[Clug-tech] Supplying power to PCMCIA esata connected drive

[Gustin Johnson]

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John Jardine wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I need to upgrade the firmware on a couple of drives (remember those
> dodgy Seagates?).  The drives are in a D-LINK NAS enclosure and Seagate
> doesn't offer anyway to upgrade the firmware in that scenario ...
> basically it has to be upgraded in a windows box.
> 
> The only windows machine I have is a laptop. I've purchased an E-Sata
> PCMCIA card.  That doesn't supply drive power though.  I think I'm going
> to have to Frankenstein power out of a desktop while connecting the
> drive to my laptop ... but I really don't like the idea.
> 
> Anyone got any better ideas?
> 
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/PID-MX24678%28ME%29.aspx

http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/PID-MX20910%28ME%29.aspx

I like that second one since I can just drop a drive into the top
without having to mess with screws etc.
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