N Nicolai92 Honorable Jan 31, 2013 30 0 10,540 Jul 11, 2014 #1 Maxtor Fireball 3 will spin up with power connector plugged in, but when the ATA-133 cable is plugged in, the drive refuses to turn on. Never have I heard of an issue like this before.
Maxtor Fireball 3 will spin up with power connector plugged in, but when the ATA-133 cable is plugged in, the drive refuses to turn on. Never have I heard of an issue like this before.
Solution F F fzabkar Jul 11, 2014 IME that usually means that the IDE cable has been installed upside down.
bignastyid Titan Moderator Jun 19, 2011 33,488 1,619 159,590 Jul 11, 2014 #2 Could be one off a few things. Improperly jumpered drive, bad ide cable, bad hdd, bad ide controller. Upvote 0 Downvote
Could be one off a few things. Improperly jumpered drive, bad ide cable, bad hdd, bad ide controller.
F fzabkar Judicious Sep 22, 2010 9,302 702 36,390 Jul 11, 2014 Solution #3 IME that usually means that the IDE cable has been installed upside down. Upvote 0 Downvote Solution