why does it keep saying unavailable. null

The most probable cause is that it has not been configured for your system. Read the instructions that came with the device. If that fails, you may have a defective product.

either the power is not connected the usb cord is not connected or the unit is dead

May be configured as the wrong (i.e. C, D) drive.

Did you go into your BIOS and turn on whatever port it's plugged into?

You have to format the drive first, only in a 'Bare-bones" Drive, with/in the computer it's going into. Also use a multimeter on your drive (black wire on connector put one leg of multimeter, second leg on motherboard, where it connects in. should get a DC voltage reading), if not, you have a short in a component that's part of the power leg or a short in the data leg. That's why you get unavailable. If your electronic savy, you'll have to trace both legs all the way through your motherboard Last, all mother boards are not created equally, unavailable will also come up if your mother board simply cannot hadle the increased data through-put speed of a 7200 RPM drive. A 10,000 RPM laptop drive will only work if you check with your computer maker first. Usually a motherboard outfitted to handle 16GIG of RAM, AMD or Intel quad-core or higher, might work. Your manufacturer will also tell you what internal speed fan to buy as your stock fan will not handle the heat....caveat emptor?

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The most probable cause is that it has not been configured for your system. Read the instructions that came with the device. If that fails, you may have a defective product.
Answered by Shifty 9 years ago
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either the power is not connected the usb cord is not connected or the unit is dead
Answered by wrat 9 years ago
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May be configured as the wrong (i.e. C, D) drive.
Answered by Ronnie 9 years ago
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Did you go into your BIOS and turn on whatever port it's plugged into?
Answered by IowaEngineer 9 years ago
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You have to format the drive first, only in a 'Bare-bones" Drive, with/in the computer it's going into. Also use a multimeter on your drive (black wire on connector put one leg of multimeter, second leg on motherboard, where it connects in. should get a DC voltage reading), if not, you have a short in a component that's part of the power leg or a short in the data leg. That's why you get unavailable. If your electronic savy, you'll have to trace both legs all the way through your motherboard Last, all mother boards are not created equally, unavailable will also come up if your mother board simply cannot hadle the increased data through-put speed of a 7200 RPM drive. A 10,000 RPM laptop drive will only work if you check with your computer maker first. Usually a motherboard outfitted to handle 16GIG of RAM, AMD or Intel quad-core or higher, might work. Your manufacturer will also tell you what internal speed fan to buy as your stock fan will not handle the heat....caveat emptor?
Answered by vaughnm 9 years ago
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