Need a power supply for a Seagate External Drive STBV4000100

[ThreadDotRun]

For a Seagate Expansion 4 TB 3.0 USB Desktop External Hard Drive (STBV4000100):

I've looked at the device, the manual, and googled it. I simply cannot find the specs on the power supply (which i just lost when I moved.) its also not on the device near the plug as one would expect... I don't believe that I missed the data in any of these places.

I just want to buy another one, but can't find out which kind I need or which universal one would work because I don't know the expected input voltage and amperage (which I believe I have to match.)

So I'm a programmer, and only so-so with the hardware part... And I need to get my stuff off that expansion drive. Can anyone tell me what type of adapter I need to buy or more specifically what input voltage and amperage I will need?

Thanks!

 

[Ra_V_en]

Tried putting this phrase in google images

Link

2 minutes of search and conclusion:
12V 2A typical plug available even on universal low volt power supplies.

Go to the nearest PC/Electronic shop with the drive and as soon as the plug is correct size and it provides at least 2A @12V DC you are done.

 

[ThreadDotRun]

Thanks Ra_V_en,

Thanks for the answer!

Yeah, I tried googling that. Mayhaps my result set is different than yours (https://www.google.com/#q=Seagate+Expansion+4+TB+3.0+USB+power+adapter) - I looked at all links on the first two pages, and only see ads to sell the drive itself or threads about the drive itself.

Edit:

Nah, screw me. I missed that you put it in images.

All good dude thanks. Nice idea BTW.

I have to conclude that its the way google tailors my results. Any chance you could provide the link to the source for that, since I can't seem to mine it from the google query? It would be much appreciated.

Thanks.

 

[Dereck47]

I simply cannot find the specs on the power supply (which i just lost when I moved.)

Here are the specs: http://knowledge.seagate.com/articles/en_US/FAQ/204171en
Click on the link that says "Expansion External Drive (newer model)"

It appears that you need an adapter that has an output of 12 volts and/or 1.5 amps.

I did a search on Amazon.com for "Seagate Expansion Power Supply" and these are the results: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Seagate%20expansion%20Power%20Supply

 

[Ra_V_en]

...or Seagate External Drive (image of power supply label) which seems to be 2A@12V, since you don't need to buy an original supply it actually doesn't matter whats on original label as far as you provide a safe minimum and its about 1,5 - 2A as we can see.

Btw 4TB drives uses like 5W so even with 1A supply you would have double that 12V*1A=12W.

 

[4745454b]

Do they show which is "center tap"? (+ or -) That will matter.

 

[Ra_V_en]

Seriously, if some company will put negative in the center pin then the designer should be burned on the pile or read some ISO standards.
Pin is common as a positive but i guess "standards" can be avoided especially in some Chinese manufacture
Its low voltage and even 20 year old personal CD players had a diode protection for wrong power input.

If it wont work, you go to the shop and return it as you have privilege to do so.