Ipad Pro 2017 Connect To External Hard Drive. Update the software on your iPhone or iPad to the latest version available. Try connecting your drive to a self-powered hub and then connect that hub to the Lightning to USB adapter.
Find the drive name from the list of locations and tap on it to get your hard drive connected. Say you have a hard drive a one terabyte hard drive like I have right here and you have an iPad. Inspect your external hard drive cables and ports for signs of physical damage.
Have an LTE iPad.
Tap on Move and select the External Drive from the menu. Open Files on your iPhone or iPad. Shut down your iPhone iPad or iPod then connect the external drive and restart it. On the iPhone youll need to tap Browse in the app.