# External HDD enclosure help

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**Created:** [January 2, 2008, 2:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/external-hdd-enclosure-help/41113 "2008-01-02T14:47:29Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 3, 2008, 1:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/external-hdd-enclosure-help/41113/5 "2008-01-03T13:28:07Z")

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> [@Dr.Stevil](#):
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> there are 2 dvd drives attached to the IDE channel.
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> this drive is an IDE, but the enclosure uses USB (plus a power adapter)

yeah yank one of the dvd drives out of there, and just test if the drive works by plugging directly into the ide chain.

This way you can tell if the drive is bad or if the power supply for the usb external drive is bad.

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