[iBook] Firewire External Hard Drive Power

[G Henry Taylor]

Depends on the size of the drive. Not the capacity, the size. My 2 1/2" 
FW drive is powered via the FW connection from my Pismo or iBook. A 
friends 3 1/2" external FW Drive needs a power brick to work. Not sure 
this is universal, but I've yet to see an exception.

Henry


On Jan 5, 2006, at 12:28 AM, Craig Foch wrote:

> When I shop eBay, I see firewire external drive enclosures with and 
> without power bricks. Can I power an external firewire hard drive from 
> my iBook's firewire bus, or do I need an external power supply for the 
> hard drive? My iBook is the 14" G3 600 MHz model.
>
> Craig Foch
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