My G-Technology 10TB G-DRIVE USB-C (USB 3.1 Gen 1) Desktop External Hard Drive - 0G05678 wont power up because of power issues on the SATA adapter.
How can I get a replacement for this or get it fixed?
“Power point”? “SATA adapter”?
Do you mean the AC adapter or the USB-SATA bridge PCB? Or something else?
Yes. The PCB has the issue. I plugged a wrong power cord into the unit. The hard drive still spins when in a 12V external casing but it isn’t showing up.
Could we see a detailed photo of both sides of the USB-SATA bridge PCB? I suspect that it handles hardware encryption.
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The photos are no good. All the ICs are just black squares with no discernible markings.
Sorry.
The USB-SATA bridge IC is an Asmedia ASM1153E. Its datasheet makes no mention of hardware encryption. Also, this same bridge is used in many USB storage products, so I doubt that your G-drive is using encryption, at least not natively.
Can you show us the Partitions tab in DMDE when the drive is installed in your other enclosure?
I’m wondering whether your other enclosure has a 4KB sector size. What is the brand/model of this enclosure?
Your G-Drive PCB is a little more complicated than most bridge PCBs. That’s because it has circuitry for charging an Apple MacBook via the USB port. Hopefully we won’t need to repair it.
References:
G-Drive datasheet:
https://www.creativestorageworks.com/datasheets/Desktop/g-drive-usb-c-datasheet.pdf
ASM1153E, Asmedia, USB3.0 to SATA Bridge Controller, 3.3V, 1.05V, 6x6 QFN 48L:
FDS4935BZ, Onsemi, Dual 30 Volt P-Channel PowerTrench MOSFET, –6.9 A, –30 V, RDS(ON) = 22 mOhm, SO-8:
https://www.onsemi.com/download/data-sheet/pdf/fds4935bz-d.pdf
MX25L2006E, MXIC / Macronix, 2Mbit SPI flash memory, 2.7 - 3.6V, SOP-8:
https://www.macronix.com/Lists/Datasheet/Attachments/8701/MX25L2006E,%203V,%202Mb,%20v1.6.pdf
SY21612, Silergy, High Efficiency, 4V - 28V Input, Synchronous Step Up/Down Regulator, marking BEDxyz, QFN4Ă—4-32:
https://www.silergy.com/download/downloadFile?id=3509&type=product&ftype=note
SY9239, Silergy, High Efficiency, 4V - 28V Input, Synchronous Step Up/Down Regulator, marking BEDxyz, QFN4Ă—4-32:
https://uploadcdn.oneyac.com/attachments/files/brand_pdf/silergy/D1/46/SILERGY-SY9329.pdf
RTS5441P, Realtek, marking 5441P, QFN-32
RTS5441E, Realtek, Type-C Power Delivery Controller, marking 5441E, QFN-24:
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You are absolutely correct.
I changed the casing and it’s working perfectly now.
Thanks for being a lifesaver.
