cheap HD enclosure won't power up HD

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I bought this $20 enclosure to house an internal SATA drive. Once
powered on, the HD only makes a hmmm, hmmm, hmmm looping noise but
never fully powers up. I noticed it does not have a big power supply
and wonder if it's because it does not have strong enough power for
the HD? The HD works with a SATA to USB adapter.

I guess I need to buy a more expensive one. What do you think?
 
cpliu said:
I bought this $20 enclosure to house an internal SATA drive. Once powered
on, the HD only makes a hmmm, hmmm, hmmm looping noise but never fully
powers up. I noticed it does not have a big power supply and wonder if it's
because it does not have strong enough power for the HD?
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Very likely.
The HD works with a SATA to USB adapter.
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I guess I need to buy a more expensive one. What do you think?
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Or a better power supply, anyway.
 
cpliu said:
I bought this $20 enclosure to house an internal SATA drive. Once
powered on, the HD only makes a hmmm, hmmm, hmmm looping noise but
never fully powers up. I noticed it does not have a big power supply
and wonder if it's because it does not have strong enough power for
the HD? The HD works with a SATA to USB adapter.

I guess I need to buy a more expensive one. What do you think?
Click to expand...

I have a USB external HDD case that has the same issue. I just power it
on/off a few times and it will then work.
 
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