![Lately my external hard drive has been acting up, there seems to be a problem with the port losing connection to the cable..opened it up and found this brown component, scared it Lately my external hard drive has been acting up, there seems to be a problem with the port losing connection to the cable..opened it up and found this brown component, scared it](https://i.redd.it/0tykkvbkemx51.jpg)
Lately my external hard drive has been acting up, there seems to be a problem with the port losing connection to the cable..opened it up and found this brown component, scared it
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Does this message mean the external hard drive is broken. “There Is a Problem with This Drive. Scan the Drive Now and Fix It” I use a Toshiba Canvio Advanced. I have
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