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Thread ID: 77621 2007-03-16 04:28:00 Killed the USB to IDE/SATA Adapter pctek (84) PC World Chat
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533471 2007-03-16 04:28:00 Plugged my portable drive into a ladys 4 plug power thingy then into USB.
Noticed the monitor had no picture (did have green LED), unplugged my drive quick smart when she said it did that often. (too late)
Then she said CD drive wouldn't open.

Plugged all her connectors properly into this dodgy power thing at which point monitor stopped having a problem, so did the CD drive etc.

Its a cheap Warehouse thing.

Went home and tested my adapter and its now dead.

Cheap *&^&%$##$ Warehouse #@@$%.
pctek (84)
533472 2007-03-16 04:56:00 Trademe, should have those for cheap bob_doe_nz (92)
533473 2007-03-16 05:08:00 Trademe, should have those for cheap

My suppliers, even better.
Just rather annoying its dead...........
pctek (84)
533474 2007-03-16 06:18:00 I can imagine that they would come in handy, do they come with their own power supply? The_End_Of_Reality (334)
533475 2007-03-16 06:49:00 I can imagine that they would come in handy, do they come with their own power supply?

Er......if you read my first post you'll see thats how I killed it.
pctek (84)
533476 2007-03-16 18:35:00 Er......if you read my first post you'll see thats how I killed it. OK, I will re-phrase the question... is it possible to get ones with external power supplys? The_End_Of_Reality (334)
533477 2007-03-16 18:51:00 OK, I will re-phrase the question... is it possible to get ones with external power supplys?

www.overclockers.co.nz

All 3.5" ones have power.
Some of the 2.5" ones don't but they also don't always work proeprly either.
better to have power.
pctek (84)
533478 2007-03-16 20:27:00 Thanks, I might get me one of them :D The_End_Of_Reality (334)
533479 2007-03-16 20:28:00 I had to buy a power adaptor on TM the other day - mine had died, and I the company I bought it off insisted I courier back my entire external HDD for them to "test". It worked out cheaper to just buy a new adaptor - I think I paid around $19 on Trademe. pctek - how much are those things wholesale? somebody (208)
533480 2007-03-17 04:35:00 pctek - how much are those things wholesale?

What? You want to know my secret buy price?
pctek (84)
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