Power Supply Can anyone tell me, if this harddrive has got a external power supply or powers up from USB itself ?
206046
could you please check and tell me what's the rating for the external DC supply ? Vdc ? and current rating (mA)?appreciate your help.thx
206047
people keep rating this product low because it needs a power supply. They do not hide this fact, it says it right under the technical details!
206048
INPUT: 100-240V ~1.0A MAX 50-60Hz OUTPUT: +12V______1.5AOUTPUT POWER: 18W MAX.
206049
It has and requires an external power supply. I purchased this particular external drive because I needed an external drive that had its own power supply to get files off of an old laptop computer that only had USB 1.0 ports. USB 1.0 ports are old technology do not provide enough power to an external drive. It was by far the easiest way way to recover and save those files to use this self-powered external drive. There were other ways, but this was a simple solution for me. Moral of the story is that a separate power supply is not always a detriment.
1399988
I assume you plugged it into USB 3.0, right? Most USB 2.0 ports will not provide enough current to power an external HDD.
1955885
There is a separate power plug. It has a sata interface and a power connection on the back.
2041229
It is not USB powered, you plug it into a regular power outlet. It does come with a carrying case for easy transport, though. It's larger and heavier than most "portable" drives. Good drive.
2186467
Yes. Powering the harddrive may be an issue if the harddrive requires power from a separate power plug (ie. other than the data connector plug).
92192
Drive is powered by the computer (device) it is attached to. There is not external power or plug to attach one.
625579
It depends on the enclosure. Some enclosures are capable of powering the drive with just the USB.
1163517
you may check 1)hard drive should be self power- it should not getting power from usb that is connected to tablet 2)hard drive should be in FAT32 format i have tried but i have different issue as it recognize it and immediately it says - external drive is dismounted unexpectedly.and cant see data of hard disk. I have 40gb Dragon drive 2.5 external harddisk.
1337002
There's not enough power (amps) through USB, it needs to be a self powered drive but yes it can hook up to the USB.Also must be formatted in FAT32.
687560
No, it won't even power the hard drive, I tried it and didn't work, probably using the current adapter may work.
625582
No, you do not need an external power supply for this drive. The 2.5" laptop drives are used extensively in passport type external USB only hard drives. Thought you must pay attention what enclosure you purchase. It has to have a power board inside that routes Sata3 to USB connection.
1983508
post a picture of the power port on the drive and I'll take a guess for you
1255034
It appears to work powered by the AC adapter or the USB 3.0 cable alone. My USB 3.0 external hard drive works without the AC adapter. However in order to charge attached devices like my mobile phone, the AC adapter has to be plugged in.
1132930
I've never tried to use an external USB drive but I doubt it will power it. As for folders, it will display the
577170
it's need power supply all time.. the Voltage is major than USB can support
475617
It should come with the power supply. The power supply is needed to drive all the plugins.I think it also comes with a usb cable but, don't remember. The most important part is the power supply.
2106652
Ron....no, the hard drive is a plug-n-play, no external power source needed.