[PLUG] backup drive in a NexStar dock

[Denis Heidtmann]

On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 9:48 AM, wes <plug at the-wes.com> wrote:

> replace drive adapter and press any key to continue
>
> -wes
>

By "drive adapter" I assume you mean the NexStar model NSY-D100 hard drive
dock.  What should I replace it with?  I chose a HD dock because I use the
drive only once per week, so it does not make sense to have it running all
the time with such low usage.  But these things are prone to issues.  I
took the thing apart, and I cannot say I am impressed with the
workmanship.  But I found nothing that I could pin the problems on.  If I
can find a way to check the power supply voltages (5V and 12V) I will do
that.


>
> On Thu, Jun 22, 2017 at 8:18 AM, Denis Heidtmann <
> denis.heidtmann at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I have a 500GB WD hard drive installed in a dock.  A number of weeks ago
> > fsck reported pages of errors. A few of you looked at a sample of the
> > messages and suggested that I had disconnected the drive while it was
> being
> > written.  I had not done that (intentionally).  More recently the desktop
> > reported the drive did not exist.  I powered the drive off, removed and
> > reinserted the disk, the sata connector and the power plug.  I tried
> again
> > and the drive was accessible.  The backup seemed to go normally.  Today
> the
> > same "no such drive" message appeared.
> >
> > It seems likely that the fsck issues were in fact due to a disconnect
> > similar to what causes the "no such drive" symptoms.
> >
> > So the possible causes are the sata connection, the drive's connection in
> > the dock, and the power supply.  How might I trouble shoot this?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > -Denis
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