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Power Supply for 1TB Simpledrive (designed by Pininfarina)
Franc Zabkar wrote:
On Fri, 6 Mar 2009 13:33:20 -0700, "iws" put finger to keyboard and composed: I have this drive http://www.simpletech.com/parts/spu351tb.htm but have accidentally mixed up its power supply with several others. Normally this is not a problem since the power requirements are typically found on the drive next to the power jack. But this drive has nothing either on it or in the instructions to suggest the power requirements. Simpletech has not answered my emails and seems to just put cutomers like me on permanent hold when I call the toll-free number. If anybody out there has this drive and can give me a description of the power supply for it, I should be able to identify it amongst my collection. Thanks for any help! Can you open the case? If so, then identify the power pins on your drive and check for continuity with your power socket using a multimeter. That should give you the required voltage(s) and the correct polarity. Another guide would the polarity and rating of any electrolytic capacitors. A photo might help also. Good idea. There are enough competent people here to interpret that. Post a photograph of the insiodes and a close-up of the power inlet. Arno |
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Power Supply for 1TB Simpledrive (designed by Pininfarina)
In article , "iws" wrote:
I have this drive http://www.simpletech.com/parts/spu351tb.htm but have accidentally mixed up its power supply with several others. Normally this is not a problem since the power requirements are typically found on the drive next to the power jack. But this drive has nothing either on it or in the instructions to suggest the power requirements. Simpletech has not answered my emails and seems to just put cutomers like me on permanent hold when I call the toll-free number. If anybody out there has this drive and can give me a description of the power supply for it, I should be able to identify it amongst my collection. Thanks for any help! Look at the pictures of the PS at www.newegg.com http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822100032 |
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Power Supply for 1TB Simpledrive (designed by Pininfarina)
In article , "iws" wrote:
I have this drive http://www.simpletech.com/parts/spu351tb.htm but have accidentally mixed up its power supply with several others. Normally this is not a problem since the power requirements are typically found on the drive next to the power jack. But this drive has nothing either on it or in the instructions to suggest the power requirements. Simpletech has not answered my emails and seems to just put cutomers like me on permanent hold when I call the toll-free number. If anybody out there has this drive and can give me a description of the power supply for it, I should be able to identify it amongst my collection. Thanks for any help! Most likely a 12v DC 2.0 amp |
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Power Supply for 1TB Simpledrive (designed by Pininfarina)
In article , Arno wrote:
iws wrote: "Arno" wrote in message ... | iws wrote: | I have this drive http://www.simpletech.com/parts/spu351tb.htm but have | accidentally mixed up its power supply with several others. Normally this is | not a problem since the power requirements are typically found on the drive | next to the power jack. But this drive has nothing either on it or in the | instructions to suggest the power requirements. Simpletech has not answered | my emails and seems to just put cutomers like me on permanent hold when I | call the toll-free number. If anybody out there has this drive and can give | me a description of the power supply for it, I should be able to identify it | amongst my collection. Thanks for any help! | | Interesting problem! And truly bad product desing.... | | Arno I may just have to check the configurations of the candidate supplies and hope that their polarities are all the same then check which power plugs fit the drive (when it's off.) After that, flip a coin maybe. Or buy the exact same drive again at Fry's Electronics, check the power adapter used then return it. First you can check whether polarity on all your PSUs is the same. On the 12V only supplies si Have, all have ground on the outside and +12V in the center. You can also open the drive and look which pin is ground. Typically ground is wired in black. You could also use a multimeter and measure resistances from obvious ground points on the inside. Often the drive case is ground. With a traditional 4-pin molex connector, the wires in the middle are ground. Arno Why in the hell would you suggest that he/she open the drive and find the polarity when it shows right on the back of the drive that the TIP is positive and Sleeve is ground??? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822100032 |
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Power Supply for 1TB Simpledrive (designed by Pininfarina)
