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  • Access Light on External SSD Stays On

    From Wade Garrett@21:1/5 to All on Fri Sep 1 16:02:47 2023
    The drive access lights on several Different external USB SSD and HD
    drives connected to my fully updated Intel iMac stay on all the time
    when the drives are not being accessed, nothing is going on on the
    computer, and even hen it is asleep.

    Tried different USB computer ports, a powered hub, different USB cables
    (USB-C, micro, mini, USB 3.0) and reset NVRAM and SMC.

    Lights still on!

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  • From Chris Schram@21:1/5 to Wade Garrett on Fri Sep 1 21:27:12 2023
    On 2023-09-01, Wade Garrett <wade@cooler.net> wrote:
    The drive access lights on several Different external USB SSD and HD
    drives connected to my fully updated Intel iMac stay on all the time
    when the drives are not being accessed, nothing is going on on the
    computer, and even hen it is asleep.

    Tried different USB computer ports, a powered hub, different USB cables (USB-C, micro, mini, USB 3.0) and reset NVRAM and SMC.

    Lights still on!


    In my specific experience, this hint only applies to WD drives, so YMMV:
    There may be utility software downloadable from the drive manufacturer's website. In my case, that software allowed me to turn that light off.

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  • From Alan Browne@21:1/5 to Wade Garrett on Fri Sep 1 19:41:53 2023
    On 2023-09-01 16:02, Wade Garrett wrote:
    The drive access lights on several Different external USB SSD and HD
    drives connected to my fully updated Intel iMac stay on all the time
    when the drives are not being accessed, nothing is going on on the computer,   and even hen it is asleep.

    Tried different USB computer ports, a powered hub, different USB cables (USB-C, micro, mini, USB 3.0) and reset NVRAM and SMC.

    Lights still on!

    When reading/writing do the lights flicker? For example on my drive
    caddies the lights are on, but during access (read or write) they
    flicker (or blink). This whether the external disk is a HD or SSD.

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    “If you torture the data long enough, it will confess to anything."
    -Ronald Coase

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  • From Jolly Roger@21:1/5 to Wade Garrett on Sat Sep 2 00:28:27 2023
    On 2023-09-01, Wade Garrett <wade@cooler.net> wrote:
    The drive access lights on several Different external USB SSD and HD
    drives connected to my fully updated Intel iMac stay on all the time
    when the drives are not being accessed, nothing is going on on the
    computer, and even hen it is asleep.

    Tried different USB computer ports, a powered hub, different USB cables (USB-C, micro, mini, USB 3.0) and reset NVRAM and SMC.

    Lights still on!

    What make and model are these drives?

    How are these drives connected to the Mac in question?

    What version macOS are you running?

    Details, please!

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  • From Wade Garrett@21:1/5 to Jolly Roger on Sat Sep 2 10:07:13 2023
    On 9/1/23 8:28 PM, Jolly Roger wrote:
    On 2023-09-01, Wade Garrett <wade@cooler.net> wrote:
    The drive access lights on several Different external USB SSD and HD
    drives connected to my fully updated Intel iMac stay on all the time
    when the drives are not being accessed, nothing is going on on the
    computer, and even hen it is asleep.

    Tried different USB computer ports, a powered hub, different USB cables
    (USB-C, micro, mini, USB 3.0) and reset NVRAM and SMC.

    Lights still on!

    What make and model are these drives?

    How are these drives connected to the Mac in question?

    What version macOS are you running?

    Details, please!


    = Drives are TeamGroup 2,5" EX2 512 in generic USB 3.1 to SATA cases and
    1 GB Toshiba Canvio

    = Connected by short USB-C cable

    - MacOS 13.5.1 (22G90)

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  • From Wade Garrett@21:1/5 to Alan Browne on Sat Sep 2 09:54:42 2023
    On 9/1/23 7:41 PM, Alan Browne wrote:
    On 2023-09-01 16:02, Wade Garrett wrote:
    The drive access lights on several Different external USB SSD and HD
    drives connected to my fully updated Intel iMac stay on all the time
    when the drives are not being accessed, nothing is going on on the
    computer,   and even hen it is asleep.

    Tried different USB computer ports, a powered hub, different USB
    cables (USB-C, micro, mini, USB 3.0) and reset NVRAM and SMC.

    Lights still on!

    When reading/writing do the lights flicker?  For example on my drive
    caddies the lights are on, but during access (read or write) they
    flicker (or blink).  This whether the external disk is a HD or SSD.

    Yes, they do.

