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USB Flash Drive: Pendrive does not showing in drive

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 23:13:13 -0700

I have hp 16gb pendrive. When I put in my laptop, the pendrive is not showing in drive , when i tried to open it the computer give me msg " insert a disk" ,also tried to put it in tv but same it was not opened,

how can I open it ?

⟐ Commented March 31, 2026 at 23:13 MST

Seagate Technology Hard Drive: Title: Accidentally plugged 25V Roborock H7 charger into 12V Seagate O

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:58:08 -0700

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Device: Seagate One Touch (Hub version)

The Issue: I accidentally used the power adapter from my Roborock H7 Handheld Vacuum to power my Seagate One Touch external desktop drive.

The Specs Mismatch:

Seagate Requirement: 12V / 1.5A - 3A
Roborock H7 Charger Output: 25.6V / 1.4A
Result: I sent more than double the required voltage into the drive.

Current Status: The drive is currently unplugged. I am worried about the internal controller board or the drive motor being fried. I haven't tried plugging it into my computer yet because I’m afraid of a short circuit damaging my PC's USB ports.

My Questions for the Community:

Is there a high likelihood that the TVS (Transient Voltage Suppression) diode on the HDD's PCB sacrificed itself?
Should I attempt to "shuck" the drive (remove it from the Seagate enclosure) and try connecting the internal SATA drive directly to a PC or a different SATA-to-USB adapter?
If the PCB on the hard drive itself is burnt, is a DIY board swap possible, or does the BIOS chip need to be moved to a donor board?

Any guidance on how to test the internal drive safely without risking my computer would be greatly appreciated!

⟐ Commented March 31, 2026 at 10:58 MST

SanDisk Cruzer Blade: The cruzer blade is rot read by my computer and pc

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 02:22:40 -0700

I inject the drive in the USB socket. It shows the USB drive is there but any files of the cruzer blade do not open.

Western Digital My Book 2020: How can I replace the USB Port after being damaged

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 01:18:36 -0700

My MyBook fell to the floor right where the USB connector plugs into the USB port. It has no symptoms of hard drive damage but I believe it needs a new connection port that is unique.

⟐ Answer edited March 26, 2026 at 1:18 MST

External Storage: Reusing VanTec NexStar NX enclosure (NST-239S3B-BK)

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 06:55:24 -0700

This enclosure has a pulled HDD (500 GB) from an Apple Mac mini (Macmini4,1; Mid 2010). The HDD does not seem to be working. Have tried reseating sled into SATA connector. Have a couple of pictures of HDD and a screws

holding the HDD to sled. Any suggestions about HDD failure?

If no function of HDD, would like to remove HDD from sled and install a new SSD. The picture of screw is not very sharp. Making an ID of screws not easy. Do not have the bit to fit screws. If screws are ID, can buy screwdriver from ifixit store.

⟐ Commented March 25, 2026 at 6:55 MST

Seagate Technology Hard Drive: I want my hardisk to convert as external hard drive

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 09:51:28 -0700

i want to convert my Hard disk to external hard disk

⟐ Commented March 24, 2026 at 9:51 MST

USB Flash Drive: How do I fix a DEAD flash Drive?

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 04:40:11 -0700

I have a Crucial 32 Folding flash drive. Worked fine on Tuesday night, plugged it in on Wednesday morning and... Nothing. Absolutely nothing! Problem is, it contains ALL my files (of course) which I need (of course). Is there a way to fix it myself (I have a "little bit" of electronics skills) , or should I send it off and jus pay the $$$$ to have it fixed and data recovered? Any ideas, suggestions? HELP?

⟐ Answered March 19, 2026 at 4:40 MST

Sandisk Cruzer 4GB: Why is my pendrive corrupt

Sun, 15 Mar 2026 19:49:54 -0700

My pendrive is corrupt

⟐ Commented March 15, 2026 at 19:49 MST

Western Digital My Passport: Repair my external hard drive?

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 04:03:40 -0700

I accidently dropped my hard drive and now it just makes a screeching sound and is not recognized by CPU. Can the data be recovered?

⟐ Answered March 12, 2026 at 4:03 MST

Iomega MiniMax Hard Drive: Can the HDD be replaced?

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 10:26:12 -0700

Can the HDD be replaced with a brand new HDD and work as a new device? Would the previous HDD be necesary?

⟐ Answered March 11, 2026 at 10:26 MST

Western Digital My Book: will my hard drive still work after reformatting?

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 04:22:57 -0700

so got hit with the no power problem. i got that problem fixed by getting a new power board. and saved all the important things on my hard drive. so my question now is if i remove it and plug it into a external hard drive trey or plug it directly into my pc via sata and reformat it will it work or will the wd encryption brick it?

⟐ Answered March 11, 2026 at 4:22 MST

Western Digital WD1600 External Hard Drive: The dsik can be detected but cannot read

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 06:22:07 -0700

Western digital external harddrive 2 Terabyte can be detected but cannot read

⟐ Answered March 10, 2026 at 6:22 MST

LaCie Rugged USB-C: keeps disconnecting from MacBook Pro

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:07:03 -0700

I have several of these drives that keep disconnecting from my MacBook Pro. how do I fix this

⟐ Answer accepted March 09, 2026 at 14:07 MST

Western Digital My Book 2020: How can I fix my wd "my book" and recover what's inside?

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 09:19:17 -0700

i bought this a month ago and the light doesn’t turn on anymore neither my mac can read the hard disk. i can hear the disk spinning but it doesn’t read…. could anyone help me. is there any way to reset it? …like in the older versions of it?

thx

⟐ Answer accepted March 09, 2026 at 9:19 MST

Western Digital My Passport: It is no longer sharing the debt that is inside of it. How do I fix th

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 19:46:47 -0700

It’s no longer sharing the data inside of it

Solid State Drive: 990 Pro SSD not drawing power

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 01:17:48 -0700

Anyone know how to debug a 990 Pro that just doesn't draw any power? I checked with a USB tester and it shows no differences in amperage when plugged in vs not. Afaik there does not seem to be any shorts on the board, though I could be wrong

Seagate Technology Hard Drive: قرص الصلب أصبح raw

Sat, 14 Feb 2026 12:38:05 -0700

أصبح القرص raw ولا يتهيئ ولا يفتح وجربت بامج وجربت cmd وكلها مانفعت

The hard drive is now RAW. It's now RAW and won't format or open. I've tried programs and command prompts, but none of them worked.

⟐ Answered February 14, 2026 at 12:38 MST

2.5" Toshiba SATA Hard Drive: Why is the hard drive inaccessible after I have accessed it initially

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 01:35:48 -0700

My hard drive was extracted from my laptop after my laptop couldn't start. Upon extracting I used an external drive holder to access files. After some time I couldnt open it because I may have entered password wrongly and now it is giving notification of inaccessible.

Seagate Technology Hard Drive: hard drive is beeping and doesnt appear in my files, no clicking.

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 22:04:21 -0700

It is beeping only, its the 2 tb external drive and there is no clicking or tapping, it happened after it fell off my computer tower, I know it sounds stupid and im an idiot, but should I send it to a recovery place?

Western Digital My Passport: drive won't show up and making clicking sound

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 03:34:14 -0700

off of a sudden my 2tb WD External stopped showing up and is making a clicking sound. is this thing toast?

⟐ Commented January 30, 2026 at 3:34 MST