can you use a 9V power supply with a Freecom 1tb external Hard Drive (4-5 years old)

[gregswinamer]

Can you use a 9V power supply with a Freecom 1tb external Hard Drive (4-5 years old)

 

[angel11]

You should use a 12V power supply since the mechanical part of a standard 3.5" drive requires 12V. If you tried it, the HDD probably wouldn't work. It wouldn't be as risky as using more voltage than recommended, but I recommend you not to try it.