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patio

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Re: Dead USB Hard Drive?
« Reply #15 on: February 08, 2017, 01:06:33 PM »
Then again...who knows how many production model changes have been made...
Best of Luck and let us know...
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    Re: Dead USB Hard Drive?
    « Reply #16 on: February 08, 2017, 01:20:58 PM »
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    The adapter is in my 1st link....at least it looks to be the correct one...

    That's the kind of cord I ordered, the same as what comes with the drive.

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      Re: Dead USB Hard Drive?
      « Reply #17 on: February 08, 2017, 02:14:48 PM »
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      Best of Luck and let us know...

      Thanks.

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        Re: Dead USB Hard Drive?
        « Reply #18 on: February 11, 2017, 01:22:12 PM »
        Well I got the new USB cable today and tried it. I get the same I/O error message so it looks like the drive is toast.

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          Re: Dead USB Hard Drive?
          « Reply #19 on: February 14, 2017, 03:33:58 AM »
          That's a real shame after all that effort... got your eyes on a new one?