does this hard drive need the power adapter or would it power up without one?
1558715
it does not need a power adapter. will power up with out one. so far this hard drive has been really good
1558716
That's another thing I like about the Seagate, powered via USB port, no power adapter needed! One less cord!!
1558717
the hard drive gets its power through the usb cable provided. no other cables are required.
1558718
the drive requires the usb cable only! power is provided by your computer through that cable.
105386
Robert, That's the computer I have and this is the power supply I used. It plugged right in and is still in use. No adapters were necessary for my system.
860449
Yes, you need a power adapter for it to work, and it is included in the shipping box. Remember, this is ONLY A CASE, not a harddrive.
443941
The unit comes with a power adapter but you don't need to use it. I have a ext HD, wireless mouse/ keyboard combo controller and my UPS USB cable hooked up to it without the power adapter plugged in.
972743
Are you talking about the external HD receiving power from the computer? If so, no, all of its power needs are supplied by the AC adaptor.
2123633
None, the systems ships with only the power adapter. I recommend getting a USB 3 Port replicator with/without power.
1433004
As far as I can tell you would need a power adapter. You can go to Seagate's web site and ask them. Keep in mind that there is little security on this drive so I wouldn't use it for critical data storage. A small business NAS has security built in and is a safer option. Seagate has those as well.
885904
No it did not come with the Adapter but I didn't need it so it was not a problem. No to the Power supply. I purchased a Nine-tail power plug and a power supply separately that allowed me to push power to all boxes.
687560
No, it won't even power the hard drive, I tried it and didn't work, probably using the current adapter may work.
1514887
No power source is required.use the included usb cable to connect the hard drive to the computer.
1250713
Hi, yes it came with it's own power supply. In total I had 2 power supplies, one from the original drive one from the adapter. The power supply which came with the original Drive became useless because the adapter wants it's own supply and that comes in the package. hope it helps
860451
There is a AC Adapter included, and since this is built for a 3.5 drive, will require a power adapter, though the nice thing is that it's included.
2261999
You CAN power it up via the USB Port OR the external Power Adapter. Using the external Power Adapter allows the plugged in( tested or augmenting) hard drive to operate more efficiently, It's another step but worth the small effort. Product support recommend connecting it that way... so that's what I did. If you do likewise you should connect the Power Adapter BEFORE connecting the USB Cable.
1089887
Yes, the adapter is required. I have both 3.0 external hard drive and 2.0 flash drive connected to the hub and neither is connected when the adapter is removed. I didn't know that either from the info provided on the product page. The hub works well but I would have preferred a unit that didn't require the adapter to be used. Also, the adapter cord is not very long so you'll need to have your computer fairly close to an outlet. However, it really does work well.
313089
This particular unit does not include a power adapter, works only with the usb connection. However it has the option for the adapter to be used in the back.
1690709
Alex, you asked "Is this drive fully portable, or does it need a power cord?" This external drive is fully portable and needs no external power source. You have one USB to USB connection to your PC or laptop, etcetera, which when connected is assigned a driver by Windows and power is supplied by that one connection in addition to communicating with your PC as an external drive.
2090203
It does not require any addition power. It works with external Esata drives that don't require power (pocket drives) If you have a larger external 3.5 inch drive it should have its own power supply. I have a 1tb 2.5 inch Esata and it works just like a USB drive plug and go. Also I have just upgraded the system I use the card from Win XP to Win 7 and it was flawless. everything was totally automatic. Hope this helps, PS I am currently considering purchasing another one for a different system. I have been totally happy with the card The price performance ratio on this card is great.