Overclock.net › Forums › Components › Hard Drives & Storage › External hdd enclosure won't work
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:

External hdd enclosure won't work

post #1 of 8
5/24/11 at 5:17pm
Thread Starter 
  • Joined: Jul 2005
  • Location: Sol System
  • Posts: 1,147
  • Rep: 87 (Unique: 77)
  • Folding Team Rank: 1,833
  •  
    Name Team Rank Points / May Work Units / May
    fix_tornado 1,833 574,360 / 0 356 / 0
     
  • Select All Posts By This User
Hi guys, I recently purchased this item from newegg, because I wanted to use my brother's laptop hdd as an external data backup device.

The hdd is a 500GB 5400rpm seagate momentus. Once I received the hdd and put it in the enclosure, it worked for about a day and half, then it would not power up anymore.

If I plug in the hdd to the computer, it would power up, so i know the issue is not hdd related. After a day or so, it would randomly power up and work again with the enclosure, but for the last few days the enclosure wouldn't work at all.

On newegg it reads that this enclosure would power up hdds with a storage size up to 750GB, even though on the manufacturer's site it says up to 500GB.

Since it is not worth RMAing the enclosure, will you please help me pick another external enclosure that would work with my hdd?
Asus EEEPC 1015PX
(0 items)
  
Reply
Asus EEEPC 1015PX
(0 items)
  
Reply
post #2 of 8
5/24/11 at 5:21pm
I have the same enclosure and it works great. Maybe you aren't getting enough power from your USB ports.
Lord Hermitvader
(16 items)
  		  
CPUMotherboardGraphicsRAM
Intel Core i5 3570k Gigabyte G1.Sniper M3 Gigabyte Windforce GTX 670 16gb Corsair XMS3 
Hard DriveHard DriveOptical DriveCooling
128gb Crucial M4 Seagate 3TB LG DVD-RW ZEROTherm ZT-10D 
OSMonitorKeyboardPower
Windows 7 Home Premium Dell S2330MX Microsoft Wireless Comfort Keyboard 5000 Thermaltake Toughpower XT TPX-675M 
CaseMouseAudioOther
Silverstone TJ08-E Razer Orochi Creative SoundCore3D HP Card Reader 
View all
  hide details  
Reply
Lord Hermitvader
(16 items)
  		  
CPUMotherboardGraphicsRAM
Intel Core i5 3570k Gigabyte G1.Sniper M3 Gigabyte Windforce GTX 670 16gb Corsair XMS3 
Hard DriveHard DriveOptical DriveCooling
128gb Crucial M4 Seagate 3TB LG DVD-RW ZEROTherm ZT-10D 
OSMonitorKeyboardPower
Windows 7 Home Premium Dell S2330MX Microsoft Wireless Comfort Keyboard 5000 Thermaltake Toughpower XT TPX-675M 
CaseMouseAudioOther
Silverstone TJ08-E Razer Orochi Creative SoundCore3D HP Card Reader 
View all
  hide details  
Reply
post #3 of 8
5/24/11 at 5:23pm
Thread Starter 
  • Joined: Jul 2005
  • Location: Sol System
  • Posts: 1,147
  • Rep: 87 (Unique: 77)
  • Folding Team Rank: 1,833
  •  
    Name Team Rank Points / May Work Units / May
    fix_tornado 1,833 574,360 / 0 356 / 0
     
  • Select All Posts By This User
Quote:
Originally Posted by hermitmaster View Post
I have the same enclosure and it works great. Maybe you aren't getting enough power from your USB ports.
I am plugging in the hdd via the enclosure on 2 different laptops, with the main usb cable and also trying to plug in both usb cables. It's a no go
Asus EEEPC 1015PX
(0 items)
  
Reply
Asus EEEPC 1015PX
(0 items)
  
Reply
post #4 of 8
5/24/11 at 5:29pm
Here is a fantastic enclosure that I really like:

2.5" SATA II Enclosure w/ ESATA & USB 2.0 Support

It's cheap, with a $3 e-SATA cord you can have a fast external for less than $20.

Mine works perfectly.
I do stuff on this:
(14 items)
  		  
CPUMotherboardGraphicsRAM
INTEL ASUS XFX & SAPPHIRE SAMSUNG 
Hard DriveOptical DriveOSMonitor
WD/ST LG WINDOWS LG/SAMSUNG 
KeyboardPowerCaseMouse
IBM CORSAIR THERMALTAKE LOGITECH 
Mouse PadAudio
ROCKETFISH ONBOARD 
View all
  hide details  
Reply
I do stuff on this:
(14 items)
  		  
