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Postby Shao Feng-Li » Fri Apr 25, 2008 7:40 pm

I need a switching adapter for my external hard drive. Mom fried the one that came with it.

12 volt 1.5 amps.

I'm finding a lotta car adapters, but that ain't what I need.

The hard drive is one of these.

http://www.simpletech.com/products/storage/simpledrive-external-pininfarina/

Radio Shack has the switching adapter, but none of the plug-ins fit.

Help? :(
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Postby Shao Feng-Li » Sat Apr 26, 2008 5:46 pm

Anyone? I need to access my storage drive!
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Postby creed4 » Sun Apr 27, 2008 10:37 am

Have you tried the company that makes your hard drive?
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Postby Shao Feng-Li » Sun Apr 27, 2008 11:59 am

I haven't had to the time to contact them yet. I'll give it a try tomorrow.

Why is is so hard to find on of these things? XD
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Postby Mithrandir » Sun Apr 27, 2008 4:53 pm

I have a store near by that sells stuff like this. Have you gone to Radio Shack and asked for a Multi-voltage adapter? You might be able to find one that does the level you need, but it might be hard to find a 1.5 AMP one.
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Postby Shao Feng-Li » Mon Apr 28, 2008 8:35 am

Radio Shack has the 12 v 1500mA (1.5 amp) adapter that I need, but not the little part that plugs into the back of the device.
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Postby Mithrandir » Mon Apr 28, 2008 9:14 pm

Well, can you splice the old connector into a new power supply? Do you still have the fried one?
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Postby Shao Feng-Li » Tue Apr 29, 2008 7:41 pm

Yeah.

And I dunno if I could do that... Hmm...

Hmm...

*HDD blows up*
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Postby Shao Feng-Li » Wed Apr 30, 2008 2:53 pm

...

Doesn't matter. The drives are fried.
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