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cj maxx · 2011-10-06 22:06:59

hi all. hope this is the right forum . ive have an iomega 550gb ext hard drive that ive lost the adapter for . it says on the unit 12v=1.5A . i have an adapter which will put out 12v=0.9A . Would this be safe to use or will it cause damage to the unit . hope someone can help -) cheers

06-10-2011 10:06pm

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hi all. hope this is the right forum . ive have an iomega 550gb ext hard drive that ive lost the adapter for . it says on the unit 12v=1.5A . i have an adapter which will put out 12v=0.9A . Would this be safe to use or will it cause damage to the unit . hope someone can help -) cheers

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#2 06-10-2011 11:10pm

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Not a good idea to use it you could lose data.

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#3 07-10-2011 7:20am

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Must be also 12V and at least 1.5A or more

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#4 07-10-2011 7:24am

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http://go.iomega.com/en/products/external-hard-drive-desktop/accessories-for-desktop-hard-drive/?partner=4725

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#5 10-10-2011 11:23am

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cheers for the info . get one from iomega so !

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#6 10-10-2011 8:17pm

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12v 1.5A centre positive 5mm DC jack is now a very common adapter especially for external HDs.

So long as it is a switching power supply with same connection, polarity, voltage and sufficient ampage it will most likely do.
If underpowered the HD will likely not show up but also unlikely to cause problem.

You should be able to get one for a lot less than 25

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