on the pc.
    put drive on a stable flat surface,
    turn on pc .
    browse to drive e or d or f,external drive.
    copy files to drive c.
    or just buy a sata enclosure caddy.
    PUT Tape on pcb ,underneath the drive to prevent short circuits .
    Take out pc power cable from esb socket before opening the case.


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    cmssjone
    Registered Users Posts: 355 ✭✭cmssjone


    riclad wrote: »
    or switch off pc,
    open pc case, turn off all power to pc, connect drive to pc through sata power data cables ,
    use cables from dvdrom drive on the pc.
    put drive on a stable flat surface,
    turn on pc .
    browse to drive e or d or f,external drive.
    copy files to drive c.
    or just buy a sata enclosure caddy.
    PUT Tape on pcb ,underneath the drive to prevent short circuits .
    Take out pc power cable from esb socket before opening the case.

    Thanks for that riclad. I only have a laptop so I'm going to go for the easy option and buy the sata caddy.


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