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External Hard Drive Doesn't Disappear

My external hard drive does not disappear from my MacBook desktop after I eject and remove it. The files are not viewable, and the hard drive is not in finder, but the icon stays on my desktop and I can't remove it. Any suggestions?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Aug 27, 2020 6:13 PM

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Axel Foley

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Posted on Aug 27, 2020 6:15 PM

Disconnect the drive anything that may be connected to the MacBook Pro-

Reset SMC by following the directions applicable to your MacBook here ➔ How to Reset SMC. If that does not solve things then-
Reset NVRAM/PRAM by following the directions applicable to your MacBook here ➔ How to Reset NVRAM/PRAM.

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