FuckyWucky [none/use name]@hexbear.nettoLinux@lemmy.ml•several external HDDs stop working after I play video. Is this a software or hardware issue?English
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1 month agoCould be a power issue. 2.5" hard drives do require some power. Some external drives have two USB one for data and other for extra power.
Maybe one of your laptops isn’t supplying enough power or the port is dirty causing resistance and voltage drop. Or it could be something else entirely.
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