My Hyperdrive Thunderbolt 4 PowerHub is not acknowledged… When linked the LED merely flashes on and off.
Your Hub has failed.
I do know it’s not the phrases you needed to listen to, however the actuality is the system is not responding. There’s no handbook on the HyperDrive Help website to help with prognosis (as of this posting) however a flashing LED is normally indicative of a failure; particularly when it begins the identical time the system stopped working.
You’ll be able to verify this by some primary troubleshooting:
- Plug a distinct Thunderbolt system like a Thunderbolt to Ethernet adapter or a Thunderbolt drive instantly into the Mac. If it really works there, the Mac and Thunderbolt port are verified to be good.
- Join the Thunderbolt 4 Hub into a distinct laptop (PC included). If it can’t be detected there, then the difficulty is with the Hub itself and must be serviced.
Advice…
It is a $300 hub. I am unable to afford to simply throw it out. Any strategies?
I do know this stings. Spending good cash to purchase one thing solely to have it fail prematurely and obtain no assist looks as if a brisk slap within the face. Should you should get a brand new dock, I extremely advocate getting one from a longtime vendor; steer clear of the “new gamers” irrespective of how flashy their wares are. Personally, I like the next producers:
- Dell
- Caldigit
- Sonnet
- Kensignton
HP and Lenovo make docks as effectively, however I’m not a fan of these manufacturers; YMMV. Those listed (particularly Sonnet and Caldigit) above have been making docks and drive techniques for a protracted, very long time and have the expertise to again it up. Their costs could also be larger than these new gamers, however in terms of making certain your knowledge is out there, they instantly develop into a more economical buy.
