Do I need to buy any cords with this drive?
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If you're replacing a drive, you can use the cables that connect to the old drive. One cable is power, it goes to your power supply, and the other cable is data, it plugs into your motherboard. The power cable is built into your power supply, it's one of the many wires that snake from the power supply to various places. The data cable has plugs at both ends, and can be unplugged from the motherboard, so be sure to give it a little push to make sure it's securely seated at both ends. There is no "master" or "slave" setting with SATA drives. Whichever drive is plugged into the #1 plug on the motherboard is considered to be the master, or if only one drive is connected then it's automatically considered to be the master. You can change which plug/drive is master or slave in your BIOS, but that's not at all a present question, and it's nothing to concern you now. Or in short, use the existing wires, plug them as they're already plugged, make sure they're securely connected, and you'll be fine. Be careful in there, there are lots of wires running around, go slow and be gentle. Don't even think of going inside your computer unless you have a flashlight handy, or some sort of work light (a table lamp you can move around would be fine). Addendum: I really hesitate to say this, but while you're in there take a look at your heat sink. It probably is clogged with dust (they all are) and needs cleaning. An old toothbrush, perhaps? Or maybe a toothpick, or the point of a blunt pencil, the layer of dust kinda-sorta comes off in approximately one piece, sort of.
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That's another thing I like about the Seagate, powered via USB port, no power adapter needed! One less cord!!
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The drive came with a USB cable and a power adapter. I already had a WD 3TB HD for my mac. It has worked so well that I decided to get another one. Haven't had any problems with either.
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Depends on what devise you have plugged in. A usb stick should work without the power cable, external drives would not.
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The drive comes with a USB3 cable. No thunderbolt connection on the unit-only USB.
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I believe it does require a special one. The difference is the computer USB cable has two plugs, one for the drive, and the other for the power. Perhaps one may be available through Cyberguys. http:/www.cyberguys.comLeo
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No, it is basically a plug-in replacement for a laptop drive. If you need a cable, you will have to buy one.
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Everything you need is included with regards to power. They won't leave you out in the cold. As for the SATA cable - none needed. The hard disk (as with all of these) plugs directly into a small control board inside of the enclosure. So, if you have a hard disk, they'll provide all the rest for you to have a working external drive.
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For a laptop, I'd ask around for an external hard drive that shuts off when it is Ejected. I have to shutdown my desktop to get the external HD to turned off so I can safely unplug it.Yes, the one I got at Best Buy came with USB cord. Running Windows 7 my USB 2.0 port was compatible.
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This is a bare drive only. It does not come with cables, mounting hardware, or drivers. Windows supplies all necessary drivers.it is intended be mounted in a laptop. This mounting requires no cables.
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I bought four and none had the cord nor heat pads required to keep the msata drive cool. Good news cloverleaf cords are cheap on ebay and heat pads are free from intel direct
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It came with a cable and the booklet on how to install, cl9ne, and wipe the drive. I had bought an extra 6gb sata cable just in case but was surprised when it was in the box
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The one that I purchased you only had to open the side panel on the right back side(I think that's the side its on) or the panel may slide, the slip the hard drive in......I needed no cables
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Yes. If your drive has a power connector, you plug it in there, either directly or with the supplied adapter. There are 3 photos that show the complete setup clearly for different drive types, with instructions for each.
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Yes, this unit includes a short USB cable to connect to your computer. This cable is also the power source for the drive. If you need a longer cable, get a new one rather than using a USB extension cable. If you're connecting to a USB hub, make sure the hub is powered (has its own power supply).
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eSATA cable does not come with the drive. You can buy one separately for about $20. Figure that into your cost.
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You will want to get a standard Micro USB cable (USB A Male to Micro B Male). Something like this: http://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-USB-Cable-Micro-Meters/dp/B003ES5ZSW/ However, this is probably unnecessary since the drive will come with a cable that will work. You can use a USB 3 cable on a USB 2 port.