Seagate ST305004FDA1E1-RK FreeAgent Desktop 500 GB 3.5" USB 2.0 External Hard Drive
With a footprint no bigger than a stapler, the Seagate FreeAgent is an external desktop hard drive that can fit anywhere. The FreeAgent is designed to conveniently hold all of your digital content in one place. This drive can hold 500GB worth of data and is ready to go as soon as you plug it in. Mac Compatibility - Power PC G3, G4, or G5 running OS X 10.3.9 (or higher), or Intel Core Duo or Core Solo running OS X 10.4.6 (or higher) (drive is formatted NTFS, you will need to reformat for Mac using Disk Utility) 5-Year Limited Manufacturer Warranty Unit Dimensions - 7.5 (h) x 1.6 (w) (w/o 3.2 base) x 6.4 (d)
When its time to back up and protect your digital content--photos, music, documents, and more--it doesn't get much easier than the Seagate Free Agent Desktop USB Portable Hard Drive. Simply plug it in to any power source, connect the USB cable to any computer, and you're ready to go. This hip-looking hard drive takes up less room on your desk than an ordinary stapler, giving you more space for your other desktop items. 
Powerful storage device with a sleek new design. |
Takes up less room on your desk than a stapler. | 
Keep all your digital content in a safe and secure location. |
Portable Performance and Security
If you're still relying on your personal computer or back-up CDs or DVDs to store your digital content or vital personal or family documents, you're running an unnecessary risk. Your computer can only hold so many files and can crash at any time, leaving you helpless to access your content. DVDs and CDs have a place in archiving, but they get easily scratched and lost. It's too risky to store everything in your computer, and too time-consuming and cumbersome to have a drawer full of CDs or DVDs. Computers come and go, but your content should always be nearby. With up to 1000 glorious gigabytes, the Free Agent external hard drive is the best place to gather and access all of your important photos, movies, music, games and documents. Simply plug in the power and the USB cable and you?re ready to go. The Seagate Free Agent is big enough to store a huge portion of your digital content in a safe and secure environment, but small enough to let you take that content with you wherever you go. In other words, having the Seagate Free Agent is like having your entire computer with you at all times, but in a package that's a small fraction of the space and weight of your computer. Designed to live peacefully in your home or office, the Free Agent external hard drive is extra quiet and takes up less room on your desk than a stapler. Even the cable ports are base-mounted to help keep your desk free of clutter. We even add a little bit of sophistication to your desktop with the unique espresso brown finish and molten amber illumination. The sleek and slim design of this hard drive--only measures 7.5 x 1.6 x 6.4-inches (H x D x W)--and a weight of less than four pounds. The Seagate Free Agent lets you transfer files seamlessly from your computer via its USB 2.0 connection at a brisk transfer rate of up to 480Mb/sec. The drive delivers a spindle speed of 7,200 RPM, giving you the high-speed performance you need to back your data up quickly and safely. The Seagate Free Agent is ready to use out of the box with a PC, but it can be made Mac-ready in a matter of minutes with Mac OS X's Disk Utility. This portable hard drive is already compatible with Windows Vista (as well as Windows XP and Windows 2000), allowing you to backup your content regardless of operating system upgrades. At this compact size, and with this high performance, you now have the ability to take your data with you anywhere you go, so your digital content finally has room to breathe. A five-year warranty is also included, giving you complete peace of mind.
What's in the Box
FreeAgent Desktop drive, USB 2.0 cable, AC power adapter, and quick start guide.
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Seagate ST305004FDA1E1-RK FreeAgent Desktop 500 GB 3.5" USB 2.0 External Hard Drive Reviews
It came quickly and it is excellent. Brand new and works great. Love everything about this product.
After using the drive actively for nearly 3 months, I'm still convinced that I made a good decision. I'm sure that there are dozens of other brands of off-line hard drives, but when your reason for buying one is reliability and survivability, I feel buying a brand that's been around since the dawn of home computing.
