I have an Iomega UltraMax 1TB Triple Interface FireWire 400 External drive.
I went away for vacation and when I came back and try to turn on the drive it starts up then whirs for a bit, then I hear 3 soft little ticking sounds and it powers down.
Anything I can do?
I would go on the web interface of the device. Find the IP address of the device and enter it into your browser. Maybe it has a setting for 'sleep' mode. Also, on rare occasions, the power adapter can go bad on them unexpectedly, not your fault, just a bad batch of hardware.
SOURCE: Ticking noise
Hello,
Ticking noises are indicative of major hardware failures. As no HDD manufacturer actually warranties data, if you have important files on it your drive, you will likely need the help of a pro.
If you have all your data backed up elsewhere(including on the Mac), contact Iomega and have it replaced under warranty.
https://iomega-na-en.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/iomega_na_en.cfg/php/enduser/cci/product.php
If you do need files recovered, let me know as well as your region and I will recommend a good location.
Chris
SOURCE: Can't mount my external Iomega harddisk anymore
Try running disk utility. If it can see the hard disk but it isn't mounting it, try clicking "repair" or if that is greyed out, "verify" then "repair". Be warned that this could take a very long time, so leave it over night. It may even look like it has crashed. This may either fix the problem, or tell you that the drive can't be repaired (in the data sense) and it will hopefully mount it read-only so you can retrieve the data. You will need another drive with enough space to copy everything off. If copying data fails, try copying folder by folder or even file by file to get off all files that are ok, as otherwise it will just give up when it finds corrupt data.
If disk utility cannot see the hard disk at all, try the other interfaces (usb/firewire/sata). If it can't see it in any of them, try it on another computer. If none of them can read it then the unit is dead. You may be able to retrieve your data by taking the unit apart, removing the hard disk, and placing it in another enclosure. This will probably void your guarantee though, so it's a choice you may have to make :(
SOURCE: I have an Iomega UltraMax 1TB Triple Interface
It depends on the physical size of the drive.
http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCategory.aspx?SubCategory=92&name=External-Enclosures
On the left there is a size filter. Pick one of those that suits your use.
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