How to remove cover on seagate 9za2a4? - Seagate FreeAgent Go 250 GB USB 2.0 Hard Drive

remove the external cover and connect to PC internal drive controller and scan by partition recovery software and fix it.

if contain partitions and drive letter showing on the my computer right click and select properties select scan now with check box in tools tab

Easier way if computer has USB ports, just use a USB convertor for IDE and Sata, (search for usb hard drive convertor) ( $10 or So) and you will be able to copy your files to the computer and to save to another hard drive or CD or DVD.

Attaching it to another PC will just move the problem to the other PC. USB drives frequently have the problem you are seeing.

You can have your partition and data restored remotely by this guy. http://FreeDataRecovery.us

You can unplug all wires from it.
Remove the screws which hold the chassis (cover) and remove the cover to access the hard drive inside.
Once the cover is off, you can see the connector inside and repair it back the way it was.
Replace the cover and screws and you are done.

Hi ,
Here are several back up sofwares wich could help . I still think Acronis is the best .
If you are under Windows 7 , you don't need third party programs anymore . Just go to Start , type " back up entire system " and follow instructions .
Regards .

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if it isnt picked up in the BIOS check the jumper on the back its a small plastic cover which will blank out two of the gold pins remove it follow the diagram on the front and set it to master.
Failing that check to see if you have power to the device and the ribbon power cord isnt damaged.

The problem is because Mac cannot write to NTFS formatted drives. You will have to reformat the drive in Mac. You will loose all the data :( Here is a link for the how to:

http://seagate.custkb.com/seagate/crm/selfservice/search.jsp?DocId=174395

Ebay or seagate.com may be a solution.
I've used those Seagate portables and 2 have caused problems.
Or disassemble the unit, remove the drive and buy a portable case or USB adapter.

You remove the foot/stand unit, then the silver cover with the circular rubber ring can be carefully pried off. If you do this, you'll void the warranty, so if you want to do this because your unit is dead, then you should return it for a warranty repair. If you're doing this to put a larger capacity drive in the box, be aware that larger or faster hard drives might generate more heat which could adversely affect the new drive's ability to operate properly.