What are the power specs.. 110-240V / 50-60 Hz OR only 120V/60Hz? I tried to find info on Seagate's site but couldn't. It should be on the back of the drive. Thank you.
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According to the power supply and the back of the drive, it is switching which means it is 110-240V/50-60hz... I would still recommend keeping it plugged into a really good surge protector. One that, preferably, is at least a low end UPS as the good ones have what is referred to as "line conditioning" which basically means that by passing it through the batteries in the UPS it provides a clean and steady flow of power instead of the micro spikes and dips you get with A/C power.
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It's been a while since I ordered this, but I *think* it was the bare drive. Can't be sure, but on another note, I wouldn't recommend Seagate. I own a computer repair shop, and we see more Seagate drives crash than any of the other brands combined. Go with a Western Digital!
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1) Try a different AC connector/cord. You probably do not have one but if you bring you Seagate into a Radio Shack, they probably will let you try a compatible connector/cord for the possible sale. 2) Go to Seagate support (www.seagate.com/support/)
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Sorry, I don't know. Bought it then went another route and didn't have to use it. Are you aware of the small print on the reverse side of the adaptor? On left side it says "IDE HOST=>SATA HD" and on the right "SATA HOST=>IDE HD" I think the drive cable position is more important than the power because there is only one cable, as you say.Good Luck
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I don't recall. The laptop completely died within a month of installing this drive. The drive worked fine, the power supply died. I no longer have it so can't look and see what the Brand name was. /sorry
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Sorry, I don't know. And I can't look for that hard drive with a serial number, I'd need the model number. If memory serves, and it has been quite a while since I bought this (for a HD at work and I've now retired) it is a circular plug which, as the ad states, provides 12V.
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1) Try a different AC connector/cord. You probably do not have one but if you bring you Seagate into a Radio Shack, they probably will let you try a compatible connector/cord for the possible sale.2) Go to Seagate support (www.seagate.com/support/ý)
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Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 ST3000DM001 3TB. I put in 4 of those. Hooked up to RaspberryPi. Works beautifully.
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The only thing I would use to power hard drives is a computer power supply. I really don't know if this power is clean enough for computer equipment. I believe a hard drive uses the 5v as well as the 12v rail.
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hi the fantom drive actually is powered thru an "ac adapter". the drive itself is rated @ 12V@2amps. it comes with its own power adapter and the input rating on "the adapter is:110-240volts 50-60Hz" the output to the drive is 12volts @1.5amps perfect for the drive. this adapter will not plug into a special 220 receptacle but looks as thou it can handle the voltage as you might find if you travel. the documents do say NOT to try other adapters as this may damage the drive. so actually it does not handle 110 or 220 as it is rated at 12 volts. the adapter is not a polarized plug if you are wondering that. hope this helps. hi the fantom drive actually is powered thru an "ac adapter". the drive itself is rated @ 12V@2amps. it comes with its own power adapter and the input rating on "the adapter is:110-240volts 50-60Hz" the output to the drive is 12volts @1.5amps perfect for the drive. this adapter will not plug into a special 220 receptacle but looks as thou it can handle the voltage as you might find if you travel. the documents do say NOT to try other adapters as this may damage the drive. so actually it does not handle 110 or 220 as it is rated at 12 volts. the adapter is not a polarized... » Read More hi the fantom drive actually is powered thru an "ac adapter". the drive itself is rated @ 12V@2amps. it comes with its own power adapter and the input rating on "the adapter is:110-240volts 50-60Hz" the output to the drive is 12volts @1.5amps perfect for the drive. this adapter will not plug into a special 220 receptacle but looks as thou it can handle the voltage as you might find if you travel. the documents do say NOT to try other adapters as this may damage the drive. so actually it does not handle 110 or 220 as it is rated at 12 volts. the adapter is not a polarized plug if you are wondering that. hope this helps. « Show Less
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This drive is USB powered - it actually features dual USB connections in case one is underpowered on your computer. There may also be an option to use a separate power supply but I have not tried that.
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I am not sure. Perhaps but I recommend you go online to Seagate and talk with their support. They were very helpful, looked up my model and gave me theexact power adapter for mine. Then you can be certain when you order from Amazon (which has the best price). Seagate recommended Amazon too.
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I run 7 powered Seagate 3tb drives and it work fine. each drive has it own power transformer. I also, at times, run 4 power Seagate drives and 3 non-powered portable drives. it work fine.
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I put 5 Seagate harddrives, powered up the enclosure and the Cyperpower UPS showed 36 Watt. The harddriveswere idle (but rotating).
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I had the same issue. I even attempted to connect this to a "powered" USB port and still had nothing happen. I recently had the opportunity to test a Seagate Backup Plus Portable 1TB drive, which has a removable USB3.0 to SATA adapter. The Seagate adapter worked perfectly on all the drive I tested (i.e., 2.5" and 3.5" 1TB, 2TB, and 3TB). I'm now looking for a quality USB3.0-to-SATA adapter with a single cable, like the Seagate one.
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1, yes. if you power a HD of the 5V USB, it will run at about 5200RPM like a laptop HD. This will slow down your transfer rate. 2. I don't believe this should slow down other USB devices more than normal. Only one device can be accessed at a time anyway,but It all happens so fast you wont notice. 3. Depending on Seagate, normally the enclosure should see it has 12V and not need any power from the USB. Unless your are hanging 40 USB devices off your PC, there should be no power issues with other devices.
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You would need a converter from 220V to 110V to use this external hard drive.