No way.

[camrogers]

I unpacked an external HD. Plugged it in. Heard a snap. A wisp of smoke.

I think that was writing backups, 10 years of journal backups and about 12,000 photographs from my time with morgan303.

Someone tell me that's just the non-critical power supply or something, not the actual drive.

I need to invest in some major online storage and some kind of insane DL/UL broadband plan. This is getting beyond a joke.

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[greylock]

Frankly, I don't know.
I don't even know how an external USB works.

I'm not optimistic, but I have been having a bitch of a night with recalcitrant drives.

There is a good chance the data can be recovered, it just depends on what you are prepared to pay.

I assume you're talking about one of the smaller deals, rather than the heftier drives?

Good luck.

[flemco]

Likely just the drive housing. At worst, it's the circuitboard on the drive itself, which any really good computer repair shop can replace.

First, if it's a sata or IDE drive, plug it into a computer. Remove the housing and plug it in - data should be there if the drive is fine.

Otherwise, this will cost you some bucks to get fixed.

[camrogers]

No worries. I can work with that. Thanks.

[camrogers]

I think it's a 1TB from memory.

A second drive holds power for about 10 seconds then fades. I don't know if it's the wiring in this very old house, or if being in storage for 6 months has done something. It's weird.