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Originally Posted by JASlinux
This is curiously some kind of intermittent device/os-impacted failure. It doesn't work anywhere, but in a strong combo it seems to work before IO errors.
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Motors have an an initial inrush of ~5X at room temperature and more as it cools. If the shaft was tight it could borderline work in some boxes until it hits full speed. This is a 2.5" drive? USB ports are not specc'ed for 3.5" drives.