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

2016-12-08 Thread 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

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

2016-12-08 Thread 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