My Elements 1tb drive beeps when computer is off

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My element 1tb drive beeps long after i turn the computer off at night. It may start beeping 2-3 hours after i turn the laptop off. So i unplug drive till next morning. Doesnt beep while computer is on and works great and fast. Just bought Another so id have two.

Thks
J

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Test it on a different computer to see if it’s the computer that’s causing it (ie. computer may still be providing power to usb port even when switched off) or if there is a problem with the 1TB Element.

I own several Elements drives 1TB, 2TB, 4TB USB Portable drives for years and recently pruchased ones and none of them do what you describe.

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I have it into a hub. The power cabler was a bit out. I pushed back in. BUT, it’s a powered hub so it is probably powered when computer is off. Also if cable was half out maybe it was getting intermittent power. It doesn’t start for hours after I turn it off sometimes. Other times it starts with in a few minutes.

I’ll test tonight to see with it power cord fully inserted. I just copied about 1.16 GB from the older one to the new one I got today. No noise no problems.

I’ll give you an update.

Thanks for you taking the time to answer.

J

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Oh. Its a 2 TB Element. Sorry.

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That’s a new bit of info you left out in your original post … nice to have the full picture now :confused:

Try the 2TB Elements connected directly to your PC’s USB Port.

There could be something wrong with the Powered USB Hub then … i know that some/cheap USB Hubs can “Back Power” the PC’s USB port when the Computer is completely Shutdown … which is not a good thing … for your PC or the Hard Drive.

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True. Lol. With that hub plugged in correctly all night i got no beeping from either drive. Ill test today and gove u my final feedback, i hope.

Thks
J

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Ok now its been plugged all the way in for 36 hours. Cmptr on and off and no beeps. Ive accessed both drives several times. No problems. I will wait till tmr to confirm that problem was power cable being slightly unplugged. Think i hv to tape power connecter to be safe.

What ssd would u recommend. Internal and external?

Thks

J