My 750 GB hard drive has a broken usb input port doohickey. What's the general cost/effort on fixing this?
Thanks, guys.
Like the name and type (Seagate model Blah)?
If you've got Ext HD setup where a cord blugs into the HD, and it's that input spot that's broken, generally one takes it in to a techie who pulls the actual drive out and puts it in a new case, you can typically do this yourself, if your not the sort who regards open tech devices and circuits with the same nausea and fear usually reserved open bodies, cases vary in prices, more than $10, google "Hard Drive Enclosures", they come in generic or go to your HD maker and get one fo the same type
Getting a new HD Enclosure is the cheapest bet, probably. Assuming he doesn't want to lose his files, it may still be worth it to give to a professional to replace it if he's not comfortable with doing the swap himself. It may end up being about the cost of a new one, though.
You can also search youtube for some basic how-to's although your model could be different...
/NSSP: Hey guys. Slight tech advice needed.
- 20/12/2010 06:01:23 AM
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Mind getting a bit more specific?
- 20/12/2010 06:34:15 AM
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Yeah, exactly.
- 20/12/2010 06:40:34 AM
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