Does this harddrive come with a power adapter?
81484
Is the power adapter necessary for this drive or will it run off he computer battery if needed?
1346696
No, it's intended as a desktop drive, meaning the external power supply is needed. But it's worth checking out LaCie's portable HDs. I have a 250GB Porsche-designed one that's been a workhorse for years.
1125412
I have the similar My Book Premium Edition 500GB and it does have a separate power cord. All of the larger external drives I've looked at have that. I like this hard drive a lot. I've had it about a year and it has been very reliable.
320810
An adapter is not supplied. I have no problem with the 3.0 USB connection. External power adapter port is available. Very happy with this drive.
1701587
Yes, it does come with a power adapter. They really need to add this to the description!
1983507
No, this model, you have to order from seagate. There are a million and one after market power adapters and I'm pretty sure I've gotten burned by ordering all of them. ORDER FROM SEAGATE!!!!
335539
Mine also came with a power adapter. The adapter is pretty small in a small box so be careful not to lose it.
2245372
There are two usb ports, one for communication, the other for additional power.I thought the same that you did-- where can I get the adaptor. It turns out that the drive works happily on 2 USB connections-- and no power adaptor. Good luck!
625582
No, you do not need an external power supply for this drive. The 2.5" laptop drives are used extensively in passport type external USB only hard drives. Thought you must pay attention what enclosure you purchase. It has to have a power board inside that routes Sata3 to USB connection.
406132
Mine did, external drives normally need an external power source. This was for an older WD MyDrive 500gb.
313089
This particular unit does not include a power adapter, works only with the usb connection. However it has the option for the adapter to be used in the back.
1304278
You don't need an adaptor my MacBook Pro powers the drive no problem. If you find you need additional power for the drive there is a problem with the drive contact GTech.
1810176
It has been a long time since I have gotten this item. I don't remember if it did or not, and so I'm not able to help you with that. It does say in the description that it comes with a sata cable and a molex to sata power connector and so I believe it does. This drive replaced a defective WH14NS40 14x drive that I got earlier.
2261999
You CAN power it up via the USB Port OR the external Power Adapter. Using the external Power Adapter allows the plugged in( tested or augmenting) hard drive to operate more efficiently, It's another step but worth the small effort. Product support recommend connecting it that way... so that's what I did. If you do likewise you should connect the Power Adapter BEFORE connecting the USB Cable.
115479
Yes, it does have it's own power cord and it does have two thunderbolt outlets to hook up to your computer and then daisy chain up to 5 additional devices for a total of 6. This adapter does not come with a cord but if you purchase one with the drive, the cable does come included.
759760
It does not come with a power source. yes their is two spots for disc drive
1607610
The Prestige External hard drive is plugged an electrical outlet, an adapter which is rated at 12V and 1.5A. USB is specified to provide 5V only. It also has a power on/off switch which I find handy.