I like to build a new PC about every five years. Everything man-made has a lifespan. Computers need maintenance too just like our vehicles in order to work properly.
@TrumpIsFinallyGone I suppose. If it's just the power pack, I will consider myself fortunate for the trouble. If the hard drive actually failed, I'm out of a lot of archived documents that I took for granted, not to mention a new "contraption" I didn't need. Hopefully, this new one will work. It has some cool lighting effect, so I guess I will have to console myself with that if the hard drive still doesn't work.
@MarkPaul if the drive spins you may not have lost every thing. use and make sure you have a empty drive to go to.. it takes a long time sometimes EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard 7.0 https://easeus-data-recovery-wizard.software.informer.com/7.0/
plug another drive in test the dock get a voltmeter and check the power supply put your hand on the drive.. is it hot .. does it click.. if it clicks its dead. and buy a back up dock they are not that much mark
@markansas Don't have another drive I can see the power pack is on and working - the unit has an internal fan The drive is not hot because of the fan. It doesn't click. I already bought a new dock; it is due to arrive today.
@MarkPaul ok new dock is a good thing and a backup drive is also a great thing.. below in this post is a addy for data recovery software if needed. mark you should also feel it spin up when you start the dock . put your hand on it
@MarkPaul Check it out . Cloud storage is very safe and very easy to access. Physical Drives are expensive. I purchased a 256 GB USB stick on Amazon for 20 euro which is another good idea
@Messi Yeah, I have the sticks, but the external drive worked like a champ... until it didn't. Anyway, I'll know tomorrow if it works or life as we know it ends completely.
