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external hard disk not displaying

Arkosh
By Arkosh
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info hard disk:

WD Scorpio Blue 500GB

MDL: WD5000BEVT - 35A0RT0

 

What happent : hard disk fall from normal high desk

 

when i connect USB to PC its said ready to use.

but nothing on my computer screen

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so i check at device manager its only said usb device

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then i plug in direct to motherboard its self without USB. using SATA connector and SATA power cable to hard disk.

its still get same result. i also check on BIOS, its said hard disk connected, but no size displayed.

from what i observe, i didn't heard any sound, warm and vibrate at all. oh yeah from USB hard disk casing its show green light.

so you guys any idea?

i willing to tear down if the needle stuck or some thing.

Im SORRY for:-1. My Broken English. 2. "if" posting wrong section. 3. "if" my replay hurt someone. 4. "if" posting already posted before

Because im new to active forum >.< (bow) please kindly guide me thanks

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It means its defect. U need to get it fixed. 

 

Have you tried another computer ? 

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It means its defect. U need to get it fixed. 

 

Have you tried another computer ? 

yup same result. what do you mean defected?

 

Can you try it in a Mac os? I heard they're far better for picking up and repairing defected drives.

no i have not. 

Im SORRY for:-1. My Broken English. 2. "if" posting wrong section. 3. "if" my replay hurt someone. 4. "if" posting already posted before

Because im new to active forum >.< (bow) please kindly guide me thanks

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If you can try a mac or a linux os to see if it's picked up. 

i have try ubuntu and kali, but its display same result : not display on screen.

Im SORRY for:-1. My Broken English. 2. "if" posting wrong section. 3. "if" my replay hurt someone. 4. "if" posting already posted before

Because im new to active forum >.< (bow) please kindly guide me thanks

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yup same result. what do you mean defected?

 

no i have not. 

Dude its broke. rma the thing. 

CPU: Intel I7 4790K 4.8 Ghz || Mobo: ASUS ROG Maximus Hero 6 Z87 || Ram: Corsair Vengeance 16 GB 1600 Mhz || GPU: ASUS GTX 980 Ti STRIX || Storage: 2 x SSD Samsung 840 EVO 250 GB RAID 0 HDD Western Digital 1 TB Black || PSU: Corsair AX 860 watt || Cooling: 2 x AF 140mm (front), 2 AF120 Blue LED (bottom and back), 2 SP120 (top on radiator) ||  CPU cooler: Corsair H100i GTX || Case: Corsair obsidian 750D <3 <3 <3 

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Does it show up in the disk management?

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