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Originally Posted by xxxrsxxx
The drive makes 3 clicking sound and then stops spinning. I also took it apart the plastic casing, plugged it into my desktop PC and still doesn't read. Even device manager can't even see it.
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Ah, that's the drive then.
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I took a look at the seagate "expansion" drives. It's the first time I've heard the term expansion, are these just regular external hard drives using AC power?
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Most 3.5" external drives require external power as the USB bus doesn't provide enough current. 2.5" drives are generally laptop drives designed for lower power and thus don't use external power.
Pretty sure "expansion drive" is just a marketing term, probably aimed at those who don't think a "portable" drive is suitable for "expansion" use.
