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!
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.