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I wasn't sure of the power supplied on a USB port, so I looked it up. The standard is also 5V, at no great level of current. I agree that a 5 to 12 volt converter in an external housing would be improbable. The link from another poster (Gman) for a newer model (with both USB and Firewire interfaces) shows what may be a single-pin power connector (not counting ground). I have several external drive enclosures with varying levels of cheapness. (No rampant stallions in the lot.) All use multipin connectors. Sorry to be unhelpful. "Arno" wrote in message ... iws wrote: "Bob Knowlden" wrote in message ... | I'm not sure that this covers all models, but the user guide is: | | http://www.simpletech.com/support/gu...-00146-001.pdf | | Not much there, but it says that the external PSU is 5V, 1.0A. That's not | enough to power a 1TB drive, but perhaps enough additional power is | available through the USB port to make up the difference. | | Do you feel lucky? | Not really! The drive you link to is their portable one which is considerably smaller than mine - mine is a 3.5" desktop drive while their portables are 2.5" ones that require less power. I'm almost certain mine takes 12 volts. All current 3.5" drives take 12V and 5V. It is relatively easy to use only a 12V supply and generate 5V from the 12V inside the case. While possible, generating 12V from 5V is far more expensive and not done for this application. 2.5" drives typically only take 5V. Arno |
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Power Supply for 1TB Simpledrive (designed by Pininfarina)
"Arno" wrote in message
... | iws wrote: | "Arno" wrote in message | ... | | iws wrote: | | I have this drive http://www.simpletech.com/parts/spu351tb.htm but have | | accidentally mixed up its power supply with several others. Normally | this is | | not a problem since the power requirements are typically found on the | drive | | next to the power jack. But this drive has nothing either on it or in | the | | instructions to suggest the power requirements. Simpletech has not | answered | | my emails and seems to just put cutomers like me on permanent hold when | I | | call the toll-free number. If anybody out there has this drive and can | give | | me a description of the power supply for it, I should be able to | identify it | | amongst my collection. Thanks for any help! | | | | Interesting problem! And truly bad product desing.... | | | | Arno | | I may just have to check the configurations of the candidate supplies and | hope that their polarities are all the same then check which power plugs fit | the drive (when it's off.) After that, flip a coin maybe. Or buy the exact | same drive again at Fry's Electronics, check the power adapter used then | return it. | | First you can check whether polarity on all your PSUs is the same. | On the 12V only supplies si Have, all have ground on the outside | and +12V in the center. | | You can also open the drive and look which pin is ground. Typically | ground is wired in black. You could also use a multimeter and | measure resistances from obvious ground points on the inside. | Often the drive case is ground. With a traditional 4-pin | molex connector, the wires in the middle are ground. | | Arno The drive has the usual power pin configuration indicated as center pin positive as expected. Opening the drive will void the warranty according to a sticker I'd have to remove. Interestingly, the drive is assembled in the US. |
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Power Supply for 1TB Simpledrive (designed by Pininfarina)
"Arno" wrote in message
... | iws wrote: | "Arno" wrote in message | ... | | iws wrote: | | I have this drive http://www.simpletech.com/parts/spu351tb.htm but have | | accidentally mixed up its power supply with several others. Normally | this is | | not a problem since the power requirements are typically found on the | drive | | next to the power jack. But this drive has nothing either on it or in | the | | instructions to suggest the power requirements. Simpletech has not | answered | | my emails and seems to just put cutomers like me on permanent hold when | I | | call the toll-free number. If anybody out there has this drive and can | give | | me a description of the power supply for it, I should be able to | identify it | | amongst my collection. Thanks for any help! | | | | Interesting problem! And truly bad product desing.... | | | | Arno | | I may just have to check the configurations of the candidate supplies and | hope that their polarities are all the same then check which power plugs fit | the drive (when it's off.) After that, flip a coin maybe. Or buy the exact | same drive again at Fry's Electronics, check the power adapter used then | return it. | | First you can check whether polarity on all your PSUs is the same. | On the 12V only supplies si Have, all have ground on the outside | and +12V in the center. | | You can also open the drive and look which pin is ground. Typically | ground is wired in black. You could also use a multimeter and | measure resistances from obvious ground points on the inside. | Often the drive case is ground. With a traditional 4-pin | molex connector, the wires in the middle are ground. | | Arno The drive has the usual power pin configuration indicated as center pin positive as expected. Opening the drive will void the warranty according to a sticker I'd have to remove. Interestingly, the drive is assembled in the US. |
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Power Supply for 1TB Simpledrive (designed by Pininfarina)
"Arno" wrote in message
