> >From another reply - I've also had several boxes go bad. They run very warm and
> in 2 cases took out the internal PS taking the drive with it! Most the others
> have fans going bad. Got some convection cooled ones that can keep a beverage
> warm...

AS I noted - if I buy external USB drives now it's ones sold by the HD
manufacturers with their own drives in. I have WD and Seagate versions
and both are fanless and run coolish. The Seagate is especially
impressively low key. No power swith no light (AFAIR), no obvious
ventiallation slots - they are there but you hav eto poke things into
inobvious places to find if a slot is hidden there. No installation -
connect and go. Not even any messages while installing. The most
painless device of its type that I've met so far.

HINT: But, we all know this by now, don't we :-).
When I remember [tm] when I get a new product with external psu I use
indellible marker write the voltage and current and polarity on the
device and I write the ID of the product on the psu. Sometimes even
comes in handy. Black on black  often works well - hold  to light at
angle to read.


       R






                 Russell
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