---- Stan Halpin <[email protected]> wrote: > I have a Western Digital "My Book" style external drive that went to sleep a > few nights ago and did not wake up when the computer and I did. > > Not a major crisis - am quite sure most files of any value are backed up. > Nevertheless, I would like to try a recovery. I am assuming it is a power > supply issue. So I was thinking about buying one of the docks or universal > connecters that have been discussed here recently. > > Questions: > Do I assume that the drive interface within the case is eSATA?
No. Could easily be IDE if more than a few years old. > Does anyone have a clue how to open one of these beasties? I have a power saw > but am not sure where to start cutting. Seriously, there are no screw heads > etc. visible to me. Look under feet (may be stuck on) or labels for screws. PLastic cases are often clipped together - if you know where the clips are you can open them with minimal damage. Otherwise it's gorilla tactics. I would prefer a scalpel/craft knife to a Stihlsaw. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