... | iws wrote: | "Arno" wrote in message | ... | | iws wrote: | | I have this drive http://www.simpletech.com/parts/spu351tb.htm but have | | accidentally mixed up its power supply with several others. Normally | this is | | not a problem since the power requirements are typically found on the | drive | | next to the power jack. But this drive has nothing either on it or in | the | | instructions to suggest the power requirements. Simpletech has not | answered | | my emails and seems to just put cutomers like me on permanent hold when | I | | call the toll-free number. If anybody out there has this drive and can | give | | me a description of the power supply for it, I should be able to | identify it | | amongst my collection. Thanks for any help! | | | | Interesting problem! And truly bad product desing.... | | | | Arno | | I may just have to check the configurations of the candidate supplies and | hope that their polarities are all the same then check which power plugs fit | the drive (when it's off.) After that, flip a coin maybe. Or buy the exact | same drive again at Fry's Electronics, check the power adapter used then | return it. | | First you can check whether polarity on all your PSUs is the same. | On the 12V only supplies si Have, all have ground on the outside | and +12V in the center. | | You can also open the drive and look which pin is ground. Typically | ground is wired in black. You could also use a multimeter and | measure resistances from obvious ground points on the inside. | Often the drive case is ground. With a traditional 4-pin | molex connector, the wires in the middle are ground. | | Arno The drive has the usual power pin configuration indicated as center pin positive as expected. Opening the drive will void the warranty according to a sticker I'd have to remove. Interestingly, the drive is assembled in the US. |
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Power Supply for 1TB Simpledrive (designed by Pininfarina)
"Arno" wrote in message
... | iws wrote: | "Arno" wrote in message | ... | | iws wrote: | | I have this drive http://www.simpletech.com/parts/spu351tb.htm but have | | accidentally mixed up its power supply with several others. Normally | this is | | not a problem since the power requirements are typically found on the | drive | | next to the power jack. But this drive has nothing either on it or in | the | | instructions to suggest the power requirements. Simpletech has not | answered | | my emails and seems to just put cutomers like me on permanent hold when | I | | call the toll-free number. If anybody out there has this drive and can | give | | me a description of the power supply for it, I should be able to | identify it | | amongst my collection. Thanks for any help! | | | | Interesting problem! And truly bad product desing.... | | | | Arno | | I may just have to check the configurations of the candidate supplies and | hope that their polarities are all the same then check which power plugs fit | the drive (when it's off.) After that, flip a coin maybe. Or buy the exact | same drive again at Fry's Electronics, check the power adapter used then | return it. | | First you can check whether polarity on all your PSUs is the same. | On the 12V only supplies si Have, all have ground on the outside | and +12V in the center. | | You can also open the drive and look which pin is ground. Typically | ground is wired in black. You could also use a multimeter and | measure resistances from obvious ground points on the inside. | Often the drive case is ground. With a traditional 4-pin | molex connector, the wires in the middle are ground. | | Arno The drive has the usual power pin configuration indicated as center pin positive as expected. Opening the drive will void the warranty according to a sticker I'd have to remove. Interestingly, the drive is assembled in the US. |
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Power Supply for 1TB Simpledrive (designed by Pininfarina)
GMAN wrote:
In article , Arno wrote: iws wrote: "Arno" wrote in message ... | iws wrote: | I have this drive http://www.simpletech.com/parts/spu351tb.htm but have | accidentally mixed up its power supply with several others. Normally this is | not a problem since the power requirements are typically found on the drive | next to the power jack. But this drive has nothing either on it or in the | instructions to suggest the power requirements. Simpletech has not answered | my emails and seems to just put cutomers like me on permanent hold when I | call the toll-free number. If anybody out there has this drive and can give | me a description of the power supply for it, I should be able to identify it | amongst my collection. Thanks for any help! | | Interesting problem! And truly bad product desing.... | | Arno I may just have to check the configurations of the candidate supplies and hope that their polarities are all the same then check which power plugs fit the drive (when it's off.) After that, flip a coin maybe. Or buy the exact same drive again at Fry's Electronics, check the power adapter used then return it. First you can check whether polarity on all your PSUs is the same. On the 12V only supplies si Have, all have ground on the outside and +12V in the center. You can also open the drive and look which pin is ground. Typically ground is wired in black. You could also use a multimeter and measure resistances from obvious ground points on the inside. Often the drive case is ground. With a traditional 4-pin molex connector, the wires in the middle are ground. Arno Why in the hell would you suggest that he/she open the drive and find the polarity when it shows right on the back of the drive that the TIP is positive and Sleeve is ground??? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822100032 Well, the OP stated "But this drive has nothing either on it or in the instructions to suggest the power requirements." I take that to include polarity, since it is the only thing non-obvious. Apart from polarity, this will be a 12V 1.5...2A psu. Arno |
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