CPUMotherboardGraphicsRAM
INTEL ASUS XFX & SAPPHIRE SAMSUNG 
Hard DriveOptical DriveOSMonitor
WD/ST LG WINDOWS LG/SAMSUNG 
KeyboardPowerCaseMouse
IBM CORSAIR THERMALTAKE LOGITECH 
Mouse PadAudio
ROCKETFISH ONBOARD 
View all
  hide details  
Reply
post #5 of 8
5/24/11 at 5:39pm
Thread Starter 
  • Joined: Jul 2005
  • Location: Sol System
  • Posts: 1,147
  • Rep: 87 (Unique: 77)
  • Folding Team Rank: 1,833
  •  
    Name Team Rank Points / May Work Units / May
    fix_tornado 1,833 574,360 / 0 356 / 0
     
  • Select All Posts By This User
Quote:
Originally Posted by GanjaSMK View Post
Here is a fantastic enclosure that I really like:

2.5" SATA II Enclosure w/ ESATA & USB 2.0 Support

It's cheap, with a $3 e-SATA cord you can have a fast external for less than $20.

Mine works perfectly.
From what I' seeing, it doesn't come with the external power supply; what hdd are using with it? Will the esata cable power it up or will I need to plug in the usb cables to power it up?
Asus EEEPC 1015PX
(0 items)
  
Reply
Asus EEEPC 1015PX
(0 items)
  
Reply
post #6 of 8
5/24/11 at 5:54pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by FIX_ToRNaDo View Post
From what I' seeing, it doesn't come with the external power supply; what hdd are using with it? Will the esata cable power it up or will I need to plug in the usb cables to power it up?
I am using it with a 500GB Momentus as well.

The power cable from the USB is the power, you don't need an external power supply. It's nice too, they properly label the 'data' and 'power' on the USB plugs.

For e-SATA, you plug it in and use the 'power' side of the y-cable from the USB plugs. Works perfectly.
I do stuff on this:
(14 items)
  		  
CPUMotherboardGraphicsRAM
INTEL ASUS XFX & SAPPHIRE SAMSUNG 
Hard DriveOptical DriveOSMonitor
WD/ST LG WINDOWS LG/SAMSUNG 
KeyboardPowerCaseMouse
IBM CORSAIR THERMALTAKE LOGITECH 
Mouse PadAudio
ROCKETFISH ONBOARD 
View all
  hide details  
Reply
I do stuff on this:
(14 items)
  		  
CPUMotherboardGraphicsRAM
INTEL ASUS XFX & SAPPHIRE SAMSUNG 
Hard DriveOptical DriveOSMonitor
WD/ST LG WINDOWS LG/SAMSUNG 
KeyboardPowerCaseMouse
IBM CORSAIR THERMALTAKE LOGITECH 
Mouse PadAudio
ROCKETFISH ONBOARD 
View all
  hide details  
Reply
post #7 of 8
5/24/11 at 6:03pm
Thread Starter 
  • Joined: Jul 2005
  • Location: Sol System
  • Posts: 1,147
  • Rep: 87 (Unique: 77)
  • Folding Team Rank: 1,833
  •  
    Name Team Rank Points / May Work Units / May
    fix_tornado 1,833 574,360 / 0 356 / 0
     
  • Select All Posts By This User
Quote:
Originally Posted by GanjaSMK View Post
I am using it with a 500GB Momentus as well.

The power cable from the USB is the power, you don't need an external power supply. It's nice too, they properly label the 'data' and 'power' on the USB plugs.

For e-SATA, you plug it in and use the 'power' side of the y-cable from the USB plugs. Works perfectly.
Thank you for your input so far, I think I'll go with this though, it has esata with an esata cable included, and from the reviews many people have successfully used it with 500GB drives
Asus EEEPC 1015PX
(0 items)
  
Reply
Asus EEEPC 1015PX
(0 items)
  
Reply
post #8 of 8
5/24/11 at 6:05pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by FIX_ToRNaDo View Post
Thank you for your input so far, I think I'll go with this though, it has esata with an esata cable included, and from the reviews many people have successfully used it with 500GB drives
NP!

I looked at that one as well, but I'm a cheap fool.
I do stuff on this:
(14 items)
  		  
CPUMotherboardGraphicsRAM
INTEL ASUS XFX & SAPPHIRE SAMSUNG 
Hard DriveOptical DriveOSMonitor
WD/ST LG WINDOWS LG/SAMSUNG 
KeyboardPowerCaseMouse
IBM CORSAIR THERMALTAKE LOGITECH 
Mouse PadAudio
ROCKETFISH ONBOARD 
View all
  hide details  
Reply
I do stuff on this:
(14 items)
  		  
CPUMotherboardGraphicsRAM
INTEL ASUS XFX & SAPPHIRE SAMSUNG 
Hard DriveOptical DriveOSMonitor
WD/ST LG WINDOWS LG/SAMSUNG 
KeyboardPowerCaseMouse
IBM CORSAIR THERMALTAKE LOGITECH 
Mouse PadAudio
ROCKETFISH ONBOARD 
View all
  hide details  
Reply
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:
  Return Home
  Back to Forum: Hard Drives & Storage
Overclock.net › Forums › Components › Hard Drives & Storage › External hdd enclosure won't work