Thank you for the suggestions.

Freecom agree with you: "open the case to remove the HD and connect it to you 
computer like a normal internal HDD."

Looks like I am going to get the screwdriver out...

Richard

On 23 Mar 2010, at 14:35, Mr J Hodges wrote:

> You could also look at a drive dock. Take the drive out of the Freecom case 
> and plug it into the dock. I've seen them for around £20 depending on the 
> interface.
> 
> John
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> Wells [[email protected]]
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> Subject: [sussex_mug] burnt out drive
> 
> I have done a stupid thing. I plugged my Freecom external drive that I use 
> for Time Machine in using my laptop power cable 19V 3.16A. The right power 
> cable is 12V 2A.
> 
> The Sync button on the drive is glowing weakly but it is not showing up in 
> Finder or Disk Utility. It does appear in System Profiler>Firewire as Unknown 
> Device.
> 
> Ominously there is a slight smell of burning electrics (could be my 
> imagination). I have unplugged it!
> 
> I am on to Freecom about it but does anyone have experience of this or any 
> ideas about fixing it, other than sending it back to Freecom?
> 
> It cost £122 a year ago.
> 
> Richard
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