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AT0MAC
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 Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2011 5:19 pm Post subject: G-Drive mini refuse to be bus powered on Mac Mini FW800 |
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I have recently bought an G-Drive mini Triple external drive (the one with 5400RPM drive, FW400/800 and USB2.0).
When I connect it to my mid-2010 Mac Mini Server it will only light up the LED in the front, but not turn on the actual drive - until I connect the optional USB power cable.
Thats a little strange since they say it should be bus powered....
Anyone have experience with this drive?
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Bandit Bill
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| Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2011 8:38 pm Post subject: Re: G-Drive mini refuse to be bus powered on Mac Mini FW800 |
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| AT0MAC wrote: | I have recently bought an G-Drive mini Triple external drive (the one with 5400RPM drive, FW400/800 and USB2.0).
When I connect it to my mid-2010 Mac Mini Server it will only light up the LED in the front, but not turn on the actual drive - until I connect the optional USB power cable.
Thats a little strange since they say it should be bus powered....
Anyone have experience with this drive? |
I sell that drive.
The problem is the mini is not putting out enough power to power the drive with just the USB or FW port alone.
This same problem exists when trying to charge iPads through some Macs. Many models do not have enough power.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4049?viewlocale=en_US |
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macmanmacman
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| Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 7:50 pm Post subject: |
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| awesome thanks for the great post on this because a iPod user was having this same issue i told him about this it looks like it affects more devices |
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