Keith: Hi, my name is Keith. Todd Nickolas: http://www.amazon.com/review/product/B000ND75C0/ref=cm_cr_pr_hist_1.%5Fencoding=UTF8&filterBy=addOneStar. you can keep it connected to your computer if you do not run your computer 24/7. Keith: that is a start. Todd Nickolas: Because if you read through the link I sent you of Amazon product comments, a lot of customers would say otherwise.
however if your computer does run 24/7 try unplugging it from time to time (thus the drive will turn off) using this method Answer Link: http://seagate.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/seagate.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php.p_faqid=683&p_created=985826313 also I would go to our website download and install the latest software and use the power management software so it can go into a standby mode so the drive is not again running 24/7. Todd Nickolas: I don't want to go through the same massive data loss I did the first time. Todd Nickolas: Has Seagate done anything to resolve these issues. do not run it hard 24/7.
Todd Nickolas: OK, thanks. Todd Nickolas: You're not getting the point. Keith: sure here are some pointers. Keith: the replacement process of what you are talking about is nothing new for any of our products. Having data backed up is pointless if your backup drive is unreliable, so I will ask again, has Seagate addressed the overheating and subsequent failure issues with this drive. Todd Nickolas: Does that link include instructions on how to disable the lights on the drive.
Todd Nickolas: I have a replacement Seagate ST305004FDA1E1-RK FreeAgent Desktop 500 GB 3.5" USB 2.0 External Hard Drive arriving today because mine crapped out due to the same issues discussed here:. How may I help you. Todd Nickolas: No recent issues with overheating or no issues ever. Here is a copy of my chat today with Seagate regarding the issues commented on here with this drive, which are the same issues I've experienced. Keith: the design is the same but we have had no issues with overheating. Keith: the power settings should also address the light but there is no direct shut on/off button for the light. Keith: if you are talking about replacing the entire unit if the FreeAgent fails then that is still true.
Todd Nickolas: I'm not trying to be confrontational, but you're telling me that the design of the drive has not been changed (the plastic case and bottom ventilation, which were the main source of the overheating) yet that overheating is no longer, or has never been an issue. Keith: we are going by the testing we have done and the drives that have come back to us. Is this grounds for a class action lawsuit. Todd Nickolas: It's obvious Seagate is aware of this problem, so back to my original question, have they done anything to fix it. Keith: keep it on a flat desk that has some romm around the drive and it is not crowded. Why should I have to buy a backup drive to backup my backup drive.
just remember that if the data is important to you have a backup (also known as a copy) of it in case of anything happening to the data weither it is virus or hardware related. Todd Nickolas: It's a simple "yes" or "no" question. Todd Nickolas: That's what the drive was purchased for in the first place, to back up data, which is kind of pointless if the drive has a history of failing due to overheating. Todd Nickolas: Thanks.
Keith has disconnected. If overheating was/is not the problem, then can you please tell me what is causing these drives to fail, so that I can maybe get some pointers on using this drive so that it is less likely to fail. What bothered me was Seagate seems to deny there being any issue with the drive overheating and subsequently failing (I quote, "the design is the same but we have had no issues with overheating"). however if you were using it as a backup then there should have been no data loss since all the data was in another place.
Keith: Is there anything else I can help you with. Todd Nickolas: That's all for now.
It was easy to install - plug and play. I researched hard drives before I purchased and talked to a couple of people who are more informed than I about the brand and size of hard drive I should purchase. I purchased the Seagate External Hard Drive Seagate ST305004FDA1E1-RK FreeAgent Desktop 500 GB 3.5" USB 2.0 External Hard Drive to store digitized records for an organization of which I am the Secretary. So far, I am very happy with this purchase. It was delivered to my home within four days.
It practically installs itself. This external hard drive sets out of the way, taking up less space than a small desk lamp.
You just plug in the USB cord to the computer and presto. I'd like to s ay that it is a lifetime investment.but I'm not sure he is done buying games just yet. I bought this for my boyfriend who absolutely loves it.
He has over 125 computer games on it right now and has not used 20 GB of space. It is very easy to install.all the install information is on the hard drive taking up 3 GB of space. It has an orange light that fades in and out when it is active and turns off when inactive.
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