3.5 inch HDD Power from molex

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  • June 29, 2017 at 3:39 am #603
    stkim1
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    Hi,

    Does EspresssoBin handle 3.5inch external hard drive with 12v @ 4A external power supply?
    Kickstart page shows a unit powers 3.5 inch HDD from its molex connector, and I’d like to make sure of it.

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    July 4, 2017 at 5:33 pm #631
    stkim1
    Participant

    Self-answering my question.

    1. A 12v @ 5A external power supply works flawlessly with a 3.5 inch Toshiba 3T HDD.
    2. Pay attention to power socket size and polarity.

    July 5, 2017 at 9:08 pm #642
    Bryan
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    Yes a 3.5in HDD can be powered by the 12V power supply (we use 2amp). We recommend first connecting the 12V PSU and then the HDD drive. After these are connected then connect the microUSB interface for console.

    Sincerely,

    Bryan

    July 6, 2017 at 4:22 am #644
    stkim1
    Participant

    Thank you Bryan.

    An EspressoBin is running only on said power supply with a bunch of other nodes and it works great so far. 😉

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