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Old 04-23-2017, 03:06 PM   #31
dave@burn-it.co.uk
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Get a seperate maines power supply with the needed connector and a Y cable.
If you continue to struggle with trying it without, you run the risk of damaging both the disk AND your motherboard.
A decent mains or supplementaty supply will power several disks and keep your hardware and data safe.
 
  


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