Porsche v.2 Compatible Power Supply Plug Charger If you have the “New Style”, and you need to buy a UK psu: LaCie External hard drive Hard Drive F.A. Porsche (old style) Compatible Power Supply Plug Charger US psu: LaCie External hard drive Design by F.A.
If you have the “Old Style”, and you need to buy a UK psu: LaCie External hard drive Design by F.A. There are two types of possible connection “Old Style”, which looks like this: Take another look at the power input hole on the back of your LaCie F.A. There’s an unfamiliar-looking power input on the back with holes and pins, so you’re not sure what power supply to buy to power it up, check it works, and get your files?Įverything’s gonna be OK, myVolts is here to help! Porsche” external hard drive, but the power supply got lost or broken, so you can’t power it up. The Type-A port plugs into the computer.Let me guess: you’ve got a trusty old LaCie “Design by F.A.
LACIE EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE POWER CORD MANUAL
Refer to your computer manual if you are unsure if your 4-pin port supports mass storage devices. If your 4-pin port supports mass storage devices you can connect a FireWire drive. As mentioned elsewhere, the USB cable is very short. I havent noticed problems with the power cord, although the LaCie stays in the AV rack, so theres not much risk of bumping or stressing the cord. While this port may only support connecting cameras, some do support mass storage devices. Bought my LaCie as an external drive for my Dish 622 HD DVR (now that Dish enabled USB transfers). Some computers may have a 4-pin FireWire 400 port.They must be at the end of the FireWire 800 bus. Do not place the FireWire 400 device between the computer and any FireWire 800 devices. This will require a 6-pin to 9-pin cable. However, they will operate at FireWire 400 speeds. FireWire 400 devices can be connected via a FireWire 800 port.Inserting it incorrectly may damage the drive or computer. Be sure that you insert the cable with the proper orientation. Plug one end into the FireWire 400 port of the drive and the other end into the FireWire 400 port of the computer. Both ends of the 6-pin FireWire 400 cable are identical.Turn the drive on by using the On/Off switch (old style) or the power button (new style).If not, verify the connection of the power cord to the adapter. Verify that the green LED on the AC Power Adapter is lit.The plug is keyed to only fit in one direction. Connect the other end to the power plug on the drive.Connect the power cord to the AC Power Adapter and plug into a wall outlet.Note: You cannot have the drives USB and FireWire interfaces connected at the same time. Follow the instructions for the port you will use. Your drive will have one or more of the following ports available for connecting to your computer. The power supply consists of an AC Power Adapter and a power cord. The older style has an On/Off switch and the newer style has an On/Off power button. You can determine what case you have by looking at the back. These two types take different AC Power Adapters. There are two types of desktop LaCie Hard Drive, Design by F.A. Using any other power cable or power supply may cause damage to the device and void your warranty.
Do not use a power supply from another LaCie drive or another manufacturer. Connecting the Power Supply Note: Only use the AC adapter supplied with your specific LaCie drive.