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PC Problem

09/10/2008 12:47 AM

Hi guys,

My PC turns off when I plugged an Ovation External Hard disk (model 2526) on it.

What are the possible cause, or what's my PC's problem?

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Re: PC Problem

09/10/2008 8:06 AM

If the PC just dies when you plug it in, I would suspect the power supply is protecting itself by shutting down?

Is it self powered, USB or what??

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Re: PC Problem

09/10/2008 6:46 PM

It says it can be used to store photos etc... without connecting to the pc, but it needs a power supply, but when connected to the pc, no need for power suppy

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Re: PC Problem

09/11/2008 12:05 AM

how do you connect it to the PC via USB? and a harddisk with its own power supply mostly must be used, do you have a link to the manufacturers homepage?

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Re: PC Problem

09/11/2008 1:14 AM

I have seen this type of problem before. In my experience it is either a short on the external hard drive or in the USB port. If the same effect happens when you plug the hard drive into any USB port then it is probably in the hard drive. If it happens on one specific USB port then the USB port probably has the issue.

What is happening is that the short in the connection is causing the port to draw too much current. This trips the internal protection circuits and shuts the machine down.

Is the hard drive doing the same thing to other computers? If it is then I would recommend getting a replacement for that external HD. If not then you have a more complicated problem that I don't understand.

Good luck with your issue.

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09/11/2008 12:08 PM

I agree probably a poorly constructed usb port which is shorting out. We had some pcs that shut down when memory sticks were inserted.

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Re: PC Problem

09/11/2008 12:50 PM

Is it an orderly shutdown or a shutdown like you pulled the plug?

If it can run on an external PS the use it and see if it continues to shutdown.

OEM PS are notoriously close to the edge of adequate. However if using the external PS doesn't work, I agree the USB port may be in question.

Try some other USB device on your computer. If it continues to shutdown, it is your computer that is in question. If not, try the HD on someone else's computer and see if you still have a friend when it's over!

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