What's this connector on a WD 2.5" external HDD?
What's this connector on a WD 2.5" external HDD?
Is there anything I can do with the 6-pin connector-type-thing to the left of the USB-C?
My 5TB external HDD is no longer recognised by any computer I've tried. It spins up when plugged in via USB-C and I see it registering on my Mac's system report… but nowhere else (disc utility, finder).
Thanks in advance, hivemind!
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The Mystery Connector! Every drive seems to have one, but there's no standard for what it does - it's manufacturer specific. It's for their own use, mostly - for factory testing. Sometimes it can be used in advanced data recovery, or holds a hidden pin for connecting to a status light. Could be JTAG, I2C or good old async serial. But basically no use to you.
As for the not working part - give us a dmesg output when you connect it. We might be able to make something of that.