I recently purchased an external SSD by Transcend that can connect via thunderbolt 2 or USB 3.0. The USB connection works well enough but for some reason I keep losing contact with my thunderbolt connection (It won't work at all on my friend's macbook). Is my SSD a factory defect? All my cables and ports look normal to me though. Or is thunderbolt particularly sensitive to corrosion from humidity because I live near the sea? Has anyone had any similar issues with Thunderbolt?
Problem with Thunderbolt
- Thread starter Turon0
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Have you tried;
Restart the computer, with the drive connected using Thunderbolt?
Reset the NVRAM, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204063?
Reset the SMC, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295?
Humidity will always have an affect on electronics.
Restart the computer, with the drive connected using Thunderbolt?
Reset the NVRAM, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204063?
Reset the SMC, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295?
Humidity will always have an affect on electronics.
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You could not live closer to the sea than myself and never experienced problems with TB, or USB any version and boy humidity here is regularly over 90%..
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Yep, same here in Bali, humidity 55% temp 32 C at the moment.
I have a couple of Transcend external drives and I have been very impressed with their quality and reliability, one is over 8 years old but USB only.
I have a couple of Transcend external drives and I have been very impressed with their quality and reliability, one is over 8 years old but USB only.
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