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powering esata drives

zephyrprime

zephyrprime

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So I got some seagate usb drives and the bottom of these drives can easily be popped off without violating the warranty. I would like to connect these drives via sata rather than usb for speed and convenience issues. However, I can't open the drive casing without violating warranty. What's the best way to conveniently power esata drives? Is there anyway to use my powersupply to do so without leaving my case open?
 
eSATA drives are just normal SATA drives.
They require the same power as all HDs do.

I don't know what you mean though, you say '...usb drives and the bottom of these drives can easily be popped off without violating the warranty' but then say 'I can't open the drive casing without violating warranty'.
If it is a normal USB external case, then you need to open it, can't really get around it if you want to hook the HD up to a SATA connecter and power.
 
zephyrprime said:
What's the best way to conveniently power esata drives? Is there anyway to use my powersupply to do so without leaving my case open?
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eSata bracket with power connecter.

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Elixer said:
eSATA drives are just normal SATA drives.
They require the same power as all HDs do.

I don't know what you mean though, you say '...usb drives and the bottom of these drives can easily be popped off without violating the warranty' but then say 'I can't open the drive casing without violating warranty'.
If it is a normal USB external case, then you need to open it, can't really get around it if you want to hook the HD up to a SATA connecter and power.
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A lot of Seagate drives these days have a removable piece where you plug in the cable. That entire section can be removed and replaced with something else if your connection needs change. Like say, replacing a USB 2 interface with USB 3 or even Thunderbolt.

See this as an example of what I am describing.
 
Elixer said:
eSATA drives are just normal SATA drives.
They require the same power as all HDs do.

I don't know what you mean though, you say '...usb drives and the bottom of these drives can easily be popped off without violating the warranty' but then say 'I can't open the drive casing without violating warranty'.
If it is a normal USB external case, then you need to open it, can't really get around it if you want to hook the HD up to a SATA connecter and power.
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It's not a normal usb external case. I can't find a picture, but the case is basically two pieces and one piece can detach from the other without opening it. It's like two lego pieces coming apart.
 
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