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TheJoe
17-01-2009, 11:16 AM
Recently the Power source of my External WD Elements HDD simply broke. I know the data is still there because luckily my cousin had his HDD and a plug so I could test it.

I've been on at WD for a new plug and I still have no reply, does anyone know where I might get one or indeed, has a spare one lying around? I have coursework needed to be handed in and commercially unavaliable episodes of MST3K to watch =(
Chewie
17-01-2009, 11:24 AM
Have you tried looking through the maplin catalogue to see ifthey have something you can utilise?

Possibly even cut the old one off, and buy a replacement plug and solder a new one on?
TheJoe
17-01-2009, 11:28 AM
Electronics by Joe: A fail waiting to happen.

Not possible. I don't have any skill in such a thing...
PMM
17-01-2009, 11:56 AM
No guarantee's on this !!

The drive you have looks just like an old WD Caddie I had with nice neon lights in terms of its back plate connections.
the PSU of that is actually interchangeable with my ICYBOX which again is a drive caddie.

Therefore.... I think they may all use a std multipin connector so this link could be what your after....

http://www.iconuk.co.uk/product.asp?strParents=&CAT_ID=1444&P_ID=3502

Though considering that price... might be worth considering a complete Caddie system from Nova ...
>> http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/products/a909x1y0z1p0s0n0m0
and swap over the drive into the new caddie.
Chewie
17-01-2009, 12:35 PM
Electronics by Joe: A fail waiting to happen.

Not possible. I don't have any skill in such a thing...
K, no problem. Had to ask.

With that in mind, I think the best bet if you can't source a new power supply is to try taking the drive from the caddy as PMM is suggesting. Do you feel confident in going down that route??
TheJoe
17-01-2009, 07:25 PM
Actually that plug looks almost identical to the Elements one anyway...

Maybe it would work without any changing?
Baggpuss
17-01-2009, 07:54 PM
If its just the plug then yeah
TheJoe
17-01-2009, 07:58 PM
Yeah it's definitely JUST the plug. Well I'd best dig out some money and hope it works...

Heh... buying my nova PC has left me with a single pound in my bank...
Baggpuss
17-01-2009, 08:03 PM
Yeah it's definitely JUST the plug. Well I'd best dig out some money and hope it works...

Heh... buying my nova PC has left me with a single pound in my bank...

if your getting it from nova why not take it in and get them to check if it does work? (i dunno if they would actually do this but i dont see why not)
TheJoe
17-01-2009, 08:12 PM
No I'll just be getting the plug http://www.iconuk.co.uk/product.asp?strParents=&CAT_ID=1444&P_ID=3502

UNLESS Nova happens to have such a plug in stock...
Baggpuss
17-01-2009, 10:16 PM
Ah right. No idea on that one
TheJoe
20-01-2009, 02:57 PM
Well my plug arrived today! It's nice, shiny and Chinese but for some reason came from The Netherlands.

What a great gift for Inauguration Day.