Better than the aluminum housing ... Send

Some time ago, began the external hard drive that I use for Time Machine backups of my Macbooks to spin on. Increasingly, it was not recognized, even though the power LED lit up. The Mac bleated constantly on the incorrect ejected volume and non-starter when backing up. When I disassembled the chic HDD aluminum case, it turned out that the mini-USB connector was merely soldered flat on the board of the SATA adapter and had succeeded in spite of careful treatment. The fractured conductor paths were the cause of the permanent malfunction. But let himself save anything with a SMD soldering iron by the lousy design.

When buying, I had the choice between a cool 20 euros aluminum housing with probably as schrottig mounted USB socket and half as expensive Icy Box SATA adapter with plastic (bread) dose for the hard disk. The much more solid concept of the Icy Box Adapter with firmly cast-USB cable has convinced me immediately and I did not regret the purchase. Especially with notebooks the short cable is more advantageous: no clutter and no misplaced or forgotten USB cable.

Since it is a standard SATA USB adapter, was the replacement of the drive no problem. Plugging, into the lunchbox, and the Time Machine Volume has been recognized properly again from Mac. Also the speed to no difference from other plates, probably there is anyway only two or three manufacturers for SATA USB interfaces in China.

Meanwhile, the board has made several trips behind him and doing more faithful to their service. Conclusion: If I were still an external 2.5 "-HDD need, then I will buy another Icy Box adapter and a single plate spite of." Cheap "lunch boxes designs an unbeatable robust and practical solution.