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    Question Should I use 1.5 or 3 amp Power Adapter for external HD can't find 2 amp

    I know, that's why I have so many disks, for 16 years I had two copies of each disk but it's just became too expensive. 4 years ago I gave up and only have one disk/one copy, I know it's really bad procedure. 7 months ago Costco stopped selling spinning EHD 8T. Not even online available $240 +...
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    Question Should I use 1.5 or 3 amp Power Adapter for external HD can't find 2 amp

    It's already working fine LOL! THANK YOU all! I'm moving valuable sentimental data off 2009 disks to 2018 disk. How many years do you think these EHD should last? (most have not been plugged in for 12 to 16 years. I filled them in two years then don't touch but 0 to 2 times over 16 years. When...
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    Question Should I use 1.5 or 3 amp Power Adapter for external HD can't find 2 amp

    I just tested, the 2A connection doesn't fit my Seagate HD, I assumed that was a standard size. I have no choice but use the 3A OEM Thank you ALL!
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    Question Should I use 1.5 or 3 amp Power Adapter for external HD can't find 2 amp

    I just found this Power Adapter which didn't come with Seagate HD. It's labeled "2000ma" (2a). The other 1.5 and 3a I'm 100% are Seagate OEM. Should I go with the Seagate OEM 3a or the unkown device "2000ma"? It's incredible how good all of you are, people i've never met/spoken with! Compared...
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    Question Should I use 1.5 or 3 amp Power Adapter for external HD can't find 2 amp

    I have old Seagate FreeAgentDesk 2009 which is supposed to OE be 2 amp power adapter which I can't find. Can I use the 1.5 or 3 amp? (This actually happened 12 years ago too and called Seagate and I believe what tech said "use the 3 amp", which surprised me I figured less amp is better. (12...