http://www.amazon.com/LaCie-FireWire8... stop working what could be the problem never drop it or anything it not used a
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had mine for several years with no problem - check wires and for good power supply (the transformer that runs it). operate the switch off/on/etc. a couple of times
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I had the same problem too but it turn out that one of the wire crimp was not connecting correctly. I would check all the 12v wire make sure it have a good connection. If you still have problem, give flex a lite a call and they will take care of you. thanks
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See LaCie's tech support page at http://www.lacie.com/us/support/faq/faq.htm?faqid=10137
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I had the same problem with this model. I would return it and buy a Firesense brand like I did. The Firesense has been very reliable.
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The USB to FireWire cable is flawed in just about every way, USB reads digital and FireWire reads analog signals, there is no way for one to translate for the other. This is a bad investment. Try an analog to digital converter, a little pricier but they will work.
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Correct. FireWire is only used for connecting a camcorder or external hard drive.
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You might be able to find something that will give that effect, but you'll likely notice drastic performance reduction. It sort of defeats the purpose of the firewire connection.
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Suggest contacting LaCie directly by email. I've found LaCie support completely satisfactory.
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No! Firewire technology is entirly diffeernect. If you do not have a thunderbolt port on your computer firewire will not work
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Hi there, I got one couple of months ago and i am quite satisfied. To be honest i did not attempted to use it without FireWire cable but the point is this device is provided by a power supplier in the box which means it can work as a stand alone device without computer. I guess there should be no problem for what you wanna do. All the best
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Although it doesn't have a FireWire connection, you can use it with the USB connection. My idea was that this would be a temporary solution till I get my new Mac with thunderbolt and then it will fly. Hope this helps.
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I can't tell if there is more than one version, but this one specifically is a USB 3.0, which means it does not go into Firewire
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Problem could be very, but check the ignitor to see if it is too close to the burner and did not make enough spark, the other thing to check is to make sure the wire is ground, otherwise it will not spark.
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It was in 2009 that Apple went to an internal heat sensor in the hard drives. It is discussed in the Apple forums here: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3860372 . I would use an external box that uses thunder bolt which is as fast as the internal bus speed the 2tb drive is connected to. The firewire box you are trying to use might be limited by the chip used in it to 2 tb. I replaced a hard drive in a 2007 iMac with no problem using ifixit.com. It still had the external heat sensor.
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Yes, use the usb3 port on the drive left of the firewire ports http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822154548
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I have not used it for that purpose before. The standard connection it comes with is a USB 3.0 cable which is faster than firewire. If you have a USB 3.0 connection on your computer than great, if not it will still connect via a USB 2.0 connection but will not have the faster performance.
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Try to return it. Don't keep it or try to use it. if it is defective, it could be fire hazard.