Testing a Hard Drive for Errors with Seagate SeaTools

Testing a Hard Drive for Errors with Seagate SeaTools

If you believe your computer may be experiencing hard drive failure or if you would just like to make sure the hard drive you use to store all of your data currently is in good shape, you should test your hard drive for errors! There are many free utilities out there that perform some basic tests or read the S.M.A.R.T. data, but it’s hard to beat a utility made by one of the largest hard drive manufacturers, Seagate (I mean, c’mon, who knows hard drives better than those that create them).

Transcend StoreJet 1TB external drive disassembly

Transcend StoreJet 1TB external drive disassembly

The Transcend StoreJet external hard drive is a pretty straightforward product.  It is a typical 2.5″ SATA laptop hard drive enclosed in a plastic housing and then re-enclosed with a rubber shock absorbing cover.  The goal of this tutorial is to guide the reader...

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