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Tagged with power-supply cable
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How do I identify a compatible power adapter for my hard drive?
I just got this hard drive back but the cables have been lost. Getting the right USB cable is easy enough, but how can I be sure that I'm getting a power adapter that works with it? It says 12V/2A ...
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How can I wire my case fans to be powered by my PSU and not motherboard?
My case fans are plugged into my motherboard and I have no more slots for fans. I read from a source on yahoo answers I should wire all my case fans to a molex 4 pin adapter--and plug that directly ...
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PSU power cable length, and will my graphics card fit in my case? [closed]
I've decided to build a computer, this will be the first computer that I've built but I've done lots of research and have a list of parts which I will be ordering. I asked for someone to check my ...
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Electric shock with plugged in VGA cable [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Why would I get an electric shock from a VGA cable connected to an LCD monitor?
Similar to this question I got shocked today with a new computer I just bought. How is this ...
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PSU cables long enough to reach motherboard?
Is there a definite way of knowing if your power supply cables will reach the ports on a certain motherboard? I'm buying a new motherboard and power supply online and there's no way for me to really ...
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Pixma M310 Cables
Hallo everyone,
i have a pixma m310 copier/scanner/printer from a friend that does not work anymore. The thing is before i can start trying to fix it, i need the cables, because he neglected to ...
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where can I get cables for the Canon Mx310 (printer) [closed]
A friend of mine gave me a printer/scanner because he could not print with it anymore. the point is this thing has been lying in the cellar for quite some time now and the cables are missing. that is ...
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What is the bigger cylindrical part found at the end of USB cables but also some laptop PSU cables? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What is that cylinder on cables?
What's this part?
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How can I guess if a USB cable will power my devices?
I've had problems with one long (4 meter) USB Mini-B to USB Type-A cable not being able to boot a 2.5'' external hard disc due to not supplying enough current. On top of that, the cable used a Type-A ...
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SATA Hard drive not detected after disconnecting it and connecting it again
HDD 1: Not working
HDD 2: Working
I accidentally disconnected the SATA to motherboard cable, with the power suply cable still attached (from HDD 1). It crashed my Ubuntu, and when I connected the ...
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securing laptop power cords
I have a new Dell Inspiron 14R (model N4010) laptop. I tend to keep it turned on and running on AC power. It's usually on my desk, but I like to be able to move to a different chair on the other side ...
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Two power supplies in one machine
I have two hard disks which I would like to use. When I bought the second one I didn't realize that my power supply only had one hard disk cable.
Is there any way I can still use my second one, like ...
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Dell laptop power cable always falls out!
I have a Dell Inspiron 1720 laptop, about 18 months old.
The problem is that the power cable keeps on falling out.
It's just sitting on a desk, but minor movement can cause it to come out.
From a ...
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Laptop's power cable specs
I've got two cables that connect a laptop to the electric wall socket.
The original that came with the laptop is bigger and the sticker with the specs says it outputs 19v - 4.74A.
The second smaller ...
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