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After that it failed to start up again despite trying all jumper settings and trying many times.#2 Instructions were written by retarded monkeys. I have several problems with this product#1 The drive wouldn't detect. After looking up further instructions on their site I changed the jumper settings. Here's an excerpt:"Once u connecting the enclsoure with hard disk in it to your computer,cpmputer system will assign."The spelling errors are authentic, and they really used "u" several times.#3 The instructions tell you to "open the top cover of the enclosure", without any indication of what the top cover is. Unless you just guess well you'll end up taking the whole thing apart.DO NOT BUY.
The transformer got so hot the hard plastic enclosure melted. Its like a puzzle box. I suspect the tranformer had a short in it. UPDATE:DO NOT BUY. PROS: - As for final operation, the aluminum case w/HDD installed runs cool, even cooler than the power transformer.- Price very low, notably cheaper than comparable products.- Comes with free external SATA cable, half the price of the product if bought seperate.- Comes with convienent free screw driver for assembly.Would I buy again.For home use, YES to save money, recession and all. I'm happy now, BUT.product is bargain priced, you get what you pay for.CONS: - Installation is for the mechanically inclined and PC h/w component savy.Package is absent any instructions on how to open the case and physically install your hard drive.
Hopefully, it didn't damage the HDD itself, still testing.Unfortunately its past Amazon's the 30 days return policy.----------original reviewAmazon part of purchase was OK, typical Amazon transaction.I bought two units, have both units working great.
Too hot to touch.
AFTER I knew how to open the case, I had a corner on a plastic part break off opening the second unit because the front cover fit so tightly (must have been forced on in the factory).
ITS NOT RELIABLE, COULD BE DANGEROUS.One of my two units fried after only a few months.
A user could easily be frustrated or even break components installing their HDD.- Internal cabling is stiff and space is cramped, could easily cause a connector, wire or cable to be loose or even break during installation.- I had two units, each with different parts which fit poorly.
This was in a cool 55 degF room.
Luckily it didn't burn my house down.I can no longer access the HDD from my home file serve.
Fortunately, no adverse impact.
For business/customer/relative, NO for fear/risk of time delays if product needs returned, reliability & customer satisfaction.
This product will function properly if you attach the power and sata cables to the drive and leave it OUTSIDE the enclosure. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT.This product does not work when the drive is actually installed inside. When inside the drive presses against the sata cable, loosening the sata plug connection to the pcb board of the enclosure. Otherwise, the enclosure itself is of decent quality. Installation directions are nearly nonexistant but it's easy to figure it out.
What can I say, I can't even open the enclosure to test it. There's something rattling around inside.It's not eSATA, it's External SATA, meaning it's no good with eSATA plugs like on TiVo or my Cosmos computer case. The tiny, blurry "manual" which is a single page folded in half doesn't describe how to open the case, so I can't even test it, not that I want to. The product page says it supports SATA II and over 500GB drives while the box says 500GB max and makes no mention of SATA II.Flimsily made, packaging not worthy of CompUSA-branded products, and of course my personal inability to open the case, makes this one a big-time loser.
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