Lacie 500GB USB2.0 External - Only £53.99 +VAT (£63.44 inc. VAT)

Blinkz · 17 Oct 2007 at 15:12

does this need a separate power supply? or does it get the power over the USB? I was going to buy the WD Elements 500gb disk but this is tempting...

platypus · 17 Oct 2007 at 15:14

They come with an external power cable.

Red and White · 17 Oct 2007 at 15:15

Blinkz said:
does this need a separate power supply? .

was about to ask the same.

manoz · 17 Oct 2007 at 15:16

Blinkz said:
does this need a separate power supply? or does it get the power over the USB? I was going to buy the WD Elements 500gb disk but this is tempting...

I'm pretty sure all external hardrives that are 3.5" (ie above the laptop max of 300gb) are powered seperatly. Would be so much better without though.

Blinkz · 17 Oct 2007 at 15:27

doh thats not good, don't want to have to find another plug!! The WD Elements doesn't need a plug, it gets the power from the USB, so looks like I'll have to pay an extra £10 oh well.

TheKnat · 17 Oct 2007 at 15:50

Well that sucks if it needs extra power. I'll wait till I get it before I make up my mind but I got it to use on a laptop so needing extra power is going to screw me over a bit.

That and the fact the OcUK never mention this fact on the page

jimblowscash · 18 Oct 2007 at 15:12

Blinkz said:
doh thats not good, don't want to have to find another plug!! The WD Elements doesn't need a plug, it gets the power from the USB, so looks like I'll have to pay an extra £10 oh well.

nope your wrong chap, all 3.5 need external power supply even the elements

jimblowscash · 18 Oct 2007 at 15:14

TheKnat said:
Well that sucks if it needs extra power. I'll wait till I get it before I make up my mind but I got it to use on a laptop so needing extra power is going to screw me over a bit.

That and the fact the OcUK never mention this fact on the page

the best bus powerd drives at the mo are the lacie black 250GB wich i belive are the larges capacity single mec drives on the market

Freeman · 18 Oct 2007 at 15:19

And to think, a few months ago I paid £55 for an 80 gig usb external, damn you technology!

fini · 18 Oct 2007 at 15:20

TheKnat said:
That and the fact the OcUK never mention this fact on the page

They also don't mention that you'll need a PSU when buying a motherboard - or that the monitors they stock need to be plugged in. All 3.5" drives need an external power source - this has always and will always be the case when any of the current breed of interfaces (USB, firewire, ESATA) are being used.

Slackworth · 22 Oct 2007 at 14:58

We have just checked one of the units to see what drive it has inside and can confirm it is definitely a Samsung HD501LJ.

As you can see from our website this is actually cheaper than the Samsung drive itself so is simply a case of ripping the drive apart and getting the internal drive out.

k3v · 17 Mar 2008 at 17:33

Slackworth said:
We have just checked one of the units to see what drive it has inside and can confirm it is definitely a Samsung HD501LJ.

As you can see from our website this is actually cheaper than the Samsung drive itself so is simply a case of ripping the drive apart and getting the internal drive out.

I have followed the advice above, my drive has now got a smart error. Is my warranty void?

Raikiri · 17 Mar 2008 at 17:43

I would assume so, removing it from the case will almost certainly void it.

k3v · 17 Mar 2008 at 17:47

I havent opend the drive up though, so I cant see why the drive warranty would be void, but I assume they would wriggle out of it.

syke · 17 Mar 2008 at 17:51

Tempted to order one, but wanting one thats fairly quiet

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Any other externals (pref network attached) around 500gb to look at?

fini · 17 Mar 2008 at 17:56

k3v said:
I havent opend the drive up though, so I cant see why the drive warranty would be void, but I assume they would wriggle out of it.

Samsung can probably tell from the model number that it was meant to be in an enclosure. As such they'll probably say you're not using it as it was designed to be used (despite being the same drive) and as such warranty is void. Worth giving it a go though.

gord · 17 Mar 2008 at 18:16

Freeman said:
And to think, a few months ago I paid £55 for an 80 gig usb external, damn you technology!

A few months ago!?

Tefal · 17 Mar 2008 at 19:23

gord said:
A few months ago!?

thread is very old.

killer_uk · 17 Mar 2008 at 19:34

k3v said:
I have followed the advice above, my drive has now got a smart error. Is my warranty void?

The drive has a warranty void sticker on the unit, if you remove it well.....guess what happens.

k3v · 17 Mar 2008 at 19:40

killer_uk said:
The drive has a warranty void sticker on the unit, if you remove it well.....guess what happens.

I realise I undid a screw which holds in the hard drive but the hard drive has not been tampered with. I was hoping for a bit of common sense to be involved, seeing as this thread is recommending doing what I did.