Using an alternative adaptor for a portable hard drive. power comes on but pc does not recognise hard drive

Vinny
By Vinny

Used an alternative 12V adaptor with 500mA. On the rear of the iomega drive it reads input 12 v 1.5 A. and the power light comes on when plugged in with no recognition by the PC.

By anonymous• 23 May 2012 23:58
anonymous

You have given current three times less than required.

1.5 A = 3 times X 500 mA

How will it work.

Buy a new adapter instead.

Your car engine will be blown if only one third of radiator is filled. Similar is the situation.

By incub0t• 23 May 2012 21:18
incub0t

buy an alternate sata/ide adaptor kit, remove the Hdd from the case and connect to the new adaptor kit, if it doesn't work then HDD is the problem.

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