SimpleTech SimpleDrive Pininfarina 500GB External USB 2.0 Hard Drive - Onyx - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

Question edited for clarity, turn question around and toss in CAPS. Question moved from Motorcycles category. Duplicate question deleted, Refresh page to see your question. They all work to the same theme, here is a manual. https://www.scribd.com/document/69354719/Simple-Tech-Ext-HD-500GB-User-Guide-for-Windows https://www.google.com/search?q=Simpletech+96300-41001-160+manual It's not a 'charging lead' as the unit has no battery. It is a Power Adapter that delivers 12 volts to run the HD Motor the same as if it was in a computer. You can get them on Amazon for around $15. https://www.google.com/search?q=Simpletech+Simpledrive+500gb+96300-41001-160+external+hard+drive+Power+Lead ..

reformat it again and unclick the write protect box

I THINK THERE IS NO POWER ADAPTER COMES WITH THIS DIVICE IT ACTUALLY PULLS IN POWER FROM USB U JUST NEED TO FIND THE POWEWR CABLE FROM THE USB .

Downloading a program or information for an external drive should not affect anything! Windows 8 is the latest operating system and does have many quirks about it, but nothing will be upgraded or updated without your permission. If you are still worried, I would advise you to learn as much about windows 8 as you possibly can. I am still learning this new operating system, but I prefer windows 7.

open the hard disk casing remove the drive check it on some other casing

I purchased a SimpleTech SimpleDrive Pininfarina 500GB External USB 2.0 Hard Drive - Onyx for my Vista machine and all was well. Then I purchased a Windows 7 machine. It would not recognize the devise. I contacted SimpleTech only to be told my model cannot be used on machines newer that the Vista. Recently I purchased a Windows 8.1, did a little research, plugged the SimpleTech into the 8.1 and reformatted it using the Windows feature. The SimpleTech is alive and well on my 8.1.

I have the same devise. The AC Adapter has this description on it: MODEL S120S150A3; INPUT: 100V-240V ac 50/60Hz 450mA Max; OUTPUT: 12V 1. 5A

It should. You may have to Format it.

Youve damadged the harddrive, is the harddrive spinning or making any noise?

check the cable

Could be a problem with the AC cycles. European gear is usually 50 cycles and so is their electricity. Or it could be a voltage issue. When you travel abroad with your gear you must make sure that the juice available where ever you go is compatible with your equipment lest you risk equipment damage/failure.

That software is just there to put up an icon and name of the drive etc it is not important Your drive shows up in in Windows Explorer as a new drive letter If it is not showing you may need to download a mass storage driver.

I just use Windows Explorer to copy and paste what i want on the external drive. To find Windows Explorer START (or windows icon)/programs/accessories/windows explorer press the + in front of my computer find whatever you want to copy by highlighting it (left click and drag till it is blue) or ctrl + a right click choose copy Then right click on the external drive letter and paste. Or create a new folder on the external drive and name the folder whatever name you like

You can, though I would not suggest it unless it is out of warranty. Take advantage of whatever warrant is supplied by Hitachi.

I would go to the Toshiba website.

did you try a different, system to plug the drive into?if the drive works on other systems , then your old xp has issues.id get off XP , as MS support ends soon. The XP OS, goes dingdong when you connnect any USB device.if the USB is bad on PC or the External drive is dead.so try the drive on one more PC. and now you know which end to work , all this is easy , try another PC.

please go to my computer, right click -> 'manage' -> disk managementdo you see the external HDD listed there?

Get a couple of guitar picks. With the unit upside down, you will see a curved ridge above the power and USB sockets, use your thumb to apply pressure upwards to this ridge. This will allow you to push a guitar pick between the dull plastic lid and the shiny plastic case, this is so the lid can slide clear of the case. Next go to the front of the unit and wrestle the other pick into the curved leading edge between the lid and the case. When it's in, you should find the lid will rise up a couple of millimeters. Now PUSH the pick towards the back of the unit. For me, the lid flew off undamaged and I could now access the circuit board and drive.

External and internal drives usually use 12volts to operate, but if you want a particular source for your brand, look for it online and you'll find the cheapest prices. Also ebay is a good site for almost everything.

I don't know what you're asking about but if you need a power adapter you can find them cheaply online by searching google or yahoo etc. for the particular brand you need. There are tons of dealers out there with quality reconfigured, rebuilt and even new adaptors for very low prices. Good luck!