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From: nospam on 17 Apr 2010 01:43
In article <C7EEA77C.59716%nicknaym@_remove_this_gmail.com.invalid>,
Nick Naym <nicknaym@_remove_this_gmail.com.invalid> wrote:

> OK. But System Profiler sees _something_, and that "something" provides a
> path back to the Mac. IOW, the chain still works. Doesn't that suggest that
> it's not a bridge problem, per se?

no. i've had bridges that show up on the bus, even with no drive
connected, but do absolutely nothing beyond that. in fact, i had one
that i could still update its firmware but that's all it did. attach a
drive and nothing.

> > if you put the drive mechanism into another enclosure, you'll know if
> > it's the drive or not. if it works (which i suspect it will),
>
> Again, why do you suspect the drive is OK?

it's hard to be 100% sure from here, but it sounds like a bridge
problem.

> > a usb enclosure would rule out *any* firewire issue,
> > including port on the computer itself (plus usb cases are cheap).
>
> Money is tight...but, nevertheless, why do I want to spend even $30 on a USB
> enclosure that I'll never use, when I can send the enclosure back to Icy
> Dock and have it tested?

i've seen usb enclosures for $10. you don't need anything particularly
fancy. you could always resell it on ebay.

> If, in fact, you're correct, and the enclosure is
> faulty, they'll repair/replace it under warranty. What do I gain by buying
> an enclosure to do my own testing -- after all, if I were to determine it's
> faulty, I'd still have to send it to Icy Dock to exercise the warranty.

because you'll know where the problem is. if the drive is the problem,
sending the dock back isn't going to do much other than waste time. if
the drive isn't the problem, you can use the new enclosure with it
while the other one gets fixed.
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