What HARD DRIVE (brand, model &amp; size) is "working" in your Icy Dock Blizzard?
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SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 ST1000DM005/HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5"
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Not quite sure as I recently replaced my harddrive on my mac with the exact same one that I had in it before. Maybe contacting Seagate directly might be a better alternative.
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While I haven't tried the dock with that particular Seagate model, I haven't found any Sata drive that it has not worked for.
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Thanks. Would see if you have Part Number 9FS066-150 with Firmware ER62 or higher. If not i would take Part Nr. 9FN066-008 with firmware 008. 2 HDD I Need. Let me know. Thanks
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I wouldn't even bother trying to find out why. My IcyDock EZConvert suddenly at the second insertion, started causing a dim activity light on the 3.5" removable drive bay on which it was inserted and no access at all to the drive contained in the EZConvert unit, even though all hard disks work perfectly with that bay. Probably some bad contact on the connector or something that could even endanger the drive inside the converter. I gave up on this. What a shame, it looked like a nice product.
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Sorry it took so long. This hard drive is ONLY for the slim model. Go figure, just another way to control our gaming. Lol.
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You'll need to ask Buffalo. The hardware device is reported as "gendisk" (generic disk) by my Device Manager. The only way I could establish which manufacturer made my Drive Station hard disk would be to remove the cover. Obviously I don't want to do that. Many computer and peripheral manufacturers change their hard drive providers (bidding for cost-savings) during the manufacturing runs of their devices so you have to ask Buffalo to be sure about what you will get. I can tell you that mine has been a sturdy and reliable drive regardless of what is inside it.
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It should. I just tested it on my Windows 8.1 machine without issue. If you are having connect/disconnect issues, it may be that the dock doesn't play nicely with your USB chipset. Did you try the eSATA connection (if your computer has an eSATA port)? Or it could be a failing HDD and not an issues with the dock/USB chipset. Any drive 2TB or less should work without issue. Win 8.1 should have no issue addressing HDDs larger than 2TB.
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not sure what you mean by docking station, if you are just looking for additional storage look at http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-FreeAgent-GoFlex-External-STAM3000100/dp/B004E3XP42/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1355890846&sr=1-4&keywords=goflex or http://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Backup-Portable-External-STBU1000100/dp/B00829THO6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1355890709&sr=8-1&keywords=seagate+amazon A
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Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex 1 TB USB 2.0 Portable External Hard Drive STAA1000100 (Black) I use this one and it rocks and you just have to install the mac software
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No, Here is a link to the 1 TB black edition Western Digital Caviar Black 1 TB SATA III 7200 RPM 64 MB Cache Internal Desktop 3.5" Hard Drive (WD1002FAEX ) (Old Model)
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Bigman120, A quick way to see if the drives in the external dock and the dock itself are working is to click Windows "Start", then click "Computer". The next screen lists all the drives that are successfully communicating with the computer. If you don't see a drive listed, then that drive isn't available for input or output. Doesn't necessarily mean the drive or the StarTech dock has failed. First, pull the drive out of the dock, then re-insert it. If there's no change, try wiggling the cables at their connecting points. (A minor problem I've had with a drive in the external dock is when the cable connectors weren't securely seated.) Next, try switching the dock's power off, then back on. If the drive still doesn't respond, reboot your computer (the computer will load fresh copies of all drivers). Once you've tried all these "fixes", and the drive in the dock still can't be read or written to, go to Amazon's website and initiate the return/replacement procedure by filling in the appropriate form. You'll be pleasantly surprised at how quickly and professionally Amazon's customer service responds! I had to return the first dock I purchased for replacement. It just quit working. The replacement has been working perfectly for almost a year. BTW, handling returns and quick product replacement is one of Amazon's strong suits.
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I would't risk it. I bought this dock and connected 2 Seagate 3TBs. It initially worked, so I went ahead and back up ALL my data. The next day the dock kept getting disconnected and now my IMAC won't even mount the drives. I tried another dock and seems that the drives have been fried by the Thermaltake dock. There goes 2.5TB of data!
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This is a Seagate portable hard drive, with USB 3 Port. The unit is factory sealed. You would violate the warranty to open it for inspection, or otherwise. It is intended to be used only as it is manufactured and provided, via a USB cable to a notebook, or desktop PC. You need to investigate internal drives for dock support.G. Combs
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At this moment I am pulling data off an external USB drive that appeared to be totally dead. Clack, click, whiirrrrrrrr and never came online. I froze it. Not kidding: http://www.emergingtechs.com/posts/put-your-hard-drive-in-the-freezer-to-recover-data/ Mine works for about 1/2hr until the drive warms up again, then back into the freezer. Given this scenario it makes sense to know what is critical, get it first, and get the non-essential stuff later. All my important stuff is already recovered and now I'm copying over 40GB of "nice to have" stuff. As soon as this process is over I'm going to improve my backup scenario!
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Iam sorry, I do not have the slightest idea what hard drive it uses. Best bet is to call customer service
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Glad to see I'm not alone. I was looking at the 120gb at the local Best Buy today. I thought I would get some assistance from a live person, who surely was well-informed on the merchandise. I asked the sales rep if the new one would fit in the old ones dock, etc. She said "Oh yes, it'll fit, sure it will. If it's the same size." Hopefully someone will come here and enlighten us!