Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Watch out for external enclosure power supplies

[Scott Murphy]

I got burned (literally) with this before. I started putting brother labels on 
power supplies and matching devices as a result. Luckily, I have very few of 
these devices left to deal with. I ended up getting one of those devices where 
you slide the drive in vertically and as long as it is a SATA drive, I’m good. 
I have kept one USB to PATA for the occasion where I might have to try to read 
an older drive. Cuts down on problems immensely.

Cheers,
Scott

> On Dec 8, 2016, at 12:25 PM, J C Nash  wrote:
> 
> I have several external 3.5" drives. Usually old ones from decommissioned 
> machines. I've bought cases for them
> over the years. Happened to be cleaning up a disk today. Grabbed power block 
> from where they are kept on shelf and
> ... SMOKE!
> 
> Drive OK on separate test out of case,  but I'm tossing the enclosure. VERY 
> fine print on the power
> block shows the 6 pin mini-DIN has 2 5V pins at 3 o'clock, GND at 6, 12 V at 
> 9. But there was another block --
> and in German "nur fur ..." that had GND and 12 switched. It has only a 2 pin 
> 110V plug, and I recall too late
> it was the one for this case. Sigh.
> 
> Of course, the socket on none of the enclosures is marked with pinouts.
> 
> Anyway, a word of caution if you have more than one of these.
> 
> JN
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[OCLUG-Tech] Watch out for external enclosure power supplies

[J C Nash]

I have several external 3.5" drives. Usually old ones from decommissioned 
machines. I've bought cases for them
over the years. Happened to be cleaning up a disk today. Grabbed power block 
from where they are kept on shelf and
... SMOKE!

Drive OK on separate test out of case,  but I'm tossing the enclosure. VERY 
fine print on the power
block shows the 6 pin mini-DIN has 2 5V pins at 3 o'clock, GND at 6, 12 V at 9. 
But there was another block --
and in German "nur fur ..." that had GND and 12 switched. It has only a 2 pin 
110V plug, and I recall too late
it was the one for this case. Sigh.

Of course, the socket on none of the enclosures is marked with pinouts.

Anyway, a word of caution if you have more than one of these.

JN
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