Trying to hook up a Lacie external hard drive to my new iMac M4. I had to buy a usb port to hook my Lacie hard drive to the computer and it's not working. Keeps telling me its not there?
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iMac 24″, macOS 15.3
Do you mean a USB hub? From the link you provided it's not a self powered hub. IYou should take it back for a refund and get a USB self powered hub.
Do you mean a USB hub? From the link you provided it's not a self powered hub. IYou should take it back for a refund and get a USB self powered hub.
Hmm.... that Hub is only bus powered, but should work as long as there are not to many other power hungry devices or an external HDMI display plugged into it.
Maybe try moving the hub to a different port on the back of the iMac.
Then if that doesn't work, try the Apple or one of those other USB-C to USB-A adapters that I suggested.
I got it! I plugged it into another usb connection and it finally worked.
THanks!
marcia219 wrote:
Trying to hook up a Lacie external hard drive to my new iMac M4. I had to buy a usb port to hook my Lacie hard drive to the computer and it's not working. Keeps telling me its not there?
What "usb port" did you buy...?
What model is the LaCie external drive..?
It should work using a simple USB-C to USB-A adapter.
for some examples:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08Z768LCW/ref=sspa_dk_detail_1?
https://www.target.com/p/philips-usb-c-to-3-0-usb-a-female-adapter/-/A-79804275
Are you sure that the able is good? Is there another device you can try to hook up with this cable just to be sure?
The other question is can you hook up the external hard drive to some other computer to make sure it's still good?
Other than that, just make sure both ends are plugged in nice and solid. I know, that might seem obvious, but I have had that happen before on an old PC where everything looked plugged in tight, but it took a slight wiggle to seat it well.
What does it show in disk utility?
I did it, I switched plugging it in to the other usb connection and it worked. I feel so dumb.
Thanks!
I plugged it in the other usb port and it's working, Thanks!
marcia219 wrote:
I plugged it in the other usb port and it's working, Thanks!
👍 You're welcome.
It's the same short cable that came with the Lacie hard drive and I just moved it from my other computer where it worked well. I have made sure the cables are well seated.
Still nothing.
nothing else is hooked up to it.
It works on my older computer, no problem.
Unable to connect LaCie external hard drive to iMac M4