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  • From Alan Browne@21:1/5 to Wade Garrett on Sat Sep 2 10:26:51 2023
    On 2023-09-02 10:07, Wade Garrett wrote:
    On 9/1/23 8:28 PM, Jolly Roger wrote:
    On 2023-09-01, Wade Garrett <wade@cooler.net> wrote:
    The drive access lights on several Different external USB SSD and HD
    drives connected to my fully updated Intel iMac stay on all the time
    when the drives are not being accessed, nothing is going on on the
    computer,   and even hen it is asleep.

    Tried different USB computer ports, a powered hub, different USB cables
    (USB-C, micro, mini, USB 3.0) and reset NVRAM and SMC.

    Lights still on!

    What make and model are these drives?

    How are these drives connected to the Mac in question?

    What version macOS are you running?

    Details, please!


    = Drives are TeamGroup 2,5" EX2 512 in generic USB 3.1 to SATA cases and
    1 GB Toshiba Canvio

    Surely ... 1 TB .... ;-)


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    “If you torture the data long enough, it will confess to anything."
    -Ronald Coase

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  • From Alan Browne@21:1/5 to Wade Garrett on Sat Sep 2 10:25:30 2023
    On 2023-09-02 09:54, Wade Garrett wrote:
    On 9/1/23 7:41 PM, Alan Browne wrote:
    On 2023-09-01 16:02, Wade Garrett wrote:
    The drive access lights on several Different external USB SSD and HD
    drives connected to my fully updated Intel iMac stay on all the time
    when the drives are not being accessed, nothing is going on on the
    computer,   and even hen it is asleep.

    Tried different USB computer ports, a powered hub, different USB
    cables (USB-C, micro, mini, USB 3.0) and reset NVRAM and SMC.

    Lights still on!

    When reading/writing do the lights flicker?  For example on my drive
    caddies the lights are on, but during access (read or write) they
    flicker (or blink).  This whether the external disk is a HD or SSD.

    Yes, they do.

    Then, IMO, there is no issue. (Other than it may annoy you).

    I neglected to add: when my Mac is asleep (or off), the caddie lights
    turn red. When the Mac is on they are blue. Flickering during read/write.

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    “If you torture the data long enough, it will confess to anything."
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  • From Wade Garrett@21:1/5 to Alan Browne on Sat Sep 2 19:03:03 2023
    On 9/2/23 10:26 AM, Alan Browne wrote:
    On 2023-09-02 10:07, Wade Garrett wrote:
    On 9/1/23 8:28 PM, Jolly Roger wrote:
    On 2023-09-01, Wade Garrett <wade@cooler.net> wrote:
    The drive access lights on several Different external USB SSD and HD
    drives connected to my fully updated Intel iMac stay on all the time
    when the drives are not being accessed, nothing is going on on the
    computer,   and even hen it is asleep.

    Tried different USB computer ports, a powered hub, different USB cables >>>> (USB-C, micro, mini, USB 3.0) and reset NVRAM and SMC.

    Lights still on!

    What make and model are these drives?

    How are these drives connected to the Mac in question?

    What version macOS are you running?

    Details, please!


    = Drives are TeamGroup 2,5" EX2 512 in generic USB 3.1 to SATA cases
    and 1 GB Toshiba Canvio

    Surely ... 1 TB .... ;-)


    Oops :-)

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  • From Alan Browne@21:1/5 to Wade Garrett on Sun Sep 3 09:47:54 2023
    On 2023-09-02 19:03, Wade Garrett wrote:
    On 9/2/23 10:26 AM, Alan Browne wrote:
    On 2023-09-02 10:07, Wade Garrett wrote:
    On 9/1/23 8:28 PM, Jolly Roger wrote:
    On 2023-09-01, Wade Garrett <wade@cooler.net> wrote:
    The drive access lights on several Different external USB SSD and HD >>>>> drives connected to my fully updated Intel iMac stay on all the time >>>>> when the drives are not being accessed, nothing is going on on the
    computer,   and even hen it is asleep.

    Tried different USB computer ports, a powered hub, different USB
    cables
    (USB-C, micro, mini, USB 3.0) and reset NVRAM and SMC.

    Lights still on!

    What make and model are these drives?

    How are these drives connected to the Mac in question?

    What version macOS are you running?

    Details, please!


    = Drives are TeamGroup 2,5" EX2 512 in generic USB 3.1 to SATA cases
    and 1 GB Toshiba Canvio

    Surely ... 1 TB .... ;-)


    Oops :-)

    Been there ...

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    -Ronald Coase

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