USB3 won't power 2,5" external HDD
11-20-2019, 07:12 PM
Their are USB cables that break out the data and power separately. Thus, you can feed the power from a USB power brick that can supply 2amps. Then plug in the USB data cable into the Pinebook Pro. Should work.
That's sort of what I have to do with one of my older 2.5" disk enclosures. It came with a USB Y cable for extra power, and only one supplies the data.
Another 2.5" disk enclosure came with an optional barrel connector to USB, to run to a power brick. (That enclosure has eSATA too, which does not supply power.)
That's sort of what I have to do with one of my older 2.5" disk enclosures. It came with a USB Y cable for extra power, and only one supplies the data.
Another 2.5" disk enclosure came with an optional barrel connector to USB, to run to a power brick. (That enclosure has eSATA too, which does not supply power.)
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Arwen Evenstar
Princess of Rivendale
Arwen Evenstar
Princess of Rivendale
