Toshiba STORE E alu external hard drive.

Hi
I have a Toshiba laptop P500-16T.
Yesterday I bought a Toshiba external hard drive (STORE E alu 750 GB USB 3.5"), it is working perfectly but today the blue/red LED indicator is not working anymore, the hard drive is still functioning normally though.

Try it in another PC or another USB Port, if the LED still doesn't work then you can return the drive to the place of purchase for a replacement.

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