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Can the Seagate GoFlex Thunderbolt Adapter STAE121 be used with a 3.5" drive? - pRICE cUBE - 02-13-2017
Can this be used with a 3.5" bare drive or does the backing physically prevent that?
Re: Can the Seagate GoFlex Thunderbolt Adapter STAE121 be used with a 3.5" drive? - clay - 02-13-2017
2.5 and 3.5 SATA drives share the same type/size of connectors. so I can't imagine it wouldn't work. Worth a shot, in any case. All those drive docks like this one: https://eshop.macsales.com/item/NewerTech/VU3ESFW8/ support both 2.5 and 3.5, using the same connector inside the dock.
Re: Can the Seagate GoFlex Thunderbolt Adapter STAE121 be used with a 3.5" drive? - jdc - 02-13-2017
Nope, 3.5" drives need power.
But it would work with a SSD.
Re: Can the Seagate GoFlex Thunderbolt Adapter STAE121 be used with a 3.5" drive? - mattkime - 02-13-2017
yup, the problem is power
Re: Can the Seagate GoFlex Thunderbolt Adapter STAE121 be used with a 3.5" drive? - pRICE cUBE - 02-13-2017
Darn power!
Thanks for the info.
Re: Can the Seagate GoFlex Thunderbolt Adapter STAE121 be used with a 3.5" drive? - clay - 02-13-2017
I misunderstood what you were hoping to do, my bad!
Re: Can the Seagate GoFlex Thunderbolt Adapter STAE121 be used with a 3.5" drive? - Lux Interior - 02-13-2017
[pedant]2.5" drives need power, too. The data connection provides sufficient power (usually), though.[/pedant]
Re: Can the Seagate GoFlex Thunderbolt Adapter STAE121 be used with a 3.5" drive? - Buzz - 02-13-2017
POWER!
Re: Can the Seagate GoFlex Thunderbolt Adapter STAE121 be used with a 3.5" drive? - rz - 02-14-2017
Looks like it has a power cable, so it should work.
I love having a dock for bare drives, since I have so many anymore.
Re: Can the Seagate GoFlex Thunderbolt Adapter STAE121 be used with a 3.5" drive? - Lux Interior - 02-14-2017
rz wrote:
I love having a dock for bare drives, since I have so many anymore.
I like the ORICO sleds:
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA1DS0FR8421&cm_re=orico-_-9SIA1DS0FR8421-_-Product
Just bought a couple more when they were on sale for $14.