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DeeBz_
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Registered: ‎10-15-2011
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2TB Expansion hard drive beeping.

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‎10-15-2011 08:56 PM

ok so my hard drive is beeping every 3 seconds, has a solid green light ( no flicker ), my hard drive isnt spinning, and it isnt recognized by my computer. ive been up and down every thread and tried every possible solution, even the freezer trick lol. i just bought this hard drive 2 weeks ago. please help me im not really sure how hundreds of people can have the same problem and not one person can find a soluton seem wierd...

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AskTheLeaf
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Re: 2TB Expansion hard drive beeping.

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‎10-18-2011 06:48 AM

Have you tried replacing the power cable with one that has the same specifications? Oftentimes a beeping sounds coming from a drive is caused by insufficient power, so this would be a good troubleshooting step.

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Grandpa G
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Re: 2TB Expansion hard drive beeping.

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‎06-09-2012 12:16 PM

My Drive wass working fine.  I now have the same beeping sound and nonreconition described above.  After reading yur response I unplug the power sourse.  I have several differend power supplies that wo;; fot the plug in the drive, but there is nothing in the information that comes with the drive as to the power supply speccifications.  The one that had been plug into the drive is now miked up with the other power supplies that fit the drive.  Where can I find the correct power supply specifications, so that I may try to locate a similar powere source?

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Re: 2TB Expansion hard drive beeping.

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‎06-12-2012 08:22 PM

Contact support and provide your SN to them, they'll be able to pull up the power supply specs needed for your drive.

 

Or look on the adapter itself and see if it tells you on there...it usually does but can't say for sure.

To all users: If your data is stored ONLY on an external hard drive, then it is NOT a backup. A BACKUP is having the data stored in TWO or MORE locations. If it is only in ONE location, you don't have a backup at all. If the data is important to you, then have it stored in multiple locations to prevent data loss.
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