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

[John Jardine]

Thanks for the pointer... I think I'll grab the 2nd one the next time I
get close to Memory Express.


On Tue, 2009-10-20 at 19:03 -0600, Gustin Johnson wrote:
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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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