Maxtor external hard drive s/n

[nyjo]

Hello,
i have old one external hard drive
MAXTOR
model no USB2040QLE01
NOW IT IS NOT WORKING.

 

[phil22]

Most external hard drives fail at the SATA-USB bridge chip. If that applies to yours, remove the drive from the enclosure and put it into a third-party enclosure which you can buy at most large computer stores or online.